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Announcement: Call for Participation in the Development and Review of the Coastal Project Options Appraisal Guide
Announcement: Call for Participation in the Development and Review of the Coastal Project Options Appraisal Guide The Climate Risk Institute (CRI), in collaboration with DHI, the Natural Assets Initiative (NAI), and with funding support from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), proudly announces the development of a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for coastal project options…
Read MoreOPPI/ORCCA/CRI – Adaptation Planning Guide Release
The Climate Change and Planning section equips planners with an overview of essential knowledge about the impacts of climate change in Ontario. It provides a foundational insight into the role that planners and planning practice play in advancing adaptation, and important legislative frameworks and policies to enable adaptation planning interventions in the province. The Climate…
Read MoreAnnouncement – 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 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 MoreLow Carbon Training for Engineering Professionals
As part of Canada Green Building Council’s Building Skills for Climate Change: Low-Carbon Training Program, Climate Risk Institute (CRI), together with Engineers Canada, is developing a specialized low-carbon buildings training course for engineers and other practitioners in the building workforce. This specialized training aims to accelerate the adoption of low-carbon practices, reduce emissions, and contribute to Canada’s Climate Action Plan and Just Transition.
Read MoreUsing the PIEVC Protocol and Related Resources to Improve Risk-Informed Decision- Making Processes in the Kingdom of Lesotho
Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management (GIDRM) is implementing, in conjunction with the Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) project, a climate risk-assessment tool with Lesotho’s water sector as an entry point for risk-informed development (RID). The focus of the assessment is on the Metolong Dam and associated infrastructure system, including the reservoir and further upstream and…
Read MoreClimate Change Adaptation in Canada’s Energy Sector – Adaptation Resources Pathway
This work aimed to help close knowledge gaps in Canadian energy subsectors by expanding the understanding on the state of readiness of various actors in Canada’s energy sector, and actively helping to connect new actors to the existing community of adaptation practice. A large focus of this work included capacity building across the energy sector,…
Read MoreBuilding Awareness on Climate Resilient Infrastructure in Suriname
Together with Canada’s Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Expert Deployment Mechanism, CRI is working collaboratively with the Government of Suriname Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environment to address climate change priorities of the National Development Plan and National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The initiative aims to improve data and information collection systems and integrate climate change considerations…
Read MoreGovernment of Nunavut’s Climate Change Risk and Resiliency Assessment
Throughout the development of a tailored climate change risk and resiliency assessment (CCRRA) methodology for the Government of Nunavut (GN), several phases of work were completed to inform the process. First a detailed work plan was developed to guide the two-year project to ensure clear timelines, roles and responsibilities across the project team, project authority team,…
Read MorePablo Rodriguez, M.Env.Sc, M.W.S
Pablo is a Senior Climate Resiliency Specialist with the Climate Risk Institute. Pablo has gained academic and professional experience at the intersection of climate change, sustainable development, and water resources management in Latin America, Europe and Canada. He has worked with governments, non-profit organizations, the United Nations and other international cooperation agencies. In the Canadian…
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