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The Mackenzie Basin: Why it Matters to Canada and the World from Dr. Lance Lesack
By on September 28th, 2012

The Mackenzie Basin: Why it Matters to Canada and the World from Dr. Lance Lesack

On September 5, 2012, Dr. Lance Lesack presented “The Mackenzie Basin: Why it Matters to Canada and the World” to delegates of the Rosenberg Forum, held in Vancouver, BC and co-hosted by ACT. Dr Lesack’s presentation can be watched in the video here, and his presentation slides with key references supporting the presentation information are [...]

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The Great Lakes Region, Global Health, and Livable Cities Forum from CoP
By on September 28th, 2012

The Great Lakes Region, Global Health, and Livable Cities Forum from CoP

The Climate Change Adaptation Community of Practice (CoP) has released the following great resources: The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region On September 18th, 2012, Rachel Gregg, lead scientist at EcoAdapt and CAKE content editor, presented a webinar titled “The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region”.  This [...]

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AdaptNet reports: Global Health, Indigenous Knowledge, and Sustainability Model
By on September 26th, 2012

AdaptNet reports: Global Health, Indigenous Knowledge, and Sustainability Model

The September 25 newsletter from AdaptNet the Climate Change and Adaptation Report contains the following publications that we’re finding valuable: Links between Global Health and Adaptation The paper outlines the relevance of climate change adaptation to global health. It highlights the importance of linking the social determinants of health and sustainable development agendas with climate [...]

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Creating a Blue Dialogue webinar
By on September 21st, 2012

Creating a Blue Dialogue webinar

The first webinar in the POLIS Water Sustainability Project’s 2012/2013 Creating a Blue Dialogue webinar series. Register via communications@polisproject.org. For more information visit the POLIS website. Thursday, October 4th 2012 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET (9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PT) Just as water produces energy, energy provides water services—this relationship is known as [...]

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Proposed Guide for Climate Change Adaptation Planning in BC Agriculture Sectors
By on September 19th, 2012

Proposed Guide for Climate Change Adaptation Planning in BC Agriculture Sectors

ACT is proud to feature ACT Water Research Assistant Lauren Klose’s recently completed Masters thesis: A Proposed Guide for Climate Change Adaptation Planning in British Columbia Agriculture Sectors. Download the PDF publication. ACT will release its own report on this topic – our fifth, called Climate Change Adaptation and Crops and Food Supply in BC, [...]

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Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite presents Canadian Climate Change Adaptation Project to City of Vancouver
By on September 14th, 2012

Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite presents Canadian Climate Change Adaptation Project to City of Vancouver

On Thursday September 20, the City of Vancouver will host climate change researcher, Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite from the University of Waterloo who will present on the Canadian Climate Change Adaptation Project and how the public and private sector can work together on adaptation. ACT invites members of the public to attend Dr. Thistlethwaite’s presentation on [...]

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New summary of “Cross-Canada Checkup: A Canadian Perspective on Our Water Future”
By on September 13th, 2012

New summary of “Cross-Canada Checkup: A Canadian Perspective on Our Water Future”

A two-page summary of the research report “Cross-Canada Checkup: A Canadian Perspective on Our Water Future” has been published by POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, Simon Fraser University, and (FLOW) Forum for Leadership on Water. The authors of the full report are Jesse Baltutis & Timothy Shah with Oliver M. Brandes, Nancy Goucher, Deborah Harford [...]

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NWT premier Robert McLeod speaks with Globe and Mail about Mackenzie River Basin Transboundary Waters Master Agreement
By on September 06th, 2012

NWT premier Robert McLeod speaks with Globe and Mail about Mackenzie River Basin Transboundary Waters Master Agreement

ACT and Gordon Foundation co-host special meeting of Rosenberg Forum on transboundary Mackenzie River Basin agreement: NWT premier Robert McLeod talks to the Globe about its significance Downstream of development, stakes are raised in NWT by MARK HUME, published in The Globe and Mail, Wednesday Sep 5, 2012 Nobody has to remind Robert McLeod, the [...]

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