As a result of climate change, local authorities and their citizens are increasingly faced with problems such as air pollution and water scarcity. Moreover, the security and livelihoods of millions are threatened by droughts, floods, and other natural disasters. To address these challenges, local governments – in cooperation with national and local stakeholders – must develop strategies that respond to current and future climate change.
In this course, we will discuss climate change scenarios across multiple sectors and explore their policy implications. Furthermore, participants will assess local climate vulnerabilities in their own local context, and discuss possible strategies to build local resilience. The focus is on designing sustainable adaptation plans that support communities and local ecosystems, for example, by developing nature based solutions. Participants will also map national and international opportunities to finance climate adaptation, and they will learn how to incorporate climate justice principles in local policies.
The course was truly useful for my work. I learned practical tools for climate action, not only from the experts but also from fellow participants and study visits. In my back-home action plan, I identified and mapped the most vulnerable sites in the city to be affected by floods. My goal is for this to be used to plan future investment.
This course is aimed at professionals who design, implement and support policies for adaptation to and mitigation of the effects of climate change. Participants come from national, regional and local governments, knowledge institutes, NGOs and donor and development organisations.
After this course, participants will receive a professional certificate of completion from The Hague Academy for Local Governance.
*Professionals working in local government or for local NGOs on the DAC list of ODA-recipient countries (OECD) may qualify for a reduced course fee. Contact us for details.
Guided by high-level, international experts, participants will:
You will visit examples of smart technology, urban farming, green buildings and projects to adapt to rising sea levels and heavy rainfall. Amongst others, you will visit Elemental WaterMakers and Living Lab Scheveningen, who are developing and implementing sustainable solutions for climate adaptation and resilience. You will also visit the World Horti Center, the world’s leading hub for innovation across the water-food nexus. Lastly, At Eva-Lanxmeer, an ecological residential area, you will experience first-hand an example of sustainable and participatory urban planning.
Find the practical information for the course here.
After submitting your completed application, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. Once we have assessed your application and admitted you to the course, we will send you an invoice with payment details.
Payments can be made by bank transfer or by PayPal request. We offer the option of paying in one or two instalments. An advance payment of 50% secures the reservation of a seat at the training until the payment deadline, one week prior to the course start date. Your participation in the course is guaranteed only after receipt of full payment.
Please note that The Hague Academy accepts registrations on a first-paid, first-served policy.
Some countries require a visa to enter the Netherlands. Please check with The Netherlands or the embassy for the visa requirements related to your country. Because of the length of time needed for the visa procedure, we advise you to start this process as soon as possible. Once we have received your payment for the course, The Hague Academy will send you an acceptance letter which will assist you in arranging your visa to The Netherlands.
Under certain circumstances, participants may need to cancel their participation in the course. For cancellations before the payment deadline, we will reimburse the paid amounts minus an administration fee of €350.
To prevent late cancellation, we strongly encourage you to start with your visa application procedure at least six weeks before the start of the training programme.
We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% of the course fee for participants cancelling between four and two weeks prior to the start of the training. If you cancel your participation within the two-week period before the start of the course, then you have to pay 80% of the course fee.
No-show will result in paying 100% of the course fee.
It is always possible to nominate a suitably qualified candidate to replace you without extra charge, in the event that you cannot attend the course.
The Hague Academy for Local Governance reserves the right to cancel a course if the number of participants is insufficient or due to any other unforeseen circumstances. In this case, your payment will be 100% reimbursed. Other costs such as transportation or hotel cannot be reimbursed.
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