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By Deborah on June 08th, 2018

(June 13) Movement & Field Building- Climate Justice and Adaptation Webinar

This is the third webinar in the Climate Adaptation Leadership webinar series hosted by the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University in partnership with the American Society of Adaptation Professionals and the University of the District of Columbia’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences. This webinar is about climate justice. The costs of […]

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By Deborah on June 06th, 2018

(Sept 13) Apply Now for Columbia Basin Trust Environment Grants

The Columbia Basin Trust is offering grant opportunities for registered non-profits, public organizations, municipalities, regional districts and Indigenous organizations that will strengthen environmental well-being. Businesses may be considered depending on the project and its broad community impact. The project must not mainly benefit the interest of the business. Projects should address one of the four […]

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By Deborah on June 05th, 2018

Metro Vancouver Climate 2050 – Public Dialogues

The Metro Vancouver Board has committed to pursue a regional target of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels by 2050. In alignment with this target, Metro Vancouver is developing a Climate 2050 Strategic Plan with a vision to ensure our infrastructure, ecosystems, and communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change. […]

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By Deborah on June 05th, 2018

(June 4) Canada announces $79.21 million in development assistance for Americas

In addition to all of the important initiatives being supported by the Canadian Government, it is great to see support for climate action and adaptation for communities across the Americas. The pillars of Canada’s engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean region are: promoting democracy, human rights, inclusion and diversity; supporting inclusive growth and poverty eradication; […]

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By Deborah on June 05th, 2018

(June 12) Webinar: Climate Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure Project

Climate Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure Project Tuesday, June 12, 2018; 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Canada’s climate is changing, and climate model projections suggest that greenhouse gas emissions will influence the climate for decades. Canada’s buildings and public infrastructure systems (bridges, roads, water and wastewater systems, transit, etc.) are designed based on historic data, […]

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By Deborah on June 01st, 2018

Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities: The Climate Lens

The Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, has publicly launched The Climate Lens today as part of the Investing in Canada plan. The Climate Lens will help infrastructure owners design better, climate-smart projects. It will do so through (1) assessing opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and (2) identifying when and how investments should […]

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By Deborah on May 22nd, 2018

Webinar (May 28th): Getting Ready for Climate Change in Thunder Bay

Date: May 28, 2018 Time: 10:00am-11:00am EDT* Presenter: Amy Coomes (Climate Adaptation Coordinator for EarthCare Thunder Bay) Cost: Free This webinar will present information on the City of Thunder Bay’s Climate Adaptation Strategy and the new climate change website aimed at connecting information, actions, and stories to inspire climate engagement in the Thunder Bay region. […]

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By Deborah on May 22nd, 2018

ICLR and MEOPAR Call for Proposals- 2018 Spring Flooding

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Network of Centres of Excellence invite proposals from social scientists based at universities in Canada to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of an extreme event to collect perishable data. The purpose of this funding opportunity […]

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