ACT News, Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather
Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change: Free Public Dialogue
October 5, 2008
ACT News, Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather
October 5, 2008
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: SFU Surrey, Room 5280
Cost:Free!
Come and hear from a panel of expert speakers on climate impacts to buildings and other crucial infrastructure, and local planning responses. Speakers and topics include:
Dr. Gordon McBean, Policy Chair, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction – climate change and emergency preparedness
Ewa Ciuk, ICLEI Canada – pilot study on sea-level rise for Delta
Efrosini Drimoussis, CH2M Hill Canada Ltd. – Engineers Canada infrastructure climate change vulnerability study (tbc)
Kip Gaudry, Director of Community Planning & Development, Corporation of Delta – responses to the ICLEI study