Copyright: Mike Roberts

How does green infrastructure help us adapt to climate change?

Too wet!

Captures rainwaterCopyright: McCoy Wynne

Allows rainwater to soak into the ground Copyright: McCoy Wynne

Channelling rainwater

Temporary or permanent storage of rainwater

Areas where rivers can naturally flood

Too hot!

Shade for people

Image courtesy of David Armson, University of Manchester

Shade for cars!

Shade for buildings

Shade for buildings

Cooling from water

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Evaporative cooling

Too dry!

Capturing & re-using rainwater

Also larger scale solutions!

Copyright: Mike Roberts

No shade tree? Blame not the sun, but yourselfChinese proverb