Events

Online Launch: Highland Climate Change Risk & Opportunity Assessment (HCCROA)

Verture is pleased to support the official launch of the Highland Climate Change Risk & Opportunity Assessment (HCCROA), a major milestone for climate resilience across the Highland region. We invite you to join Highland Adapts for an online presentation of the assessment’s findings, methodology, and case studies, followed by a Q&A session.

About the Highland Climate Change Risk & Opportunity Assessment

The HCCROA is the first regional assessment of climate change impacts across the Highlands. It examines both current and projected risks through to the 2080s, providing a robust evidence base to inform planning, investment, and collaborative action.

The assessment explores risks and opportunities across five themes:

•            Built environment

•            Community and economy

•            Health and wellbeing

•            Infrastructure

•            Land, nature, and food

This work has been developed by the Highland Adapts partnership, with contributions from Joseph Perry Consulting, Verture, partner organisations, and regional and national stakeholders. It has been partially funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Ready Regions grant.

Following the launch, the full HCCROA will be available at highlandadapts.scot.

Report illustrations by Phoebe Roze.

About Highland Adapts

Highland Adapts is a regional resilience partnership guided by principles of climate and social justice, evidence‑based action, and inclusivity. Its mission is to build a shared understanding of climate risks and identify opportunities for collective action across the Highlands.

The partnership is governed by nine founding organisations:

•            Highlands and Islands Enterprise

•            Highland Council

•            Highlands and Islands Climate Hub

•            Forestry and Land Scotland

•            NHS Highland

•            NatureScot

•            Verture

•            Changeworks

•            Zero Waste Scotland

Verture is one of the nine governing partners and currently provides an enabler function to Highland Adapts, including managing the partnership’s budget and employing its staff.

Together, the partnership is working toward a prosperous, climate‑ready Highland region.