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Nature Shows Flexible Responses to Water Uncertainty Due to Climate Change

Simon Lorentz, Philippa Burmeister - December 2021

Publication - Article

SRK Consulting's Dr Simon Lorentz and Philippa Burmeister outline how these designs are applied to the water industry. Scientists and engineers are embracing lessons from the natural environment in designing sustainable projects.

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Building Climate Resilience Begins With Understanding Risk

Philippa Burmeister, Samantha Barnes, Lindsay Shand, in collaboration with the Mining Journal - August 2022

Publication - Article

This thought leadership piece, in collaboration with the Mining Journal, identifies a risk-based approach to site-specific climate assessments to build resilience to climate change.

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Podcast: Future Fleets Can Slash Emissions

Video - Interview

Haulage is a key emitter of GHGs but chief protagonists will vary

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Navigating Water As the New Frontier in Industry

Steve Bartels, Jennifer Meneghelli - October 2023

Publication - Article

As South Africa grapples with the escalating concern of water scarcity, water engineering is undergoing significant transformations with new methodologies and standards, alongside innovative technologies, shaping the landscape of water management, says SRK Consulting.

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The Future of Geotechnics: Adaptation to Climate Change

Event - Online

The changing climate affects our built environment and is profoundly reshaping many aspects of our lives. In the adaptation to climate change section of the event, we will explore how our profession plays an integral part in developing resilient infrastructure that can adapt to the changing climate. The speakers at this event will talk about the latest research and the future work needed to build safe and sustainable communities.

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Mining’s Myriad ESG Ripples Under Close Scrutiny

Andrew van Zyl, Darryll Kilian, James Lake - February 2022

Publication - Article

Like the ripples from a pebble cast into a pond, the impacts of mining have always emanated outwards in many ways - both positive and negative. Today though, every ripple is under greater scrutiny, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in particular focus.

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Shifting Focus

Philippa Burmeister - November 2021

Publication - Article

SRK Consulting explains why business resilience is the best response to climate change. A hard reality has begun to dawn on farsighted companies climate change is not an environmental issue so much as a high-risk set of emerging impacts that threaten business survival.

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Water-Scarce SA Needs Sustainable Farming Practices

Wouter Jordaan, Philippa Burmeister, Fiona Sutton - July 2024

Publication - Article

With South Africa being a water-scarce country, widespread adoption of climate-smart farming practices requires concerted efforts to educate and support farmers, particularly small-scale producers.

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Mainstreaming Climate Change Considerations in Public Sector Policy

Philippa Burmeister - December 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Climate change remains a critical risk to a wide variety of sectors and many international protocols and agreements have been established to manage climate change and set internationally binding emission reduction targets.

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Climate Change and Water Stewardship in Mining

Tony Rex, Jane Joughin - March 2022

Publication - Article

Climate action is high on the priority list of many mining companies and is of increasing interest to their stakeholders, particularly investors. Water stewardship and climate action are inextricably linked for responsible miners.

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