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Scottish Government Climate Engagement Fund Opens

The Scottish Government Climate Engagement Fund had reopened for applications, with successful projects set to run from April 2026 to

Bridging Knowledge and Governance: Reflections and a Call for Collaboration

Dr Jennifer Rao-Williams, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fellow at the University of Dundee, reflects on a landmark UK–France symposium that

Join the Failure Modes of Engineering Network Launch

Failure Modes of Engineering (FeME) is a network on a mission is to create an inclusive, resilient, and adaptable engineering to better confront climate change and biodiversity loss, recognising their

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Designing effective emergency messages: Tools and insights from the U.S. WEA system

EENA, the European Emergency Number Association, is hosting a webinar on what makes an alert message truly effective and how to ensure people take action when it counts. Join the EENA

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DAFNI Annual Conference

This year’s DAFNI (Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure) Annual Conference is being held at The Edge, University of

Help shape the future of inclusive disaster risk reduction and climate action for assistive technology users

The UNDRR has launched a draft policy brief to advance inclusive disaster risk reduction and climate resilience for assistive technology

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Call for Community Evidence: Help Shape East Lothian’s Coastal Change Adaptation Plan

Residents and stakeholders in East Lothian are invited to contribute first-hand observations to inform the Council’s new Coastal Change Adaptation

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Fellowship Opportunities: Resilience, Crisis Behaviour & National Security Policy

Apply now for the British Academy Global Innovation Fellowships (Policy-Led Route)—a prestigious opportunity for early to mid-career SHAPE researchers to

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Have your say: Scottish Government’s Draft Environment Strategy

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on its draft Environment Strategy. The draft Strategy sets out a holistic

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Call for abstracts: Livable Cities – Sustainability & Resilience Conference

Livable Cities 2026 is an international and interdisciplinary conference and publication series. Bringing together universities and scholars globally, it examines diverse readings of the history, culture, design, management and experience of

Nature Connection Funding from Naturesave Trust

The Naturesave Trust Funding window is currently open, this time with the theme ‘Nature Connection’. Studies show that a sense of psychological connectedness with the natural world has important benefits

Aberdeenshire Coastal Communities Challenge Fund

Aberdeenshire Council has launched the latest round of its Coastal Communities Challenge Fund, with grants of up to £49,999 now available. Grants are again being targeted at community groups, third