Spring has arrived, and summer heatwaves are soon to follow. This year will be different than others for so many reasons. Amid the pandemic, climate change impacts continue to be felt around the world and close to home.
Locally, we’re feeling the heat. In the last decade, we’ve experienced more extreme heat days (with temperatures over 30°C) than normal. By 2050, scientists predict extreme heat days will more than double in our watershed. What will this mean for the plants, animals and people who live here?
Heat-related emergency visits are expected to increase. Plants and wildlife will experience more drought and heat stress, with water and food sources becoming scarce. For example, worms and small grubs will burrow deeper into the soil to stay cool during heat waves, making it difficult for the animals that eat them to find them. Even pets are affected by extremely hot summer days. Something as simple as walking your dog can result in injury if pavement becomes too hot.
Join us this spring for our Climate Change and Your Health webinar series. We’ll engage a panel of experts to discuss the effects of climate change in the rural watershed and ways to help keep you, your property and our communities healthy.
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Climate Change and Your Health
Free webinar series
How will climate change affect our health and the health of our environment? Join us for this three-part webinar series for rural property owners in the Credit River Watershed. We'll engage panelists in a discussion on the impacts of climate change in our rural communities and solutions to keep yourself, your property and our countryside safe.
Climate Change and Your Health - Extreme Heat
Friday, May 29, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Register Here
Climate Change and Your Health - Disease
Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Register Here
Climate Change and Your Health - Severe Weather
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Sincerely,
Your Countryside Stewardship Team
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Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) continues to monitor the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and is taking steps to keep our communities, vendors and staff safe. For public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, all CVC offices, parks and trails are closed until further notice. Visit cvc.ca for latest updates.
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