Adaptation & Resilience Resources
Discover curated resources on adaptation and resilience, designed to empower your Global Sustainability Challenge project. Build your knowledge, explore innovative solutions, and accelerate your solution building.
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Pro tip: Start with Must Reads, then progress through Foundation → Exploration → Application.
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Must Reads
8 resources(page 1 of 2)Source: GSC
Overview, Problem Statement & How to get started with the challenge
Welcome to the Global Sustainability Challenge (GSC) Webinar focusing on Adaptation & Resilience — one of the core themes set out for this international competition.
Hosted by Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Innovation at Grantham Institute for Climate change and the Environment, Imperial College London.
🧩 Alyssa unpacks:
- What adaptation and resilience mean for people, nature, and infrastructure
- Real-world case studies, from urban flooding to drought-prone regions
- How to start your GSC journey: from local research to global solutions
- Guidance on forming teams, defining problems, and developing your idea
🎯 Get insider tips on what judges are looking for, advice for building a winning team, and practical examples to inspire your submission.
Source: GSC
Overview, Problem Statement & How to get started with the challenge
Source: GSC
Overview, Problem Statement & How to get started with the challenge
Foundation
15 resources(page 1 of 4)Source: Nature
Research study that applies physiological and biophysical principles to improve current estimates of survivability and introduce liveability (maximum safe, sustained activity) under current and future climates.
Source: Grantham Imperial | Subtheme: Seasonality / Variability
A video introduction on how global temperature changes are affecting seasonal rainfall in the world’s tropical regions, especially Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: UNEP, Droughts in Numbers, 2022
A concise overview of how droughts are intensifying, with causes and global case studies.
Source: Scientific American
Impact of heat on workforce productivity, with estimate examples from cities across the world
Exploration
14 resources(page 1 of 4)Source: TedX
Understand Urban Heat Island effects, and how to build climate change resilience in urban heat islands
Source: C40 Cities | Subtheme: Urban Areas
Case Studies for Urban Flooding and Water Management
Source: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report – Water Chapter
Understand how climate change impacts water availability, droughts, floods, and seasonal variability globally.
Source: MIT
Inspiration example of a new seed-coating process could facilitate agriculture on marginal arid lands by enabling the seeds to retain any available water
Application
12 resources(page 1 of 3)Source: Guardian
Schools built with local materials that stays cool in 40 degrees Celsius heat
Source: Bloomberg | Subtheme: Urban Areas
An example of Climate Resilient Infrastructure. Showcases how an aging urban infrastructure can be retrofitted with ecological design, reducing floods, improving water quality, and enhancing livability in dense cities.
Source: UNCC | Subtheme: Flood Prone
An example of community-based early warning system in India
Source: MIT
Passive device relies on a layer of material that blocks incoming sunlight but lets heat radiate away.