17 June 2021 – Joint Professional Meeting – What are the implications of climate change on military operations and how must engineering adapt?

This year the Joint Professional Meeting (JPM) between the Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will consider the impact of climate change on military operations.  The significant recent rise in weather extremes, United Kingdom flooding and associated disruption are all by-products of climate change; the JPM will provide a […]

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17/06/2021

This year the Joint Professional Meeting (JPM) between the Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will consider the impact of climate change on military operations.  The significant recent rise in weather extremes, United Kingdom flooding and associated disruption are all by-products of climate change; the JPM will provide a platform to discuss new climate resilience demands and what these mean for operations and military engineering.  The worldwide pandemic has demonstrated how the engineering profession is able to respond rapidly to new challenges; the impact of climate change requires a fundamental adjustment now in order to adapt to the transformed environment as we concurrently build back better post COVID-19.  Presentations will examine the new challenges being faced by the engineering profession as a result of climate change, the resilience measures needed, how the military is preparing to tackle the new threats, and what the future may hold.  The meeting will culminate in a Panel Question and Answer session.

Timings

  • 0845 hrs – Registration
  • 0900 hrs – President ICE (Rachel Skinner) Introduction
  • 0905 hrs – National Climate Change Threats and the Effects on the Engineering Profession (Professor Richard Dawson (Newcastle University))
  • 0920 hrs – Environment Agency Perspective (Caroline Douglass (Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management))
  • 0935 hrs – Military Engineering in a Changing World (Brig Joe Fossey, Commander 8 Engineer Brigade)
  • 0945 hrs – The Utility of Military Engineers on Overseas Disaster Relief and UK Resilience Operations (Lt Col Tony Cheales (Commanding Officer 66 Works Group Royal Engineers))
  • 1005 hrs – Panel Q&A (All speakers)
  • 1035 hrs – President InstRE (Maj Gen Nick Cavanagh CB*) Summary/Conclusions
  • 1040 hrs – End

 Costs. Free

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