The Climate Resilience Podcast
Brought to you by JBA Consulting, #TheClimateResiliencePodcast is a compelling series hosted by Phil Emonson, JBA’s Climate Resilience Transformation Lead. Through in-depth conversations with inspiring thought leaders, the podcast explores the evolving world of #ClimateResilience.
What does it really mean to be resilient to climate change - and who needs to be involved to make it happen?
In each episode, Phil is joined by expert voices from across the environmental sector and beyond. Together, they tackle the big questions, unpack key challenges, and explore practical ways to raise awareness, adapt, respond, and recover more effectively in a changing climate.
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Episodes
26 episodes
Losing well: Heritage, climate risk, and adaptation
Join host Phil Emonson as he sits down with Kate Guest, Senior Policy Advisor for Climate Change at Historic England, to explore the powerful intersection of heritage and climate adaptation....
Building a resilient nation
In this episode, Phil sits down with David Porter, President of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), to discuss some of the challenges we face in building a resilient nation. David has worked...
The Climate Resilience Podcast revisited - Highlights from 2025
We’re on a mission to tackle the big climate resilience topics head-on. Over the last 23 episodes, Phil and our inspirational line-up of guests have explored the stories, strategies, and thought leaders driving real climate resilience - one epi...
Scaling urban resilience: Reflections on the Resilient Cities Forum
“Resilience is not a slogan — it’s practice.”In this episode, Phil talks with Lina Liakou, Co‑Founder and Global Director for City Engagement & Practice at the Resilient Cities Network
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Anthropy: Inspiring a better Britain
In this episode, Phil sits down with John O’Brien MBE, founder of Anthropy, to explore how a cross-sector gathering at the Eden Project is shaping a more resilient, prosperous Britain. John explains why Anthro...
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Managing climate extremes in the energy and infrastructure sectors
In this episode, Phil is joined by Met Office fellow in Weather & Climate Extremes and Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde, Dr Emily Wallace. Together they explore how forecasting, climate projections, and cross-sector partn...
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We Are Resilience with Sophie Kirtley
When science meets storytelling, something magical happens.Climate science can often feel abstract, complex, or inaccessible. But when those same ideas are translated through stories and art, they become personal and relatable. From a pi...
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Innovation for a resilient future
Innovation isn’t just about shiny new tech—it’s about people, culture, and those small, everyday changes that add up to big impact. In this episode of the Climate Resilience Podcast, Phil sits down with Nick Law, who leads the c...
1st Birthday Special: Continuing the conversation on whole society and social value
The Climate Resilience Podcast turns one! To celebrate our birthday, host Phil Emonson is joined by three returning guests: Kat Cornfield (Environment Agency), Lucy Formoy (JBA Consulting), and Karl Astbury (Resilient Cities Network).<...
JBA at 30: Resilient organisations
As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, in this episode of The Climate Resilience Podcast, we look back at JBA’s journey – from its beginnings three decades ago to the milestones and defining moments that have shaped who we are a...
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Special episode: Hurricane Katrina at 20
In this powerful special episode of The Climate Resilience Podcast, host Phil Emonson is joined by Mannan Donoghoe, a Fellow at The Brookings Institution’s Centre for Community Uplift and co-author of the recently published New Orl...
Nature-based solutions: Creating resilient places and landscapes
In this episode of the Climate Resilience Podcast, host Phil Emonson is joined by Steve Maslen (JBA Consulting) and Rob Gardner (CEO and Co-Founder of Rebalance Earth) for an inspiring conversation about the power and potential of nature-based ...
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Farming on the edge: Climate, crisis & collective resilience with Guy Singh-Watson
What does climate resilience really mean when the land beneath you is being washed away?In this riveting episode of the Climate Resilience Podcast, host Phil Emonson is joined by one of the UK’s most influential voices in ethica...
Who’s responsible for resilience? And how do we share the load?
On this episode of The Climate Resilience Podcast, host Phil Emonson asks a critical question: Who is responsible for resilience—and how can we better share the load?Phil is joined by two dynamic guests for this discussion: Steve Scott-B...
Bonus episode: Reflections on Flood and Coast
In this special bonus episode of The Climate Resilience Podcast, host Phil Emonson sits down with Marc Pinnell, JBA’s Managing Director, to reflect on the standout moments and key insights from this year’s Flood and Coast confere...
A Flood & Coast Conference special episode
In this episode, Phil is joined by Shelley Evans, Technical Director at JBA, as they look ahead to one of the industry's most important events — the annual Flood & Coast Conference, taking place in early June. Together, they explore JBA’s e...
The role of assets in building resilience to climate change
In this episode, focused on assets – the structures, schemes, and defences that keep us safe and protected - Phil is joined by Claire Francis, Area Flood and Coastal Risk Manager for the Environment Agency, Solent and South Downs, along with JB...
Whole society resilience: A deep dive
In Episode 9 of the Climate Resilience Podcast, Phil is joined by JBA's Emergency Planning Lead Toby Jones and Global Resilient Cities Network's Karl Astbury. Together, they dive into whole-society resilience, exploring how communities, busines...
Shaping sustainable and resilient communities through planning and development
In Episode 8 of the Climate Resilience Podcast, Phil is joined by JBA's Iain Armstrong, Principal Planning Consultant, and planning expert Bart Milburn. Together, they explore how planning and development can shape sustainable, resilient commun...
The role of social value in building whole-society resilience to climate change
In episode 7 of the Climate Resilience Podcast, Phil is joined by Lucy Formoy, JBA's Social Value and Engagement Lead, and Kat Cornfield, Social Equity Senior Advisor at the Environment Agency. Together, they explore the critical role of social...
In conversation with Elizabeth Rapoport
In episode 6 of the Climate Resilience Podcast, Phil is joined by Elizabeth Rapoport, Chair of London Surface Water Strategic Group for a conversation where they dive into her roles and the experiences that have shaped her work.
Ensuring resilience in a low carbon future
In Episode 5 of JBA's Climate Resilience Podcast, Phil welcomes Charles McAllister, JBA's Technical Director and Energy Lead, for a compelling discussion on the energy sector's role in addressing climate change.While earlier episodes hav...
Recovery: A deep dive
This episode stems from a slightly provocative post on X by Matt Hogan. he simply asked- 'In the context of emergency management, does recovery even exist?'Matt, Evie and Phil take a deep dive into this.Matt Hogan is the Deputy ...
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Resilience and adaptation as CIWEM presidential themes
Today's episode has a celebratory feel to it as Phil is joined by special guests Hannah Burgess and Peter Rook, the new President and Junior President of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).Hannah Burge...
Embedding resilience through effective change management
In Episode 2, 'Embedding Resilience through effective Change Management', Phil is joined by JBA colleague, Neil Wiseman and special guest, Harjit Lota from NorthHighland. Harjit is a Client Director in the UK public sector team at North...
