Climate Change, Equity, and COVID-19
Following the onset of COVID-19, ICABCCI hosted two webinars to learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on our partner communities and how to build back better.
View ReportACT at SFU was the first university-based think tank in North America dedicated to climate change adaptation and remains the only one focused on a comprehensive suite of adaptation research topics, spanning biodiversity, extreme weather, energy, water security, crops & food supply, sea level rise, health risks, population displacement, the nexus between water, food, energy and biodiversity, infrastructure adaptation funding, green infrastructure, and low carbon resilience (LCR) – the integration of adaptation and emissions reduction.
ACT’s mission is to bring leading experts from around the world together with professional practitioners, industry, communities, NGOs and all levels of government to explore climate change risks and advance opportunities for sustainable adaptation.
More About ACTACT publishes research reports identifying policy opportunities and resources designed to bridge from theory to action in support of sustainable adaptation. The ACT database allows you to access all of this content in one place.
Browse All ReportsMay 12, 2020
ACT’s Executive Director Deborah Harford will speak on local government action on low carbon resilience (LCR) at this year’s virtual Window on Ottawa, which is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Canadian Water Summit on June 11, 2020.… Read More
May 5, 2020
Simon Fraser University ranks number one globally for its impact on sustainable cities and communities, and is among the world’s top 10 universities for its commitment to tackling climate change, according to Times Higher Education’s… Read More
January 21, 2021
The United Nations Environment Programme has released the 2020 Adaptation Gap Report, which examines where the world is at in terms of planning, financing, and implementing climate adaptation actions. The report has found that while… Read More
January 21, 2021
The Innovation Network for Communities (INC) has announced their newest publication, In Harm’s Way: How Communities are Addressing Key Challenges of Building Climate Resilience. The self-published book builds on past INC reports and includes chapters… Read More
January 15, 2021
ClimateWest, the new non-profit hub for climate adaptation in Canadas Prairies, will launch on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021. ClimateWest is a partnership between the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the Prairie Climate Centre (PCC)… Read More
January 12, 2021
The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions is seeking applicants for a Coastal Adaptation Researcher-in-Residence for their newly launched Coastal Adaptation: Living with Water project. The Coastal Adaptation: Living with Water project is a research partnership… Read More
January 7, 2021
The Adaptation Learning Network at Royal Roads University has announced an exciting suite of courses available for 2021. Courses are intended for environmental professionals, and topics range from food and water security to civic engagement… Read More
January 7, 2021
The SFU Faculty of Environment has announced a new professional development course, Green Infrastructure Design in Urban Centres: Policy, Design, and Practice. The course is intended for professionals in the green infrastructure or sustainability field,… Read More
ACT brings leading experts from around the world together with professional practitioners, industry, communities, NGOs and all levels of government to explore climate change risks and advance opportunities for sustainable adaptation.