Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Platform Events

In 2022/23 the Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program led by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), hosted a webinar series focused on sharing experiences on how to build climate change adaptation skills. The webinars series featured the results of over 20 co-funded projects. The key objectives of the webinar series was to:  1) present training, tools and resources for integrating climate change adaptation considerations in professional practice; and  2) highlight key messages/learning that are transferable to other organizations/sectors/regions interested in building adaptation skills and delivering training. Presenters will share information on activities, such as courses, workshops, networks and internships, which…

Friday, May 27, 2022 from 1 – 2pm EST Join Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Platform Webinar Series for these two presentations. Making Room for Movement Framework: Building Resilience to Climate Change Impacts Along Canada’s Atlantic Coast. Coastal communities in Atlantic Canada are at risk from the impacts of climate change, notably sea level rise, tidal and storm surge flooding, and coastal erosion. These hazards have significant consequences for people’s homes, livelihoods, and our economy. Making Room for Movement is a collaborative research initiative of Saint Mary’s University and Dalhousie University. It aims to build resilience to climate change impacts along…

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 from 1-2pm EST  Climate change is increasing risks to the health of Canadians, their communities and their health systems. Health authorities across Canada are increasing efforts to prepare for future impacts by understanding key health risks, populations that are disproportionately impacted and vulnerabilities facing health systems, including health facilities.  To facilitate needed adaptation actions Health Canada released the next national science assessment Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing Our Knowledge for Action. The results of the assessment will help inform further actions toward building climate resilient communities and health systems across Canada. Please join us for…

February 3, 2022 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST As a greater number of coastal communities grapple with climate change impacts such as rising sea levels, eroding shorelines, and extreme flooding events, it is becoming clear that coastal ecosystems can provide substantial protection with longer-term resilience compared to traditional grey infrastructure. This webinar will present the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative’s new guidance  document: Managing Natural Assets to Increase Coastal Resilience: Guidance Document for Municipalities. The new guidance and accompanying Coastal Toolbox help governments identify, prioritize, value and manage key coastal natural assets as part of core local government asset management systems. Hear also from the two…

November 25, 2021 Presenters:Valerie Coté, Canadian Center for Climate ServicesCasey Clunas , Canadian Center for Climate ServicesJoanne Egan, Natural Resources Canada DescriptionDecision-makers and adaptation practitioners across Canada have identified the need for accessible examples of climate change adaptation actions, from others that have faced similar issues, as a key tool when incorporating climate change considerations into their work. The new Map of Adaptation Actions aims to address this need by providing interactive, one-stop-shop for examples of climate change adaptation from across Canada, including examples from the national assessment process, Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action.This 60-minute…

June 28, 2021 Lead authors and the Assessment Secretariat presented information for the release of the National Issues Report. Speakers include:Craig Brown, Cities and Towns chapterKelly Vodden and Ashlee Cunsolo, Rural and Remote Communities chapterHayley Carlson and Alain Pietroniro, Water Resources chapterMichelle Molnar, Ecosystem Services chapterRichard Boyd, Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation chapterCatherine Lafleur, Sector Impacts and Adaptation chapterPaul Kovacs, Climate Disclosure, Litigation and Finance chapterJimena Eyzaguirre and Robert McLeman, International Dimensions chapterFiona Warren, National Knowledge Assessment Secretariat…and others. For more information about Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge forAction, the National Knowledge Assessment,…

March 29, 2021 PresentersMarianne Armstrong, Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Management, Construction Research Centre, National Research Council CanadaChad Nelson, Principal Advisor, Climate Resilience and Natural Infrastructure, Infrastructure Canada DescriptionThis webinar summarized important progress which had been made towards Climate Resilient Infrastructure over the past 5 years, and will highlight the pathway forward to achieving a resilient built environment. Since 2016, Infrastructure Canada and the National Research Council have been collaborating to successfully integrate climate resiliency into tools, standards, codes and guidelines in the areas of buildings, water/wastewater, bridges, roads and rail transit under the Climate Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure…

March 15, 2021 Lessons Learned from Assessing Climate Change Risks at an Abandoned Mine Site: KamKotia: Climate change poses unique challenges and risks for orphaned and abandoned mine sites across Canada. The historical legacy of mining operations in Canada has meant that many abandoned or orphaned mines were designed and operated with little or no awareness of climate change or stringent environmental regulations. With support from Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program, the Climate Risk Institute recently completed a climate change risk assessment to develop and pilot a risk assessment framework for the former Kam Kotia copper and zinc…

March 22, 2021 Presenters: Gary St. Michel, P.Eng, Technical lead for Tetra Tech’s Vancouver Asset Management groupPresenting on behalf of Public Services and Procurement Canada Vincent Leys, MSc, P.Eng, PMP, Senior Coastal Engineer for CBCL ConsultingPresenting on behalf of TC Atlantic Region Megan Roche, BSc, Climate Change and Environmental Analyst, Calgary Airport Authority Presenting on behalf of Calgary Airport Authority Facilitator: Sophie Donoghue, Research Officer, Transport Canada Description: The Transportation Assets Risk Assessment (TARA) initiative at Transport Canada (TC) provides funding to assess the impacts of the changing climate on federally-owned and/or federally-managed transportation assets such as bridges, ports and airports.  Potential…

February 1, 2021 Presenters Fiona Hill (Manager of the NRC’s CRBCPI project);Dr. Hamidreza Shirkhani (Research Officer at the NRC’s Construction Research Center); andEnda Murphy (Senior Research Engineer at the NRC’s Coastal and River Engineering center) Facilitated by: Alexa Bradley (Policy Analyst, Transport Canada) Canada’s transportation systems, including bridges and roads, are often designed based on historic data, and are therefore not designed to accommodate the potential impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada is responsible for delivering the Climate-Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure (CRBCPI) initiative, which aims to develop the foundational…

January 28, 2021 Presented by: Nathalie Beaulieu and Pierre Valois, Université Laval and Emanuel Nicolescu, CBCL Limited, on behalf of a team including members from University of Massachusetts Boston and Ouranos. This webinar presented examples of public policies and instruments implemented in various jurisdictions. Information obtained until now in six case studies allow us to identify factors that motivate public authorities to develop specific instruments as well as others that enable or constrain their implementation or outcomes. The effectiveness of public policy depends, among other things, on the capacity of authorities to combine different types of interventions towards collective and…

November 30, 2020 Presented by:Elaine Barrow, Senior Climate Advisor, Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS)Katie Pearson, Policy Advisor, CCCSWith moderation by Sarah Rayfield, Manager, Climate Service Delivery, CCCS Description: This webinar provided a walk-through of ClimateData.ca, the web portal which provides climate information to help decision-makers build a more resilient Canada. While the focus was on recent portal updates – the Analyze page and the Learning Zone – there an overview of the main portal features was also provided for those who may not be familiar with the website. Click here to view Presentation Slides