Futureproofing our public services for the changing environment

A major new conference from the Guardian

guardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Planningfor Climate Adaptation

Monday May 19 2008 RIBA, London

guardian.co.uk/climateadaptationguardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Planning for Climate Adaptation

Why attend Planning for Climate Adaptation?

This one-day conference is your chance to hear from leading experts, debate the key issues and plan for the physical impacts of climate change.

Speakers and case studies include:

Gideon Amos, chief executive, Town and Country Planning AssociationHeather Buttivant, programme manager, South East Climate Change Partnership, SeedaDave Cherry, environmental assessment manager, Leeds city councilClaire Hawley, deputy director, Adapting to Climate Change programme, DefraSimon Mills, head of sustainable development, City of LondonDr Martin Parry, co-chair working group II, IPCCAndrew Tucker, manager, London Climate Change PartnershipJoan Ruddock MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for climate changeChris West, director, UKCIPBarbara Young, chief executive, The Environment Agency

Who should attend Planning for Climate Adaptation?

This must-attend event is designed for senior executives from environment, planning, emergency planning, strategic policy, transport, risk management and asset management working to ensure their regions are prepared for climate change. We will bring together relevant bodies from across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Programme highlights

• A discussion around the potential legislation from the EU and central government

• Case studies teaching you how to embed adaptation strategies throughout the organisation and how to educate citizens and local businesses

• An exploration of solutions to both adaptation and mitigation

• Best practice in planning for future buildings and retro-fitting existing stock

• A debate around the benefits of early adaptation

• An IPCC presentation on how we can plan for the physical impacts of climate change

• Lessons about how to ensure local services are prepared for a changing environment

Media partners

Speakers include:

Dr Martin Parry Co-chair working group II, IPCC

Joan Ruddock MP Parliamentary under-secretary of state for climate change

Chris West Director, UKCIP

Barbara Young Chief executive, The Environment Agency

For information on event sponsorship opportunities contact Matt Weihs, group head conferences and events sponsorship, 020-7131 7248 or email matt.weihs@guardian.co.uk

The Guardian is a unique voice with an international reach delivering liberal journalism to a global audience. SocietyGuardian is the Guardian’s weekly public services and social affairs supplement, unique in its comprehensive overview of developments in the public sector. Published with the newspaper every Wednesday, and online at societyguardian.co.uk, it comprises features, interviews and analysis from the sector’s best journalists and commentators, and showcases innovation and best practice in public services. We also work closely with organisations, from national and local government to private companies and charities, that wish to use SocietyGuardian as a communications platform to reach their target audience, be it via a special supplement, a dedicated microsite or contributing to a conference programme. For more details on these opportunities visit guardian.co.uk/professional.

Organiser

Futureproofing our public services for the changing environment

A major new conference from the Guardian

guardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Planningfor Climate Adaptation

Monday May 19 2008 RIBA, London

guardian.co.uk/climateadaptationguardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Planning for Climate Adaptation

Why attend Planning for Climate Adaptation?

This one-day conference is your chance to hear from leading experts, debate the key issues and plan for the physical impacts of climate change.

Speakers and case studies include:

Gideon Amos, chief executive, Town and Country Planning AssociationHeather Buttivant, programme manager, South East Climate Change Partnership, SeedaDave Cherry, environmental assessment manager, Leeds city councilClaire Hawley, deputy director, Adapting to Climate Change programme, DefraSimon Mills, head of sustainable development, City of LondonDr Martin Parry, co-chair working group II, IPCCAndrew Tucker, manager, London Climate Change PartnershipJoan Ruddock MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for climate changeChris West, director, UKCIPBarbara Young, chief executive, The Environment Agency

Who should attend Planning for Climate Adaptation?

This must-attend event is designed for senior executives from environment, planning, emergency planning, strategic policy, transport, risk management and asset management working to ensure their regions are prepared for climate change. We will bring together relevant bodies from across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Programme highlights

• A discussion around the potential legislation from the EU and central government

• Case studies teaching you how to embed adaptation strategies throughout the organisation and how to educate citizens and local businesses

• An exploration of solutions to both adaptation and mitigation

• Best practice in planning for future buildings and retro-fitting existing stock

• A debate around the benefits of early adaptation

• An IPCC presentation on how we can plan for the physical impacts of climate change

• Lessons about how to ensure local services are prepared for a changing environment

Media partners

Speakers include:

Dr Martin Parry Co-chair working group II, IPCC

Joan Ruddock MP Parliamentary under-secretary of state for climate change

Chris West Director, UKCIP

Barbara Young Chief executive, The Environment Agency

For information on event sponsorship opportunities contact Matt Weihs, group head conferences and events sponsorship, 020-7131 7248 or email matt.weihs@guardian.co.uk

The Guardian is a unique voice with an international reach delivering liberal journalism to a global audience. SocietyGuardian is the Guardian’s weekly public services and social affairs supplement, unique in its comprehensive overview of developments in the public sector. Published with the newspaper every Wednesday, and online at societyguardian.co.uk, it comprises features, interviews and analysis from the sector’s best journalists and commentators, and showcases innovation and best practice in public services. We also work closely with organisations, from national and local government to private companies and charities, that wish to use SocietyGuardian as a communications platform to reach their target audience, be it via a special supplement, a dedicated microsite or contributing to a conference programme. For more details on these opportunities visit guardian.co.uk/professional.

Organiser

Futureproofing our public services for the changing environment

A major new conference from the Guardian

guardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Planningfor Climate Adaptation

Monday May 19 2008 RIBA, London

guardian.co.uk/climateadaptationguardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Planning for Climate Adaptation

Why attend Planning for Climate Adaptation?

This one-day conference is your chance to hear from leading experts, debate the key issues and plan for the physical impacts of climate change.

Speakers and case studies include:

Gideon Amos, chief executive, Town and Country Planning AssociationHeather Buttivant, programme manager, South East Climate Change Partnership, SeedaDave Cherry, environmental assessment manager, Leeds city councilClaire Hawley, deputy director, Adapting to Climate Change programme, DefraSimon Mills, head of sustainable development, City of LondonDr Martin Parry, co-chair working group II, IPCCAndrew Tucker, manager, London Climate Change PartnershipJoan Ruddock MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for climate changeChris West, director, UKCIPBarbara Young, chief executive, The Environment Agency

Who should attend Planning for Climate Adaptation?

This must-attend event is designed for senior executives from environment, planning, emergency planning, strategic policy, transport, risk management and asset management working to ensure their regions are prepared for climate change. We will bring together relevant bodies from across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Programme highlights

• A discussion around the potential legislation from the EU and central government

• Case studies teaching you how to embed adaptation strategies throughout the organisation and how to educate citizens and local businesses

• An exploration of solutions to both adaptation and mitigation

• Best practice in planning for future buildings and retro-fitting existing stock

• A debate around the benefits of early adaptation

• An IPCC presentation on how we can plan for the physical impacts of climate change

• Lessons about how to ensure local services are prepared for a changing environment

Media partners

Speakers include:

Dr Martin Parry Co-chair working group II, IPCC

Joan Ruddock MP Parliamentary under-secretary of state for climate change

Chris West Director, UKCIP

Barbara Young Chief executive, The Environment Agency

For information on event sponsorship opportunities contact Matt Weihs, group head conferences and events sponsorship, 020-7131 7248 or email matt.weihs@guardian.co.uk

The Guardian is a unique voice with an international reach delivering liberal journalism to a global audience. SocietyGuardian is the Guardian’s weekly public services and social affairs supplement, unique in its comprehensive overview of developments in the public sector. Published with the newspaper every Wednesday, and online at societyguardian.co.uk, it comprises features, interviews and analysis from the sector’s best journalists and commentators, and showcases innovation and best practice in public services. We also work closely with organisations, from national and local government to private companies and charities, that wish to use SocietyGuardian as a communications platform to reach their target audience, be it via a special supplement, a dedicated microsite or contributing to a conference programme. For more details on these opportunities visit guardian.co.uk/professional.

Organiser

Programme8.45 Registration and refreshments

9.30 Welcome address Chair: Phil Sivell, chairman, UK Inter-regional Climate Change Group

9.40 Impacts and timescales

Projections of how the UK will look over the next 100 years are academic if we don’t use our understanding of the associated risks and opportunities to better prepare for the challenges ahead. This session will explore the climate changes we can expect to see over the coming years, how we can plan for these, and the difficulties we face.

• Ensuring local businesses, assets and citizens are prepared for projected weather changes, from flooding to drought and extreme heat

Dr Martin Parry, co-chair working group II (impacts, adaptation and vulnerability), Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

10.10 Guidance from EU and central government

The UK climate change bill, the planning policy supplement on climate change and the EU green paper offer a huge leap in the right direction to adapting to, and mitigating the impacts of, climate change. However, it is still the “cinderella subject” of climate change and we question here whether more policy is needed to ensure local authorities and relevant organisations can prepare for climate changes.

• Do we need adaptation targets? What form could these take?• Adaptation and mitigation: discussing legislation to implement one in full recognition of the other• What are the dangers of mitigation-only policy? What will this mean for UK business and citizens in 2020 and beyond?

Joan Ruddock MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state (climate change, biodiversity and waste)Barbara Young, chief executive, The Environment Agency

11.20 Coffee break

11.40 Embedding adaptation strategies throughout your organisation

• Adaptation will affect us all, both professionally and personally: how can you create understanding and awareness throughout your organisation?

• Changing attitudes and behaviours• Creating a team to lead on adaptation: bringing expertise from across the organisation

Simon Mills, head of sustainable development, City of London

12.00 Pay now or pay later: the benefits of early adaptation

Incurring costs without seeing immediate benefits is not a popular decision in today’s society. However, there are many benefits to early adaptation including long-term cost savings and citizen approval.

• When budgets are already stretched, and efficiencies are king, how can you find money to prepare assets for the future?

• Ensuring senior management team realise the long-term gains and efficiency savings of acting now• Adaptation and mitigation: two sides of the same coin? Using mitigation cost savings to fund adaptation• Reducing risks to reduce costs

Dave Cherry, environmental assessment manager, Leeds city councilTony Thompson, head of UK emergency response and resilience, British Red CrossChris West, director, UKCIPSenior representative, Severn Trent

13.00 Lunch

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14.00: Stream A: Building and planning Stream B: Delivering services and the local community

Cheque I enclose a cheque for £ ..................................................... payable to Medivents Ltd (VAT number: 828884081)

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Register online now at guardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Please complete the following in block capitals (photocopy this form for additional delegates) and either send it together with payment or fax it to: The Guardian Conference Team, Barn C, Dixies Barns, High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire SG7 5NT Tel: 01462 744054 Fax: 01462 744055 Email: adaptation@medivents.co.uk

Booking Form14.00 Streamed sessions

Stream A Building and planningChair: Steve Carr, director of policy and economics, English Partnerships

Planning for new buildings and 3 million new homesThe government’s promise to build 3 million environmentally friendly new homes by 2020 will bring serious implications for the environment.

• Building homes that are ready for the climate of 2020 and beyond

• Mitigation and adaptation: how planning and spend now will bring long-term benefits

Gideon Amos, chief executive, TCPAFurther contributors to be announced

Retro-fitting existing building stock: how can we prepare yesterday’s building for tomorrow’s climate?

• What are the risks and impacts from climate change on our existing homes?

• What are the options and benefits of effectively retro-fitting homes?

• Who needs to take responsibility: homeowners or local authorities?

• Mitigation and adaptation: working in parallel

Andrew Tucker, manager, London Climate Change Partnership

Stream B Delivering services and the local communityChair: Phil Sivell, chairman, UK Inter-regional Climate Change Group

Adapting local services to climate change Basic local services (schools, social care, libraries, roads etc) will need to be provided differently as climate changes. How do we plan for that? And extreme weather events such as floods and extreme heat will also disrupt service delivery. What does that mean for contingency planning?

• Does all of this require new ways of working?

Richard Dudding, director for environment and economy, Oxfordshire county council

The impact for local business• Informing and working with SMEs to help them adapt• What is the role of local authorities in supporting SMEs?• What are the costs of not preparing local businesses?• Encouraging SMEs to reduce environmental impact

Adrian Hilton, climate change coordinator, North East Climate Change Partnership

15.50 Educating citizens to protect themselves

When it comes to climate change, we all need to take responsibility to reduce our own carbon footprints and to prepare our homes and families for changes in climate.

• How do citizen-led responses develop and how can they be supported?• What challenges do grassroots projects face? How can they overcome these?• How can we engage and advise citizens to adapt their homes?• What is the role of the insurance industry?

Heather Buttivant, programme manager, South East Climate Change Partnership, Seeda

16.20 The health impacts of a changing climate

This session will explore the recent joint Department of Health and Health Protection Agency report about the impacts climate change will have on health and discuss the planning required now to prepare for these challenges.

Professor Robert Maynard, chairman of expert panel, Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK

15.30 Coffee break

17.00 Closing remarks

Programme8.45 Registration and refreshments

9.30 Welcome address Chair: Phil Sivell, chairman, UK Inter-regional Climate Change Group

9.40 Impacts and timescales

Projections of how the UK will look over the next 100 years are academic if we don’t use our understanding of the associated risks and opportunities to better prepare for the challenges ahead. This session will explore the climate changes we can expect to see over the coming years, how we can plan for these, and the difficulties we face.

• Ensuring local businesses, assets and citizens are prepared for projected weather changes, from flooding to drought and extreme heat

Dr Martin Parry, co-chair working group II (impacts, adaptation and vulnerability), Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

10.10 Guidance from EU and central government

The UK climate change bill, the planning policy supplement on climate change and the EU green paper offer a huge leap in the right direction to adapting to, and mitigating the impacts of, climate change. However, it is still the “cinderella subject” of climate change and we question here whether more policy is needed to ensure local authorities and relevant organisations can prepare for climate changes.

• Do we need adaptation targets? What form could these take?• Adaptation and mitigation: discussing legislation to implement one in full recognition of the other• What are the dangers of mitigation-only policy? What will this mean for UK business and citizens in 2020 and beyond?

Joan Ruddock MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state (climate change, biodiversity and waste)Barbara Young, chief executive, The Environment Agency

11.20 Coffee break

11.40 Embedding adaptation strategies throughout your organisation

• Adaptation will affect us all, both professionally and personally: how can you create understanding and awareness throughout your organisation?

• Changing attitudes and behaviours• Creating a team to lead on adaptation: bringing expertise from across the organisation

Simon Mills, head of sustainable development, City of London

12.00 Pay now or pay later: the benefits of early adaptation

Incurring costs without seeing immediate benefits is not a popular decision in today’s society. However, there are many benefits to early adaptation including long-term cost savings and citizen approval.

• When budgets are already stretched, and efficiencies are king, how can you find money to prepare assets for the future?

• Ensuring senior management team realise the long-term gains and efficiency savings of acting now• Adaptation and mitigation: two sides of the same coin? Using mitigation cost savings to fund adaptation• Reducing risks to reduce costs

Dave Cherry, environmental assessment manager, Leeds city councilTony Thompson, head of UK emergency response and resilience, British Red CrossChris West, director, UKCIPSenior representative, Severn Trent

13.00 Lunch

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14.00: Stream A: Building and planning Stream B: Delivering services and the local community

Cheque I enclose a cheque for £ ..................................................... payable to Medivents Ltd (VAT number: 828884081)

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Register online now at guardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Please complete the following in block capitals (photocopy this form for additional delegates) and either send it together with payment or fax it to: The Guardian Conference Team, Barn C, Dixies Barns, High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire SG7 5NT Tel: 01462 744054 Fax: 01462 744055 Email: adaptation@medivents.co.uk

Booking Form14.00 Streamed sessions

Stream A Building and planningChair: Steve Carr, director of policy and economics, English Partnerships

Planning for new buildings and 3 million new homesThe government’s promise to build 3 million environmentally friendly new homes by 2020 will bring serious implications for the environment.

• Building homes that are ready for the climate of 2020 and beyond

• Mitigation and adaptation: how planning and spend now will bring long-term benefits

Gideon Amos, chief executive, TCPAFurther contributors to be announced

Retro-fitting existing building stock: how can we prepare yesterday’s building for tomorrow’s climate?

• What are the risks and impacts from climate change on our existing homes?

• What are the options and benefits of effectively retro-fitting homes?

• Who needs to take responsibility: homeowners or local authorities?

• Mitigation and adaptation: working in parallel

Andrew Tucker, manager, London Climate Change Partnership

Stream B Delivering services and the local communityChair: Phil Sivell, chairman, UK Inter-regional Climate Change Group

Adapting local services to climate change Basic local services (schools, social care, libraries, roads etc) will need to be provided differently as climate changes. How do we plan for that? And extreme weather events such as floods and extreme heat will also disrupt service delivery. What does that mean for contingency planning?

• Does all of this require new ways of working?

Richard Dudding, director for environment and economy, Oxfordshire county council

The impact for local business• Informing and working with SMEs to help them adapt• What is the role of local authorities in supporting SMEs?• What are the costs of not preparing local businesses?• Encouraging SMEs to reduce environmental impact

Adrian Hilton, climate change coordinator, North East Climate Change Partnership

15.50 Educating citizens to protect themselves

When it comes to climate change, we all need to take responsibility to reduce our own carbon footprints and to prepare our homes and families for changes in climate.

• How do citizen-led responses develop and how can they be supported?• What challenges do grassroots projects face? How can they overcome these?• How can we engage and advise citizens to adapt their homes?• What is the role of the insurance industry?

Heather Buttivant, programme manager, South East Climate Change Partnership, Seeda

16.20 The health impacts of a changing climate

This session will explore the recent joint Department of Health and Health Protection Agency report about the impacts climate change will have on health and discuss the planning required now to prepare for these challenges.

Professor Robert Maynard, chairman of expert panel, Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK

15.30 Coffee break

17.00 Closing remarks

Programme8.45 Registration and refreshments

9.30 Welcome address Chair: Phil Sivell, chairman, UK Inter-regional Climate Change Group

9.40 Impacts and timescales

Projections of how the UK will look over the next 100 years are academic if we don’t use our understanding of the associated risks and opportunities to better prepare for the challenges ahead. This session will explore the climate changes we can expect to see over the coming years, how we can plan for these, and the difficulties we face.

• Ensuring local businesses, assets and citizens are prepared for projected weather changes, from flooding to drought and extreme heat

Dr Martin Parry, co-chair working group II (impacts, adaptation and vulnerability), Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

10.10 Guidance from EU and central government

The UK climate change bill, the planning policy supplement on climate change and the EU green paper offer a huge leap in the right direction to adapting to, and mitigating the impacts of, climate change. However, it is still the “cinderella subject” of climate change and we question here whether more policy is needed to ensure local authorities and relevant organisations can prepare for climate changes.

• Do we need adaptation targets? What form could these take?• Adaptation and mitigation: discussing legislation to implement one in full recognition of the other• What are the dangers of mitigation-only policy? What will this mean for UK business and citizens in 2020 and beyond?

Joan Ruddock MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state (climate change, biodiversity and waste)Barbara Young, chief executive, The Environment Agency

11.20 Coffee break

11.40 Embedding adaptation strategies throughout your organisation

• Adaptation will affect us all, both professionally and personally: how can you create understanding and awareness throughout your organisation?

• Changing attitudes and behaviours• Creating a team to lead on adaptation: bringing expertise from across the organisation

Simon Mills, head of sustainable development, City of London

12.00 Pay now or pay later: the benefits of early adaptation

Incurring costs without seeing immediate benefits is not a popular decision in today’s society. However, there are many benefits to early adaptation including long-term cost savings and citizen approval.

• When budgets are already stretched, and efficiencies are king, how can you find money to prepare assets for the future?

• Ensuring senior management team realise the long-term gains and efficiency savings of acting now• Adaptation and mitigation: two sides of the same coin? Using mitigation cost savings to fund adaptation• Reducing risks to reduce costs

Dave Cherry, environmental assessment manager, Leeds city councilTony Thompson, head of UK emergency response and resilience, British Red CrossChris West, director, UKCIPSenior representative, Severn Trent

13.00 Lunch

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Terms and conditions The organiser reserves the right to refuse to accept booking applications. Cancellations confirmed in writing by April 19 2008will be refunded minus an administration charge of £50 plus VAT. We regret that no refund can be made after that date for whatever reason, although substitutions will be accepted if notified in writing before the conference. Bookings made after April 19 2008 are non-refundable. Payment must be received before the event. If you have not received details within seven days of the conference, please contact the conference office. We cannot be held responsible for the non-arrival of conference information. The speakers, venue and programme are subject to change.

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Supported rate: voluntary sector, not-for-profit, charities £295 + VAT (£346.63 inc)

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Streamed sessions (please tick one streamed session)

14.00: Stream A: Building and planning Stream B: Delivering services and the local community

Cheque I enclose a cheque for £ ..................................................... payable to Medivents Ltd (VAT number: 828884081)

(Please write your name, address and conference reference PCA on the back of the cheque)

Register online now at guardian.co.uk/climateadaptation

Please complete the following in block capitals (photocopy this form for additional delegates) and either send it together with payment or fax it to: The Guardian Conference Team, Barn C, Dixies Barns, High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire SG7 5NT Tel: 01462 744054 Fax: 01462 744055 Email: adaptation@medivents.co.uk

Booking Form14.00 Streamed sessions

Stream A Building and planningChair: Steve Carr, director of policy and economics, English Partnerships

Planning for new buildings and 3 million new homesThe government’s promise to build 3 million environmentally friendly new homes by 2020 will bring serious implications for the environment.

• Building homes that are ready for the climate of 2020 and beyond

• Mitigation and adaptation: how planning and spend now will bring long-term benefits

Gideon Amos, chief executive, TCPAFurther contributors to be announced

Retro-fitting existing building stock: how can we prepare yesterday’s building for tomorrow’s climate?

• What are the risks and impacts from climate change on our existing homes?

• What are the options and benefits of effectively retro-fitting homes?

• Who needs to take responsibility: homeowners or local authorities?

• Mitigation and adaptation: working in parallel

Andrew Tucker, manager, London Climate Change Partnership

Stream B Delivering services and the local communityChair: Phil Sivell, chairman, UK Inter-regional Climate Change Group

Adapting local services to climate change Basic local services (schools, social care, libraries, roads etc) will need to be provided differently as climate changes. How do we plan for that? And extreme weather events such as floods and extreme heat will also disrupt service delivery. What does that mean for contingency planning?

• Does all of this require new ways of working?

Richard Dudding, director for environment and economy, Oxfordshire county council

The impact for local business• Informing and working with SMEs to help them adapt• What is the role of local authorities in supporting SMEs?• What are the costs of not preparing local businesses?• Encouraging SMEs to reduce environmental impact

Adrian Hilton, climate change coordinator, North East Climate Change Partnership

15.50 Educating citizens to protect themselves

When it comes to climate change, we all need to take responsibility to reduce our own carbon footprints and to prepare our homes and families for changes in climate.

• How do citizen-led responses develop and how can they be supported?• What challenges do grassroots projects face? How can they overcome these?• How can we engage and advise citizens to adapt their homes?• What is the role of the insurance industry?

Heather Buttivant, programme manager, South East Climate Change Partnership, Seeda

16.20 The health impacts of a changing climate

This session will explore the recent joint Department of Health and Health Protection Agency report about the impacts climate change will have on health and discuss the planning required now to prepare for these challenges.

Professor Robert Maynard, chairman of expert panel, Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK

15.30 Coffee break

17.00 Closing remarks