Climate Adaptation Toolkit:
Learning Hub
On this page, you’ll find a variety of resources to help you understand climate adaptation and why it matters to Pembrokeshire. Whether you’re a local resident or just curious about climate change, there’s something here for everyone to help you get started.
Climate Adaptation Toolkit:
Learning Hub
On this page, you’ll find a variety of resources to help you understand climate adaptation and why it matters to Pembrokeshire. Whether you’re a local resident or just curious about climate change, there’s something here for everyone to help you get started.
Understanding Climate Adaptation and Climate Change
Why do we need to adapt?
The climate is changing faster than ever before, and these changes can threaten our safety, health, and economic well-being.
While we can reduce the severity of future changes by cutting our carbon emissions, we also need to prepare for a wide range of challenges posed by climate change that are already occurring due to past emissions. This could include making changes to our buildings so that they are less at risk of flooding or have better resilience to storms and extreme weather events.
Adaptation helps safeguard lives and infrastructure, ensuring that everyone, especially vulnerable groups, can better cope with changes in climate patterns.
Understanding climate impacts and the current adaptation strategy in Pembrokeshire
Communication, Collaboration and Capacity Building are at the heart of efforts to help communities in Pembrokeshire adapt to climate change.
This short presentation communicates the increased risks from climate change, outlines the priority actions from the Pembrokeshire Climate Adaptation Strategy, and explores what communities and organisations can do now to prepare for the increased risks from climate change.
Climate Adaptation Strategy for Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF), Netherwood Sustainable Futures (NSF) and the Pembrokeshire Public Services Board (PSB) have developed a Climate Adaptation strategy with businesses, local authorities and community groups.
Climate Risk Protocol for Pembrokeshire
Work has begun to develop a Climate Risk Protocol for Pembrokeshire with workshops and interviews of key stakeholders. Developing a protocol is one 24 actions committed to in the Public Service Boards’ Pembrokeshire Climate Adaptation Strategy adopted in 2022.
Useful Presentations, Documents & Websites
Take a look at these resources to find out more about climate change and climate adaptation.
Climate Change Risk Assessment for Wales (CCRA3)
Read the full Climate Change Risk Assessment for Wales (CCRA3) to learn about the key risks.
Climate Misinformation Toolkit
Misinformation has been cited as one of the leading causes for inaction on climate change. This presentation outlines how we can ensure we are not being misinformed on climate change and help us get our messaging right.
Climate Adaptation Strategy for Wales
In October 2024, Welsh Government published the new Climate Adaptation Strategy for Wales.
Adapting to Climate Change
Welsh Government have created this booklet to share information about their climate change adaptation plan.
Climate Action Wales – Public Engagement Strategy. (2023–2026)
Here is the Welsh Government’s public engagement strategy on Climate Change.
UK Climate Resilience Programme
The UK Climate Resilience Programme’s e-learning platform hosts information such as webinars, videos and reports to help individuals understand the current climate risks.
Shoreline Management Plans
Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) are developed collaboratively with stakeholders, including local authorities, environmental organisations, and community groups, ensuring they reflect local priorities while aligning with national policies. SMPs are non-statutory but are critical for guiding sustainable coastal management and informing investment decisions.
Pembrokeshire sits between two of these SMP’s and you can find links to read more about your specific area of Pembrokeshire.
Community Flood Plan & ‘Are You Prepared For Flooding?’ Leaflet
Read guidance on how to make a community flood plan, and download the leaflet ‘Are you prepared for flooding?’
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority: Local Development Plan (LDP)
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority produce the Local Development Plan (LDP) which provides the legal framework for the development and use of land within the National Park. The Plan comprises text and maps, and together with national planning policy will guide decisions on planning applications.
Useful Videos
Watch these videos to find out more about climate change and climate adaptation.
Met Office – The Facts on Climate Change
Met Office: The planet and its future are important – we all want to ensure our loved ones can continue to live and enjoy it in years to come. The weather and climate form a crucial part of the planet’s health. However, conflicting information threatens this. In this video, we share facts and evidence around climate change to help address climate misinformation.
What is Net Zero?
How are Wales doing at meeting their targets towards Net Zero? The climate change committee share progress on our journey to Net Zero – NB Update from Dr Emily Pearce starts at 3min:47 – Climate Change Committee – 2024 report to Parliament
Britain Talks Climate 2024 (Wales insights)
What do other people in Wales think? Well you might be surprised to hear that ‘the appetite for action on climate change is strong and enduring’. Click here to see the presentation which starts at 14:20mins from Emma on the Britain Talks Climate (Wales update summary) 2024…
The Secret to Talking about Climate Change
Talking about climate change with friends and family can be challenging, but this video shares tips to make those conversations easier and more impactful. Spoiler – the secret is to listen…
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This video explains how global warming is leading to thermal expansion and melting of land ice, and ultimately causing sea level rise.
Three Horizons Framework: The Three Voices
This video highlights how the three horizons can work together to facilitate and navigate discussions about the future.
What is Climate Adaptation?
Nature can help us adapt to climate change and protect our communities from harm, find out how in this video.
Quick Links
Learning Hub
Explore our learning page to find out more about climate change and climate adaptation.
Community Action
Discover a variety of tools, guides and practical materials to support your community’s climate adaptation action in Pembrokeshire.
Network for Action
A directory of organisations that have plans, strategies and resources which can support your community.
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