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By on December 20th, 2012

Study Released by PICS and Fraser Basin Council

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions and the Fraser Basin Council released a new report titled Integrated Community Sustainability Planning: Implications for Rural BC. The report investigates the application of integrated community sustainability planning (ICSP) by regional districts and small municipalities in rural areas of the province. It also examines key sustainability issues faced by [...]

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2012 is Hottest Year on Record in U.S.
By on December 15th, 2012

2012 is Hottest Year on Record in U.S.

As the year comes to a close, a new report by Climate Central reveals 2012 as the hottest on record in the United States.  The report also predicts that the average temperature for 2012 will exceed the previous record (set in 1998) by more than one degree Fahrenheit.  Climate Central used data from the 118 [...]

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Upcoming Webinar: Creating a Blue Dialogue
By on December 11th, 2012

Upcoming Webinar: Creating a Blue Dialogue

The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance is hosting a Webinar on Weensday January 9th, titled Creating a Blue Dialogue.  This is the second webinar in their Creating a Blue Dialogue series. Guest speakers will include Michele-Lee Moore, Assistant professor in the Department of Geography at University of Victoria and Research Associate and Strategic Faculty Advisor [...]

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Upcoming Webinar: Preparing for Climate Change
By on December 05th, 2012

Upcoming Webinar: Preparing for Climate Change

“Preparing for Climate Change: An Implementation Guide for Local Governments in BC” will take place on December 11, 2012 from 1 to 2pm Eastern time. The webinar was prepared in response to the need for practical on-the-ground adaptation solutions for local governments, elected officials and staff, including planners, engineers, chief administrative officers, financial officers, and [...]

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Upcoming Webinar from the Georgetown Climate Center
By on November 23rd, 2012

Upcoming Webinar from the Georgetown Climate Center

The Georgetown Climate Center is hosting a webinar series featuring a panel of policy and planning experts to guide coastal communities on climate change adaptation.  The first webinar in the series will feature local practitioners and focus on how communities can use floodplain regulations to build resilience to sea-level rise and increased precipitation. Georgetown Climate [...]

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World on Path to 4-degree Temperature Rise
By on November 21st, 2012

World on Path to 4-degree Temperature Rise

A new report released from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research reveals that global temperatures are expected to reach an increase of 4-degrees by the end of the century.  This prediction goes far beyond the 2-degree threshold that is necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change.  The report emphasizes that the effects of climate change [...]

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New Report by POLIS Project
By on November 15th, 2012

New Report by POLIS Project

The University of Victoria’s POLIS Project on Ecological Governance and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has released a new report, titled “From Stream to Stream: Emerging Challenges for BC’s Interlinked Water and Energy Resources.”  This is the first in a two-part series that will address the water-energy nexus in B.C.  It looks at [...]

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Webinar Hosted by ACT and POLIS
By on November 15th, 2012

Webinar Hosted by ACT and POLIS

ACT (the Adaptation to Climate Change Team at Simon Fraser University) and the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance (part of the Centre for Global Studies and the University of Victoria) hosted a webinar on November first titled “The Perspective of an Insurer on Water and Risk Governance.”  Lindene Patton, the Chief Climate Product Officer for [...]

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