Building Resilience For Better Housing Solutions
24/10/2025
Jenny Danson
At the South East Consortium Conference our Chief Executive Jenny Danson hosted a panel discussion on resilience with Adam Masters Stonewater, Laura Broderick Good Homes Alliance, Matthew Scott CIH
Building Climate Resilience Where People Live: From Cliché to Concerted Action
We all say it: we need to collaborate. It risks becoming a cliché, until you hear what it actually looks like on the ground. At a recent panel event I chaired at the South East Consortium Conference on climate resilience, housing leaders, practitioners, and allies shared lessons on flooding, overheating, nature-based fixes, and the power of joined-up data. Below is a round-up of what’s already working, what still hurts, and how we can act faster together.
“Investing £10–15k per home in flood measures keeps water out—but it can still leave residents trapped in.”
Key takeaway: technical fixes must be matched with place-level solutions and resident-centred planning.
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