
Tuesday 25 February 2025, 10 am – 3.15 pm, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute and online
The 3rd Scottish National Adaptation Plan has set an ambition to extend mature regional collaborations on adaptation to all of Scotland by 2029. The Scottish Government will be starting work with local government partners in 2025 to develop a route map to achieving this ambition. Join the Adaptation Scotland programme alongside current and prospective regional partnerships from across the country to reflect on the success of collaborations to date, to share learning and innovation, and to identify shared challenges and opportunities ahead.
About the event
This event aims:
- To enable established, emerging and potential regional climate adaptation partnerships to raise the profile of their work, and to share learning and innovation from across Scotland and beyond
- To co-design the Adaptation Scotland programme’s approach and priorities for supporting, extending and strengthening regional collaborations and partnerships over the next two years
- To inform the Scottish Government’s approach to working with local government partners and others to develop a routemap by 2025 for extending mature regional adaptation collaborations to all of Scotland by 2029
This free event is for any public, private or third sector organisations currently, or seeking to work collaboratively to build climate resilience at a regional scale across Scotland including local authorities, NGOs, businesses, government agencies, infrastructure operators, researchers and government.
The event will be fully hybrid, at ECCI in Edinburgh and online, and will include a mix of presentations and interactive discussions. See the Eventbrite page for the full programme and latest details, or contact Ben Connor, Head of Climate Ready Placemaking, Verture, with any questions about the event.
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Members of the Network
The Adaptation Scotland Public Sector Climate Adaptation Network (PSCAN) Autumn meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th September at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute. This will be a hybrid event, with in-person and online joining options available for members – when you register please select the option most suitable for you.
On the agenda
- Updates from the Scottish Government about the forthcoming third Scottish National Adaptation Plan (SNAP3)
- Skills for developing the business case for adaptation
- Adaptation Capability Framework future development workshop
- Climate Adaptation and Health
- Accessing and using climate information with the Met Office’s new Local Authority Climate Information Service
Please note, this event is for PSCAN members only. To find out more about the Adaptation Scotland Public Sector Climate Adaptation Network, and how your organisation can join, read more here.
Lunch will be provided for those joining in person, please indicate any dietary requirements when registering your attendance.
Please register via Eventbrite for the event.
We want to maximise your ability to participate. Please let us know of any accessibility needs or assistance you may require. You can contact [email protected] to discuss any adjustments we can put in place.

The Tay Bridge
The Adaptation Scotland programme is supporting the formation of a new regional adaptation partnership in Tayside to address climate risks. We are inviting local people and organisations to help shape a shared vision and priorities through sector-specific events.
The climate in Tayside is changing and the region is experiencing warmer, wetter weather, increased storms, and higher sea levels, all of which is set to continue even if we achieved net zero tomorrow. We need to adapt to these changes to allow us to become more resilient and ensure Tayside can continue to flourish.
At this early stage, we want to involve people and organisations across the region in defining a shared vision and priorities for the new partnership. Four sector specific events have been designed to provide opportunities for different groups to have a say in what the partnership could be, what it could do and how it could work, and we are inviting people who live or work in the area to join in.
- Public Bodies – 28th August 2024, 12.30 – 3:00pm, Perth Civic Hall, High St, Perth.
- Existing Climate Projects – 5th September 2024, 12.30 – 3:00pm, Dundee West Church, 130/32 Perth Rd, Dundee DD1 4JW.
- Communities – 2nd October 2024, 12.30 – 3:00pm Dundee West Church, 130/32 Perth Rd, Dundee DD1 4JW.
- Local businesses including agriculture – 30th October 2024, 12.30 – 3:00pm, Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High St, Arbroath DD11 1AW.
Each workshop will explore how a regional partnership can advance adaptation in Tayside, using these three key questions:
- How would you describe current work on adaptation in Tayside? What works well and what are the challenges?
- What do you hope to see in Tayside in 2050, as the result of good adaptation action?
- How can the regional partnership help move Tayside from the current situation to the future we want to see in 2050?
Each event will run from 12:30pm – 3pm with lunch available from 12:15pm. Space is limited, so we ask you to register no more than 2 people per organisation or group. If you want more people to attend, please contact the Adaptation Scotland programme team at Verture, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Please register via Eventbrite for the event most relevant to you. Each event will be tailored to that audience. If you are unable to attend your preferred event, please contact us rather than booking onto another event.