Dr. Heleen Mees

Vening Meineszgebouw A
Princetonlaan 8a
Kamer 7.14
3584 CB Utrecht

Dr. Heleen Mees

Associate Professor
Environmental Governance
+31 30 253 5763
h.l.p.mees@uu.nl

Activities

2022

Workshop Complexe maatschappelijke problemen in Delta’sHeleen Mees (Organiser)
1 Sept 2022
Themabijeenkomst Hittestress, klimaatadaptatie en gezondheidHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
16 Jun 2022
Themabijeenkomst Hittestress, klimaatadaptatie en gezondheidHeleen Mees (Participant)
16 Jun 2022
Lessons of the Heatwave in PortlandHeleen Mees (Organiser)
24 May 2022
Governing urban climate change adaptationHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
2022
, Day of Future Past
CITEUS workshop Heleen Mees (Organiser)
2022
CITEUS workshop Heleen Mees (Organiser)
2022

2021

Futuring for urban climate adaptation governanceHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
9 Nov 2021
Roundtable on citizen participationHeleen Mees (Chair)
3 Nov 2021
Final presentation and roundtable discussion for the project on climate-adaptive neighbourhoods, handing over the final resultsHeleen Mees (Presenter)
23 Aug 2021
Afronding Project 'Klimaatbestendige woonwijken regio Utrecht'/Werkbezoek Minister van IenWHeleen Mees (Organiser)
23 Aug 2021
Training Participatie en Co-creatie voor Klimaatadaptatie sessie 3Heleen Mees (Organiser)
10 Jun 2021
Training Participatie en Co-creatie voor Klimaatadaptatie sessie 2Heleen Mees (Organiser)
20 May 2021
Training Participatie en Co-creatie voor Klimaatadaptatie sessie 1Heleen Mees (Organiser)
29 Apr 2021

2020

Futuring for climate adaptation governanceH.L.P. Mees (Lecturer)
16 Dec 2020
, Mixed classroom of Urban Futures Studio
2e Testsessie leermodule Participatie en CocreatieH.L.P. Mees (Organiser)
12 Nov 2020
Taskforce on Climate Change Adaptation, Provincie Utrecht (External organisation)H.L.P. Mees (Member)
1 Nov 2020
Session on regional spatial adaptation in different city regions in the Netherlands - invited keynoteH.L.P. Mees (Keynote speaker)
1 Nov 2020
1st Test session Learning Module ParticipationH.L.P. Mees (Organiser)
27 Oct 2020
Opschalingsthema Stedelijke adaptatiestrategie en beleidsmix (City Deal Klimaatadaptatie)H.L.P. Mees (Participant)
14 Oct 2020
Expert meeting on public participation in climate change adaptationH.L.P. Mees (Contributor)
25 Aug 2020
Focus group session on Participation in Climate Change AdaptationH.L.P. Mees (Organiser)
9 Jul 2020
Focus group session on Governance of Climate Change AdaptationH.L.P. Mees (Organiser)
8 Jul 2020
Expert meeting on governance aspects of climate change adaptationH.L.P. Mees (Contributor)
26 Jun 2020
Expert consultation: the governance of climate adaptationH.L.P. Mees (Advisor)
26 Jun 2020
Expert meeting with Delta Commissioner Peter Glas to discuss spatial adaptation in the Utrecht city regionH.L.P. Mees (Participant)
28 Apr 2020
Expert session on Maatschappij in BewegingH.L.P. Mees (Contributor)
14 Apr 2020
1.5 minute YouTube video on role of the government in climate change governanceH.L.P. Mees (Presenter)
30 Mar 2020

2019

Van wat naar wie en hoe? Sturing van adaptatie: bewoners & lokale overheidH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
27 Nov 2019
Beleid voor een klimaatbestendige stad. Lessen over lokale sturing, participatie en de rollen van overheid en burgersH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
31 Oct 2019
, Lecture for the CLIMCAP course for professionals
Een veerkrachtige Vogelbuurt in een toekomstig klimaatH.L.P. Mees (Participant)
3 Oct 2019
Scholar LUCSUS Lund UniversityH.L.P. Mees (Visiting researcher)
1 Oct 201931 Oct 2019
Roles of citizen-based initiatives in transitions to more sustainable water and climate governance: salient topics and research agendaH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
16 Sept 2019
, Institutions for Open Societies ‘Toogdag’
Public and Private Responsibilities for Climate Change AdaptationH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
25 Jun 2019
International examples: HafencityH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
6 Jun 2019
, Desire Conference
Governance arrangements for climate change adaptation between public and private spheresH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
5 Feb 2019

2018

From Citizen Participation to Government Participation: An exploration of the roles of local governments in community initiatives for climate change adaptation in the Netherlands"H.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
5 Nov 20188 Nov 2018
Between Governance and Transformations: Insights from a Meta-analysis of 180 Case StudiesGovernanceH.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
5 Nov 20188 Nov 2018
Analysing the Politics of Foresight for Social-ecological Systems GovernanceH.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
5 Nov 20188 Nov 2018
Governance arrangements for the Adaptation to Climate ChangeH.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
1 Nov 2018
, Earth System Governance Winterschool
The roles of residents climate change adaptationH.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
24 Oct 2018
, Nordic Climate Change Adaptation Conference
Citizen Engagement in Climate Change GovernanceH.L.P. Mees (Organiser)
3 Sept 20184 Sept 2018
Rollen voor bewoners in klimaatadaptatieH.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
21 Mar 2018
, City Deal Community of Practice Day
Lessen vanuit de lokale governance van adaptatieH.L.P. Mees (Keynote speaker)
21 Mar 2018
, City Deal Community of Practice Day
Keynote speech during Community of Practice DayH.L.P. Mees (Keynote speaker)
21 Mar 2018

2017

Governance lessons derived from bottom-up initiatives in Dutch flood risk management. Insights on public participation and stimulation of citizen initiativesH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
19 Oct 2017
, Meeting for French stakeholders involved in flood risk governance, in the context of the TRANS-ADAPT project
The objectives and design of public participation: who participates, when and how? Insights from public participation in climate adaptation planning processes in the NetherlandsH.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
9 Oct 201711 Oct 2017
, 2017 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance
From citizen participation to government participation? A comparative analysis of local government roles in community initiatives for flood risk governance in 4 European countriesH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
9 Oct 201711 Oct 2017
, 2017 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance
From citizen participation to government participation?H.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
9 Oct 201711 Oct 2017
, 2017 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance
A shift in public to citizen responsibilities in Local Climate AdaptationH.L.P. Mees (Speaker)
9 Oct 201711 Oct 2017
, 2017 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance
How to make cities climate resilient?H.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
3 Oct 2017
, BSc Honours Programme
3rd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA)H.L.P. Mees (Organiser)
8 Jun 2017
, 3rd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA)
A framework for assessing the accountability of local governance networks for adaptation to climate changeH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
25 Apr 201730 Apr 2017
, ECPR Joint Session on Democratic Network Governance
Symposium Klimaat Actief in uw gemeente H.L.P. Mees (Participant)
20 Apr 2017
Workshop en terugkoppeling ‘De actieve burger - wat kan hij/zij en wat willen de overheid dat hij/zij doet’H.L.P. Mees (Organiser)
28 Mar 2017
How to make cities more climate resilient? A conceptual frameworkH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
1 Feb 2017
Application of the conceptual framework, empirical resultsH.L.P. Mees (Invited speaker)
1 Feb 2017
Member Pre-examination Johannes Klein (Aalto University)H.L.P. Mees (Member of committee)
2017

2016

Member PhD committee defence Eric Massey (VU University Amsterdam)H.L.P. Mees (Member of committee)
13 Dec 2016
Hoe kan je de stad klimaatadaptief maken vanuit een beleidsperspectief?Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
9 Nov 2016
Reconstructing policy theoryHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
24 Oct 2016
How to make cities more climate resilient? A conceptual frameworkHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
3 Feb 2016
Guest lectures (2)at Erasmus University, Institute for Housing and Urban development studiesHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
3 Feb 2016
Application of the conceptual framework, empirical resultsHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
3 Feb 2016

2015

Public lecture "Hoe kan je de stad klimaatadaptief maken?" for policy makers and interested citizensHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
16 Dec 2015
Public lecture "Wat kunnen groene daken betekenen voor de klimaatopgave die er ligt voor steden"Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
15 Oct 2015
, Water in de openbare ruimte
Lecture for summerschool on Climate Change Governance "Climate adaptation in the city"Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
8 Jul 2015
Wageningen University & Research (External organisation)Heleen Mees (Member)
2 Jul 2015
Member PhD committee defence Jennifer Lenhart (WUR)H.L.P. Mees (Member of committee)
2 Jul 2015
Lecture “Green Roof policies and Climate Adaptation”, upon invitation of Wolfgang Ansel, president of the International Green Roof AssociationHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
21 Apr 2015
, International green roof congress, Istanbul, Turkey
Lecture "Green roof policies and climate adaptation"Heleen Mees (Keynote speaker)
21 Apr 2015
, World Green Roof Congress
Guest lectures at Urban Environmental Management and Climate Change, Erasmus University Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, RotterdamHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
28 Jan 2015
3 Lectures “How to make cities more climate resilient, a framework”; “Application of the conceptual framework, empirical results”; and “How to apply the framework in the context of the global South”, upon invitation of Veronica OlivottoHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
28 Jan 2015
Masterclass for policy makers "Lessen vanuit de lokale governance van klimaatadaptatie"Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
27 Jan 2015

2014

symposium on the governance of adaptation to climate changeHeleen Mees (Organiser)
31 Oct 2014

Presentation on paper "Who governs urban climate adaptation? A comparative analysis of governance arrangements in urban areas"

Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
26 Sept 2014
, Deltas in Times of Climate Change

Presentation of paper "Who governs urban climate adaptation? A meta-case study exploration of public and private responsibilities for adaptation to heavy rainfall, sea level rise and heat events"

Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
1 Jul 2014
, Norwich Conference on Earth System Governance
Invited guest lecture on results of PhD researchHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
8 May 2014
Presentation of paper "Cool governance of a hot climate issue"Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
10 Mar 2014
, Circle-2 Conference Lissabon
Academic Medical CenterHeleen Mees (Visiting researcher)
6 Jan 2014
Deltas in Times of Climate ChangeHeleen Mees (Chair)
2014

2013

Public lecture "Promovendi Podium"Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
13 Nov 2013
ECPR Conference BordeauxHeleen Mees (Participant)
6 Sept 2013
Lecture for master students "Who governs urban climate adaptation, for what reasons and with which outcomes?"Heleen Mees (Invited speaker)
21 Feb 2013

2010

Governing climate change related risks in the Netherlands': challenges and responses of urban plannersHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
7 Jul 2010
, Presentation at the 24th Annual AESOP conference
Climate greening London, Rotterdam and Toronto: a comparative analysis of the governance capacity of adaptation to climate change in urban areasHeleen Mees (Invited speaker)
7 Jul 2010
, Presentation at 24th Annual AESOP conference