by Heidi | Apr 30, 2024 | Sustainability & Resilience News
The community is already paying the costs of a changing climate in continuously rebuilding lives, livelihoods, public services and damaged infrastructure after each extreme climatic event. If governments do nothing, the communities infrastructure will fail more often, causing harm and cost to people and businesses. Underinvesting in infrastructure resilience leads to higher economic, social and environmental costs over time. A recent report “Weathering the Storm – adapting Victorians infrastructure to climate change” – released by the Infrastructure Victoria February 2023 provides recommendations including the use of asset management systems to improve resilience with actions to:
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by Heidi | Mar 26, 2024 | Chapter News, Sustainability & Resilience News
Last week, Auckland hosted an enlightening event titled “Innovating Infrastructure: From Data-Driven Decisions to Climate-Resilient Development in New Zealand.” This pivotal gathering brought together industry leaders and innovators for an evening dedicated to the future of urban and transport infrastructure in the face of climate change and technological evolution.
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by Heidi | Dec 7, 2023 | Member Only, Sustainability & Resilience News, Uncategorised
Introduction
In a world increasingly shaped by the unpredictable forces of climate change, the need for sustainable and resilient asset management has never been more critical. The Sustainability and Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM) Special Interest Group is at the forefront of this challenge, and we are excited to announce an opportunity for Asset Management Council members to contribute to this vital field. We are calling for expressions of interest to join a new Working Group focused on “Approaches for the Holistic Assessment of Climate Event Impacts.” This initiative is not just a call to action; it’s an invitation to be part of a groundbreaking journey.
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by Heidi | Nov 22, 2023 | Sustainability & Resilience News
We are proud to announce the release of the first of a series of SRiAM Discussion Papers: “Embedding Sustainability Principles in Asset Management – Key Considerations.” This initiative, led by the AMCouncil’s Sustainability & Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM) Chair Mary Irwin-Davies and her dedicated team, Ankur Maheshwari, Hanane Fares, Aneurin Hughes, and Lachlan MacLean marks a pivotal moment in our journey towards sustainable asset management.
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by Heidi | Nov 14, 2023 | Sustainability & Resilience News
Introduction: Welcome to the Sustainability and Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM) Special Interest Group! We’re excited to announce a unique opportunity for members of the Asset Management Council to contribute to a vital discussion on sustainability in asset management. We’re forming a new working group focused on ‘Asset Management Decision-Making through a Sustainability Lens,’ and we’re calling for your expressions of interest.
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by Heidi | Sep 11, 2023 | Sustainability & Resilience News
Engineers Australia is an accredited Observer of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This means EA can attend UN conferences like Conference of the Parties (COP), meetings and contribute to UN policy submissions, etc.
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