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Webinar: An Informational Session on the National Assessment Process Call for Authors
March 18, 2025 Le français suit An Informational Session on the National Assessment Process Call for Authors The Government of Canada has launched its next National Assessment Process. Canada in a Changing Climate is a multi-year, collaborative initiative delivering a series of authoritative reports that assess how and why Canada’s climate is changing; the impacts…
Read MoreWebinar: Climate Resiliency in Transportation Research
Climate risks and disruptions from extreme weather events pose significant challenges to transportation systems, including rail and road infrastructure. In this webinar, participants explored the National Research Council of Canada’s (NRC) latest initiatives on climate resilience. Presenters discussed a key project focused on identifying gaps in climate mitigation guidelines for rail passenger transit and the creation of guidance documents to enhance transit agency preparedness. Additionally, participants gained insights into projects on winter road climate prediction, vegetation and flooding monitoring for rail, and crosswind analysis for trucks. These initiatives aim to help transportation stakeholders identify vulnerabilities and bolster their climate resilience.
Read MoreWebinar: The Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure: Applying These Services to Advancing Transport and Climate Priorities
In this webinar, participants received a live demonstration of a suite of open-access tools and support services now available through HICC’s Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure (CTHI), designed to assist infrastructure owners and decision-makers in developing projects that build resilience and contribute to Canada’s path to net-zero emissions. The presentation and demonstration was followed by a fireside chat about transport-specific project needs from participants, and an open discussion on trends and needs in the transport sector.
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 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 MorePIEVC Webinar: Leveraging information from climate scenarios for robust infrastructure planning
Presenter: Trevor Murdock, Manager of Data and Products at Canadian Centre for Climate Services This webinar addressed the common question that comes up during risk assessments: “which climate change scenario should I pick?”. A brief refresher on climate change scenarios in use on climate change data portals was followed by an overview of the current…
Read MoreWebinar: Risk and Return on Investment Tool (RROIT)
Moderator: Kirsten MacMillan, B.A.Sc., B.A., E.I.T., Climate and Engineering Analyst, Climate Risk Institute (CRI) Presenters: Christine Zimmer, M.Sc (Eng), P.Eng. Chief Specialist, Watershed Projects Division, Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) Kerri Robinson, P.Eng, Water Resources Engineer, EOR Description: The Risk and Return on Investment Tool (RROIT) is a multi-flood hazard decision-support tool that helps municipalities,…
Read MoreOnline Training for agricultural producers, stewardship organizations, and conservation authorities in the Grey, Bruce, and Huron counties
The Climate Risk and Resiliency Training Collaborative, presented by Climate Risk Institute (CRI) with support from Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) will be hosting three training sessions in January. The sessions are tailored specifically for agricultural producers, organizations, and conservation authorities in the Grey, Bruce, and Huron counties and will cover a variety of topics…
Read MoreTransportation: Adapting to a Changing Climate Webinar Series
Transport Canada’s Transportation: Adapting to the Changing Climate Webinar Series communicates and advances climate change adaptation knowledge, understanding, and capacity in Canada’s transportation sector. Les présentations sont en anglais seulement Webinar 1: What the ISO14090 standard means for building climate resilience in Canada’s transportation sector February 13, 2023 Presenter: Professor John Dora, University of Birmingham The…
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