Raising awareness

There is evidence to suggest that awareness of this issue is currently very low. SMEs in particular rarely link the threat of climate change to impacts on their own operations or business priorities. Making a strong business case is therefore extremely important in any awareness-raising initiatives. Go to Business awareness & advice for more information.

UKCIP’s experience has shown that for companies to begin to see climate change impacts and adaptation as an important issue they first need a good grounding on what we mean by adaptation, how it differs from mitigation and why it is important. The Business Areas Climate Impacts Assessment Tool (BACLIAT) (pdf, 1.7 MB) introductory presentation is a useful starting point.

An interactive workshop using BACLIAT can be effective in encouraging people to think about the business impacts of climate change. More details of the workshop can be found in the BACLIAT section.

The Key messages are based on the experience of UKCIP and strategic partners and may also be useful.