Archive for September 2019
SmartICE Sea Ice Monitoring & Information – Adapting to Climate Change
March 12, 2019 Presented by: Carolann Harding (Executive Director, SmartICE Sea Ice Monitoring & Information Inc.) Andrew Arreak (Nunavut Operations Lead, SmartICE Sea Ice Monitoring & Information Inc.) This webinar focused on SmartICE, an award-winning technological innovation for the North, which was first developed in Newfoundland and Labrador through collaboration with northern communities, including Nain…
Read MoreInformation and Tools to Support Transportation Adaptation
February 27, 2019 Presented by: Elizabeth Smalley (Transport Canada) Marianne Armstrong (National Research Council) Lo Cheng (Canadian Centre for Climate Services, Environment and Climate Change Canada) This webinar focused on three federally-led climate initiatives of interest to the transportation sector. The transportation aspects of the Climate-Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure Initiative (National Research Council…
Read MoreIntroduction to the Canadian Centre for Climate Services
December 12, 2018 Presented by: Hollie McLean (Environment and Climate Change Canada) Stephanie Austin (Environment and Climate Change Canada) The Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS) is the Government of Canada’s authoritative source for climate data and information and offers resources to help Canadians understand and plan for climate change. The CCCS is an important…
Read MoreUnderstanding Infrastructure Canada’s Climate Lens
November 20, 2018 Presented by: Chad Nelson (Infrastructure Canada) Kristy Darragh (Infrastructure Canada) Francois Levesque (Infrastructure Canada) This webinar provided an overview of the why and how of Infrastructure Canada’s new Climate Lens and provided a better understanding of the GHG Mitigation Assessment and Climate Change Resilience Assessment that form the Climate Lens. For further…
Read MoreClimate-Related Disclosures and Legal Risks in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation
September 18, 2018 Presented by: Joanna Kyriazis (Zizzo Strategy) Sarah Keyes (Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada) Dr. Janis Sarra (University of British Columbia) The focus of this webinar was on climate related disclosures and legal risks. Speakers discussed some observed and projected climate change trends in Canada, initiatives such as the Financial Stability Board Task…
Read MoreClimate Change Hazards Information Portal (CCHIP)
CCHIP is a web-based tool that uses data from 40 of the most recent Global Climate Models and many other sources to provide defensible, actionable conclusions about changes across a whole array of climate and severe weather-related conditions. By tailoring this information for specific locations and sectors, CCHIP helps planners, engineers, and decision-makers account for…
Read MoreCCCS: Canadian Centre for Climate Services
The CCCS is an initiative of the Government of Canada and provides access to all things climate, from climate basics through to data and resources that support adaptation decision-making. The new CCCS website is designed to facilitate access to climate data and tools through features such as the Library of Climate Resources, interactive climate data…
Read MoreOCDP: Ontario Climate Data Portal
The Ontario Climate Data Portal (OCDP) was recently launched to ensure technical or non-technical end-users (e.g. municipalities, private sector) have easy and intuitive access to the latest robust climate data over the Province of Ontario, Canada. The OCDP incorporates the high-resolution (10 km x 10 km) climate projections developed by the LAMPS at the York…
Read MoreCCDP: Ontario Climate Change Data Portal
While the OCDP hosts the higher resolution projections based on a huge ensemble to better address the uncertainties, the Ontario Climate Change Data Portal (Ontario CCDP) is still in commission to distribute its unique dynamically downscaled projections over Ontario. Ontario CCDP incorporates the high-resolution (25 km x 25 km) climate projections developed by the IEESC…
Read MoreNational Climate Data and Information Archive
The National Climate Data and Information Archive, hosted by Environment Canada, provides practitioners with historical climate data that can be used to determine a baseline and be used in planning, design and implementation activities. The services provided include historical climate data (hourly, daily or monthly for stations across Canada), historical radar images from 31 stations…
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