Podcast: COP26 – Adaptation, loss and damage. Discussion with James Ritson

Posted on: 8 November, 2021

To mark today’s ‘Adaptation, loss and damage day’ at COP26, we spoke to our building surveying programme leader, James Ritson, for an insight on the topic.

James Ritson

James discusses the importance of adapting our current infrastructure to help with the goals of COP26 and how important it is to act now to halt future catastrophes caused by climate change. Listen to the podcast, with questions asked by UCEM’s PR and social media manager, Andrew Belt, below:

 

Alternatively, you can read the written version of the podcast.

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