Water Governance

By Deborah on June 08th, 2018

(June 15) Reducing carbon emissions through innovative urban planning with Alex Boston & Michelle Molnar

David Suzuki Foundation is hosting an important workshop on new opportunities to mitigate climate change through innovative urban land-use planning by Alex Boston (Executive Director of Renewable Cities) and Michelle Molnar (Ecological Economist, David Suzuki Foundation). Adopting leading land-use practices that Alex and Michelle will speak to, can help address housing affordability, congestion, maximizing carbon […]

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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 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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By Deborah on May 04th, 2018

Climate Change Adaptation Governance in BC: Workshop Proceedings

On March 6th, 2018, ACT, SFU and Western University co-hosted a workshop in Vancouver on the topic of climate change adaptation and governance in Canada, with a specific focus on issues relating to the British Columbia context. Attendees included participants from government, academia, private sector, and non-governmental organizations. Particular attention was given to province-wide strategies for adaptation, […]

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By Deborah on May 01st, 2018

ACT on CBC: Adapting to weather events and climate change

Listen to CBC reporter Tina Lovgreen and Deborah Harford answer questions and speak to concerns from BC residents on how their community is adapting to the impacts of climate change. Deb spoke about ecosystem restoration, green infrastructure projects and how valuing ecosystem services can help communities reduce the impact of climate change while reducing their […]

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