Posts by Jacqueline Richard
Announcement – Leadership Transition at the Climate Risk Institute
Press Release – January, 23, 2025 The Board of Directors of Climate Risk Institute announces the retirement of President and Co-Founder, Al Douglas. We thank Al for his dedication, passion, and expertise in climate change risk and adaptation, and for leading the Institute to its current success. We are also very pleased to introduce you…
Read MoreSteph Gagnon, MEDes, RPP, MCIP
Steph is the President of the Climate Risk Institute. She is an accomplished business leader and an award-winning professional planner dedicated to leading sustainability and climate initiatives. Her expertise lies in strategic leadership, sustainability and climate planning, collaboration and engagement, capacity-building, and governance. Steph’s commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement will…
Read MoreWebinar: Advancing Climate Equity in Coastal Climate Change Adaptation
Le français suit December 3, 2024 The impacts of climate change are not felt equally. For populations and communities already facing disadvantages, climate change multiplies the negative impacts of unequal conditions. Climate equity is an approach that applies a fairness framework to the ways we experience, understand and respond to climate change. It attempts to…
Read MoreDilruba Fatima Sharmin, PhD, MBA
Dilruba Fatima Sharmin is a Specialist in Climate Adaptation and Resilience (International) at the Climate Risk Institute, with over eight years of experience in climate adaptation and water security-related interdisciplinary projects. Her work covers socio-economic aspects, cost-benefit analyses, vulnerability assessments, climate change and migration, and the impacts of climate change on (critical) infrastructure. Her passion…
Read MoreSantinah Green-Mignacca, MSc, BEng
Santinah is a Buildings, Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience Analyst with the Climate Risk Institute. She recently graduated with a Master of Science in Building Engineering. She also earned a Bachelor of Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering, both from Carleton University. In her research she has aimed to advance the understanding and quantification of resilient buildings.…
Read MoreAlex Long
Alex Long is a passionate city builder with over 15 years’ experience in designing and leading programs to support local climate action, sustainability and community resilience. As Senior Manager for Capacity Building and Knowledge Services at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Alex led a team of program managers and was responsible for developing programs…
Read MoreWebinar: Canada in a Changing Climate: Synthesis Report
June 6, 2024 In 2017, the Government of Canada launched its fourth National Knowledge Assessment process, Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action, with the goal of assessing, synthesizing and sharing the latest knowledge on climate change impacts and adaptation in Canada to help inform and advance decision making. Led by Natural…
Read MoreWebinar: A Deep Dive into the For Our Future: Indigenous Resilience Report
May 15, 2024 This webinar welcomed report authors on a deep dive of the For Our Future: Indigenous Resilience Report (2024), the first Indigenous-led assessment report in the National Knowledge Assessment cycle that draws on Indigenous knowledge, perspectives and experiences to explore multidimensional and intersecting aspects of climate change impacts and adaptation. Webinar recording: Presented…
Read MoreClimate Services Methods and Tools for Agriculture Training for Cameroon
Together with Canada’s Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Expert Deployment Mechanism, Alinea International, CRI and Climalogik worked collaboratively with Cameroon’s National Observatory on Climate Change (ONACC) to deliver the Climate Services Methods and Tools for Agriculture Training Course to strengthen the technical capacity of ONACC to conduct climate modelling. The purpose of this training is to…
Read MoreErik Sparling, B.A.(Sc), M.A
Erik was among the three Founding Directors prior to joining CRI in his current role as Vice President. He has 15 years’ experience providing and overseeing delivery of research, analysis, training, and decision-support services for the management of climate-related risks across various infrastructure and natural resource sectors. He has delivered these services as Policy Advisor at the…
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