Increasing Civil Society's capacity to deal with changing extreme weather risk: negotiating dichotomies in theory and practice

关于气候变化的科学共识预计，欧洲的极端情况将显著增加，特别是热浪、干旱和强降水事件。与此同时，自20世纪90年代中期以来，英国政府对日益增加的极端天气风险的管理方法已经从自上而下的中央强加模式转变为公民社会（CS）是关键参与者的责任下放。政务司职责的这些变化也在其他国际环境中体现出来。该系列研讨会旨在批判性地研究CS在极端天气适应（准备，恢复，预防，缓解，评估）中不断变化的作用。该系列包括9个研讨会-跨学科，跨学科和跨专业-与CS和非学术组织，国内和国际的强有力的代表。这些将导航和谈判的挑战和机会，研究和实践如何CS准备极端天气风险，并从实际事件中恢复。研讨会系列讨论将利用英国和国际参与者（来自不同学科的学者、CS代表、社区企业、风险管理机构）之间的新配置之间的对话。合作伙伴包括国家/苏格兰洪水论坛和气候外联和信息网络。案例研究以英国2007年洪水、2013/2014年洪水萨默塞特水位、纽约/新泽西的飓风桑迪、瓦努阿图、马尔代夫和孟加拉国为背景。该系列将分为三个主题：1.公民社会：新公民、社交网络和“新兴公众”：国家在社会中的作用正在发生变化，需要界定国家与个人之间的新关系（公民身份）和社会结构。如果我们要管理极端天气的风险，并共同努力建立更大的复原力，了解这些至关重要。系列研讨会首先探讨了在英国和国际上CS角色的不同转变（欧洲、美国、澳大利亚），以及对“参与”和“公民”的新理解。2：在极端天气适应和治理中重构社会空间：系列研讨会将提供机会，讨论CS内部和与CS之间不断变化的联系，从公民与国家之间主要的纵向互动，到第三部门、非正式群体和网络、公共部门、私营部门和政府机构之间在地方一级日益加强的横向互动。积极参与极端天气适应的行为者范围的扩大，需要以前相互独立运作的机构、团体和网络之间的融合，从而创造新的社会空间。在定义这种新的社会空间时，必须听取边缘化和被剥夺权利的人的声音。3：实现民间社会在管理极端天气事件和风险方面的创新：在世界许多地方，当地的CS创造性地应对极端天气事件的影响-通过以新的方式使用技术或通过社会和艺术创新。本系列的这一部分探讨了从这些创新的集体经验中学习，以及它们对极端天气适应中CS的运作、资本和授权的影响。研讨会将与位于英国不同地点的CS组织和其他参与者共同举办，并以虚拟方式最大限度地提高国家/国际参与度，以汇集研究中存在的不同观点和方法，实践和社会学习，以提高复原力。将共同制作各种研讨会产出，并针对不同受众量身定制，同时关注可持续性/遗产：专门网站、一套立场文件、学术从业者期刊文章、在线讨论论坛、推特、报纸文章和参与性工具包。

Scientific consensus on climate change anticipates marked increases in extremes in Europe particularly in heatwaves, droughts and heavy precipitation events. At the same time, UK government approaches to the management of increasing extreme weather risk have shifted since the mid-1990s from a top-down centrally imposed model to devolved responsibility where Civil Society (CS) is a key player. These changes in the responsibilities of CS are also being played out in other international settings. The seminar series aims to examine critically the changing role of CS in Extreme Weather Adaptation (preparation, recovery, prevention, mitigation, evaluation). The series comprises 9 seminars - interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and inter-professional - with strong representation from CS and non-academic organisations, both nationally and internationally. These will navigate and negotiate challenges and opportunities for research and practice in how CS prepares for extreme weather risk, and recovers from actual events. The seminar series discussions will capitalise on dialogue between new configurations of UK and international participants (academics from different disciplines, CS representatives, businesses in the community, risk management agencies). Partners include National/Scottish Flood Forums, and Climate Outreach and Information Network. Case-study settings are UK 2007 floods, 2013/2014 floods Somerset levels; Hurricane Sandy in New York/New Jersey; Vanuatu, Maldives, and Bangladesh.The series will be organised to three themes: 1: Civil Society: new citizenship, social networks and 'emerging publics': The role of the State in society is changing, requiring new relationships between the State and individuals (citizenship), and CS to be defined. Understanding these is critical if we are to manage risk from extreme weather and work together towards building greater resilience. The seminar series starts by examining different shifts that have taken place in role of CS in the UK and internationally (Europe, US, Australia), and development of new understandings of 'participation' and 'citizenship'.2: Reframing social spaces in extreme weather adaptation and governance: The seminar series will offer opportunities to discuss changing associations within and with CS - from primary vertical interactions between citizens and the State, to increasingly horizontal interactions between the third sector, informal groups and networks, public sector, private sector and government agencies played out at local level. The expansion of the range of actors actively involved within Extreme Weather Adaptation has necessitated a level of convergence between institutions, groups, and networks that formerly operated separately from each other, thereby creating new social spaces. In defining such new social spaces, voices of the marginalised and disenfranchised must be heard.3: Achieving Civil Society innovations in managing extreme weather events and risk: In many parts of the world, local CS has responded to extreme weather event impacts creatively- either through using technology in new ways or through social and artistic innovation. This part of series explores learning from collective experiences of these innovations and their implications for the functioning, capital and empowerment of CS within Extreme Weather Adaptation.The seminars will be co-hosted with CS organisations and other players, situated in different UK locations, and be available virtually to maximise national/international engagement to draw together different perspectives and approaches that exist in research, practice and social learning for increased resilience. Diverse seminar outputs will be co-produced and tailored to different audiences, with attention to sustainability/legacy: dedicated website, set of position papers, academic-practitioner journal articles, online discussion forum, twitter feed, newspaper articles and participatory toolkit.