Objective: To build capacity within Cork County Council to respond effectively to extreme weather events

No.ActionLead Council Department & Partner(s)BudgetedTimeframe S/M/L
13Develop a Climate Change and Adaptation Training Programme to educate staff and elected members on the implications of climate change on Local Authority operations and build capacity within the Local Authority.CARO/ESTG Each DirectorateImageShort-Medium
14Build resilience and capacity within local communities to enhance the overall response to extreme weather events.Economic Development, Enterprise and Tourism Municipal DistrictsShort-Long
15Develop resource plans for the specific demands of climate change.Each DirectorateShort-Long
16Support existing extreme weather event response arrangements and investigate further deployment of early warning systems, along with reviewing and collating information on existing early warning systems.Severe Weather Assessment Team Corporate Services OPW Met Eireann TIIImageShort-Long