Winter Webinar Series: Canada in a Changing Climate National Issues Report
Join Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Platform for a series of webinars on the Canada in a Changing Climate: National Issues Report. Learn more about how climate change is affecting our communities, environment and economy and how Canadians are adapting.
- Sector Impacts and Adaptation Chapter Webinar – Friday, January 28, 2022, 12:00 to 1:30 pm (EST)
- International Dimensions Chapter Webinar – Friday, February 4, 2022, 12:00 to 1:00 pm (EST)
- Water Resources Chapter and Ecosystem Services Chapter Webinar – Friday, February 11, 2022, 12:00 to 1:30 pm (EST)
- Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Chapter Webinar – Friday, February 18, 2022, 12:00 to 1:00 pm (EST)
Webinar Details
Sector Impacts and Adaptation Chapter Webinar – Friday, January 28, 2022, 12:00 to 1:30 pm (EST)
Within the National Issues Report, the Sector Impacts and Adaptation chapter focuses on the potential benefits that climate change will bring, as well as the increasing economic costs that it will impose on Canada. At this webinar, you will hear directly from the authors of this chapter as they summarize and present some of the key issues related to climate change impacts and adaptation within seven sectors in Canada—forestry, agriculture, fisheries, energy, mining, transportation, and tourism—as well as the status of corporate adaptation.
Speakers:
- Catherine Lafleur (Natural Resources Canada)
- Denis Chabot (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
- Bruno Bussière (Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Marco Braun (Ouranos)
- Daniel Scott (University of Waterloo)
- Jason Thistlethwaite (University of Waterloo)
View the Presentation Slides:
Canada in a Changing Climate National Issues Report: Chapter 7 – Sector impacts and adaptation
International Dimensions Chapter Webinar – Friday February 4, 2022, 12:00 to 1:00 pm (EST)
Within the National Issues Report, the International Dimensions chapter looks at climate change impacts occurring elsewhere in the world, as well as the steps that other countries take—or do not take—to adapt, which can strongly affect food availability, trade and immigration. These impacts place additional stress on Canada’s communities, businesses and government services. At this webinar, you will hear directly from the authors as they summarize and present some of the key findings related to international trade, international assistance and human migration.
Speakers
- Jimena Eyzaguirre (ESSA Technologies Ltd.)
- Robert McLeman (Wilfrid Laurier University)
View the Presentation Slides:
Canada in a Changing Climate National Issues Report: Chapter 9 – International Dimensions
Le Canada dans un Climat en Changement Enjeux Nationaux: Chapitre 9 – Dimensions Internationales
Water Resources Chapter and Ecosystem Services Chapter Webinar – Friday, February 11, 2022, 12:00 to 1:30 pm (EST)
Within the National Issues Report, the Water Resources and Ecosystem Services chapters focus on how changes in climate are threatening the vital services that Canada’s ecosystems provide and are negatively impacting our water resources. At this webinar, you will hear directly from the authors of these chapters as they summarize and present some of the key findings of these chapters.
Speakers – Water Resources chapter authors:
- Hayley Carlson (University of Saskatchewan)
- Alain Pietroniro (University of Calgary)
Speakers – Ecosystem Services chapter authors:
- Michelle Molnar (Municipal Natural Assets Initiative)
- Paige Olmsted (University of British Columbia)
- Matthew Mitchell (University of British Columbia)
- Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne (Wildlife Conservation Society Canada)
- Mark Anielski (Anielski Management Inc.)
View the Presentation Slides:
Le Canada dans un Climat en Changement Enjeux Nationaux: Chapitre 4 – Ressources en eau et Chapter 5 – Services écosystémiques
Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Chapter Webinar – Friday, February 18, 2022, 12:00 to 1:00 pm (EST)
Within the National Issues Report, the Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation chapter focuses on the potential benefits that climate change will bring, as well as the increasing economic costs that it will impose on Canada. At this webinar, you will hear directly from the authors of this chapter as they summarize and present some of the key findings.
Speakers:
- Richard Boyd (All One Sky Foundation)
- Anil Markandya (Basque Centre for Climate Change)
View the Presentation Slides:
Le Canada dans un Climat en Changement Enjeux Nationaux: Chapitre 6 – Coûts et avantages liés aux impacts des changements climatiques et aux mesures d’adaptation