Key insights for states and regions' approaches to building resilience

2023 was a year of extreme weather events: it broke the 1.5 degree threshold, heatwaves scorched the earth, wildfires devastated parts of Hawaii and Canada, and flooding made tens of thousands of homes unliveable.

To support millions of people on the frontline of the crisis, Lloyd’s Register Foundation and Climate Group set up the Resilience Series, taking the World Risk Poll, which includes the largest global study of people’s climate risk perceptions, to the states and regions of the Under2 Coalition. The goal: to scope out challenges, opportunities and the urgent need for a data-based approach to build resilient local communities in the face of a changing reality.

Climate resilience and the costs involved are often cited as key priorities for subnational governments across the globe that are at different stages of development. Yet real opportunities for formal knowledge building and best practice sharing in this area are limited – including the availability of data to inform solid policy making.

As we continue to work on mitigation and net zero emissions, we need to keep paying more attention to direct impacts of climate change at community level, and build resilience where we can, based on the available data.

Together, Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Climate Group and members of the Under2 Coalition set up online and in-person engagements under the umbrella of the Resilience Series to introduce states and regions to the World Risk Poll data, foster discussions and co-design resilient systems that make the world a safer place to live.

As the need for climate resilience dramatically increases, this series stands as a testament to the power of data, shared insights, and cross-sector collaboration in navigating the challenges of a rapidly changing climate landscape.

Read the findings from the series now: