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Season's greetings from the very merry team at the Climate Risk Institute and the ResiliencebyDesign Lab! Wishing you all the joys of the season and happiness throughout the coming year. We are so grateful to have an adaptation community like you!

The National Adaptation Strategy: What it Means for Workers in Canada

On November 24, 2022, the Federal Government released the final version of the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) and an accompanying Action Plan for comment. Together, the Strategy and Plan establish a common vision for areas of action to advance Canadian communities towards a state of heightened climate resiliency. 

One of the five main components, or key “systems,” of the NAS focuses on the economy and workers, reinforcing the concept that transformation into a climate-changed economy is dependent on the ability of businesses and the public sector to hire skilled workers. Skilled workers for a climate-changed economy include people in professions such as finance, engineering, urban planning, landscape architecture, hydrology and geology, ecosystem restoration, forestry, agrology, healthcare, and in many technologies ....
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CanAdapt Courses
Climate Change and Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The PIEVC Protocol

The PIEVC Protocol is a practical tool that supports the assessment of climate related extreme weather and what effects that might have on public infrastructure. In this course learners will develop an understanding of risk management practices and the risks and impacts posed to public infrastructure by climate change.

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$795.00
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Climate Smart Policy and Procurement


This course will provide learners from a range of disciplinary and professional backgrounds with an overview of the current state of knowledge on climate science and a grounding in the core concepts supporting climate change adaptation. Learners will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of climate science and  the role of adaptation in risk reduction.


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Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals


This course will provide learners with an overview of the current state of knowledge on climate science and a grounding in the core concepts supporting climate change adaptation. Learners will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of climate science and  the role of adaptation in risk reduction.

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$750.00
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Climate Law

This course provides an overview of legal frameworks of consequence for infrastructure resiliency and climate change and addresses existing and emerging legal obligations relevant to infrastructure practitioners at the provincial, federal, and international levels. It focuses on the roles and responsibilities of professional engineers and how they can adapt their practices to reduce exposure to potential negligence lawsuits.

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$795.00
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Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation

Equitable and just climate action demands the integration of Indigenous perspectives in climate adaptation and mitigation. Learners will develop a broad, foundational understanding of Indigenous worldviews and perspectives on climate change, the environment, and environmental management. 

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$750.00
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Climate Change Adaptation Training for Prairie Region Planners

This course provides in-depth climate risk assessment and adaptation training tailored to audiences working in the Prairies region. The course includes training modules customized for Planners across the Prairies that integrates local and regional information on climate impacts, adaptation solutions, policy frameworks, and capacity-building skills in key areas of need .

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News from our 
Adaptation Practitioners' Networks

CanAdapt hosts three online communities that enable information sharing and knowledge-exchange across jurisdictions and fields of expertise to promote adaptation action throughout Canada and beyond. Join a network to access a community of like-minded peers who can help you expand and develop your own thinking and practice as it relates to your work. Membership is free! 
Adaptation Practitioners' Network

Great Lakes Community!! Call for abstracts for the IAGLR conference (May 8-12, 2023.) In alignment with the conference’s theme, Adapting to Climate Change, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and Climate Risk Institute (CRI) will co-chair a session called, “From Climate Data to Climate Action: Towards Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in the Great Lakes." Learn more HERE.
Learn how climate data and information are being used to support adaptation and climate-informed decision making at Parks Canada. Learn more HERE.
Climate Risk, Responsibility, and Liability for Municipalities: Exploring Municipalities’ Responsibilities to Consider, Manage, and Disclose Climate Change Flood Risks. This report, prepared by East Coast Environmental Law on behalf of CLIMAtlantic, was inspired by a need for resources that can help municipalities in Atlantic Canada understand how the climate crisis may affect their responsibilities and liabilities. Learn more HERE.

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Forestry Adaptation Practitioners' Network

Online Micro-certificate: Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation. Registration is now open for the next cohort of the UBC Forestry Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation (CVA) Micro-Certificate program. This 8-week online program (approximately 7-8 hrs./per week study time) provides forest professionals with an understanding of climate science, vulnerability assessments, adaptation development, and how it is applied to management and business case adaptation. Learn more HERE.
In case you missed it ... the webinar recording and slides are now available for Climate Change Adaptation in Action in the Harrop-Procter Community Forest. This climate change adaptation case study demonstrates how to integrate climate science and risk assessment into tangible forest management decision-making. Learn more HERE.

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PIEVC Practitioners' Network

Project Spotlight: More than a step forward - Climate risk assessments to build resilience in the Brazilian Port Sector. By adapting the PIEVC approach to use it to an entire asset portfolio of 21 seaports, Brazil’s Ministry of Infrastructure (MInfra) and National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ), made major contributions to the advancement of the PIEVC toolkit, including lessons learnt for the development of a PIEVC portfolio screening guide. Learn more HERE.
In case you missed it ... the webinar recording and slides are now available for the PIEVC Large Portfolio Assessment. Learn more about the ANTAQ assessment of 21 Brazilian seaports and about an assessment undertake by WSP of Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure in all NWT Communities. Learn more HERE.

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Events
CONFERENCE Feb 7-10, 2023, Sustainable Communities Conference (SCC) 2023. Canada’s leading event for municipal sustainability changemakers and champions. Learn from hundreds of municipal leaders, staff, and community partners and gain new insights on how to tackle your community’s most pressing sustainability issues.
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