Climate Risk and Adaptation
Short Courses.

A professional climate risk short course for teams working across compliance, governance, resilience and adaptation.

Climate Risk and Adaptation Short Courses

Upcoming

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Level 01

Climate Risk and AdaptationFoundations

Three days for councils, agencies, utilities and business: expert-led sessions, an adaptation field day and work on a real case from your organisation, with an introduction to AI for climate risk.

  • 25–27 November 2026
  • 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Brisbane
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Level 02

Climate Risk and AdaptationFinance and Investment

A two-day specialist course on climate adaptation finance, for people in banking, insurance, investment, infrastructure and government who decide what adaptation work is funded.

  • 25–26 February 2027
  • 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Sydney

About

Building capability in climate risk through expert-led training, applied risk assessment, and climate reporting.

Climate Risk and Adaptation is a professional development program focused on physical climate risk, multi-hazard assessment, infrastructure resilience, adaptation, and climate reporting, designed for professionals across government, consultancy, industry, finance, and academia.

The course is delivered by industry experts, with contributions from practitioners across climate science, infrastructure, finance, reporting, risk, and adaptation. It helps participants translate climate change into material risks for assets, services, supply chains, and organisations.

The course is relevant to the corporate sector as reporting moves from sustainability language to evidence-based disclosure. It is for leaders, asset owners, sustainability teams, risk managers, consultants, and finance professionals who connect physical risk to governance, strategy, materiality, and investment decisions.

The Climate Risk Short Course is offered in both in-person and online formats. In-person participation is encouraged for expert discussion, peer learning, applied exercises and risk-mapping activities.

Covers: climate risk foundations, physical climate risk, multi-hazard assessment, infrastructure exposure, vulnerability, adaptation pathways, materiality, climate reporting, scenario thinking and practical applications.

What practitioners say

From participants in the Coastal Resilience Short Course, including the AI session in Level II.

The most rewarding part was engaging with the other participants. I came away understanding coastal hazards from perspectives beyond my own, and seeing the range of solutions to erosion and inundation being applied across Australia.
Dr Paul BiermanBureau of Meteorology
I brought my own case to the AI session and built an agent to manage my email. I have been using it ever since, and I am now looking at whether AI can help with a coastal problem too.
Sophie BarrettCairns Regional Council, Queensland
A really worthwhile course. Working through coastal resilience in a practical way, alongside people from right across the coastal space, gave me perspectives I had not had before. I have already found myself drawing on those discussions in my own work.
Abby BernathCity of Gold Coast, Queensland
We were deeply impressed by this comprehensive and practical course. It provided essential knowledge that we hope to implement in our national forecasting strategies. Thank you for your valuable guidance and support.
Tom NatickMinistry of Climate Change, Vanuatu
A highly useful introduction to coastal processes and the options for erosion mitigation. Experienced professionals and real case studies made the basics of coastline management clear. I would strongly recommend it to anyone building their knowledge of how the coastal sector works in practice.
David GarradBundaberg Regional Council, Queensland
An incredibly rewarding experience. The course gave me valuable knowledge, meaningful connections and a fresh perspective that I will carry forward in my work and beyond. If you have the opportunity, I would absolutely encourage you to do it.
Carla OmeleyWollongong City Council, New South Wales
The AI session was particularly interesting and beneficial. I had not realised how many applications AI could have, or its potential for both administrative and complex tasks. I am now using it in everyday work and in drone mapping.
Craig PerryPeron Naturaliste Partnership, Western Australia

Get in touch

Ask about a course, in-person training for your team, or a partnership. We usually reply within one business day.