Introducing mitigation and adaptation in a climate risk context

Name: Introducing mitigation and adaptation in a climate risk context
Uploaded: 2024-02-15T13:21:58.591Z
Duration: 239.81
Description: Feeling overwhelmed by climate jargon? You're not alone! Terms like "adaptation" and "mitigation" sound similar, but do they mean the same thing? In this short explainer, climate scientist Heidi A. Roop clears up the confusion by sharing the key differences and why they're vital to tackling climate change over the next decade.

15 Feb 2024

Climate Risk

About the speaker

Heidi Roop
Director at University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership

Key takeaways

Together adaptation and mitigation are the solution to climate change.

Investments in mitigation and adaptation are imperative to manage climate risks.

Small businesses need to analyse how they contribute to climate risks and pursue solutions.