Climate Change

Community Climate Preparedness: The Fraser Basin Council’s Virtual Workshop Series

July 21, 2020

Vancouver Island Adaptation Strategies: New plan helps Island farmers adapt to climate change

July 13, 2020

Opportunity to serve on Canada’s Sustainable Development Advisory Council

July 13, 2020

Webinar: Climate Planning that Promotes Public Health

July 13, 2020

Climate Change, Community News, Low Carbon Resilience (LCR)

Job Opportunity: Climate Impacts Campaigner with West Coast Environmental Law

July 7, 2020

Reframed Lab joint initiative will apply LCR lens to deep retrofits

June 29, 2020

ACT News, Climate Change, Featured, Nature Based Solutions

New ACT report: Advancing Nature-based Solutions in Canada

June 24, 2020

ACT News, Climate Change, Community Events, Featured

ACT ED Deborah Harford presents at 27th Annual CEC Council of Environment Ministers

June 22, 2020

SFU Public Square webinar: The Pandemic and Climate Change: Can COVID-19 get us to respond to the climate crisis?

June 15, 2020

Briefing Note: Best Practices in Implementing Climate Accountability Frameworks in Canada

June 10, 2020

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Community Events, Featured, Low Carbon Resilience (LCR)

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Climate Literacy 101

May 25, 2020

ACT News, Climate Change, Community Events, Featured

ACT Webinar, Building Community Resilience: Climate Action & Equity

May 22, 2020

ACT ED to speak at Virtual Window on Ottawa, June 11

May 12, 2020

ACT News, Climate Change, Community Events, Featured

ACT ED in CUI’s webinar on post-COVID climate action in cities

May 11, 2020

ACT ED Deborah Harford wins online debate on the value of adaptation

May 6, 2020

Online Course: Mastering En-Roads Climate Simulator

May 5, 2020

PICS Opportunity Projects call for proposals

May 5, 2020

ACT News, Climate Change, Community News

ICLEI to host Daring Cities 2020 virtually

May 5, 2020

SFU named #1 in global university ranking for impact on sustainable cities and communities

May 5, 2020

Job Opportunity: BC’s Climate Action Secretariat hiring a Policy Analyst

April 22, 2020

Human-caused climate change leading to tragedy for the Great Barrier Reef

April 16, 2020

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Low Carbon Resilience (LCR), Nature Based Solutions

Share your feedback on the Engineers and Geoscientists of BC Climate Change Action Plan

April 16, 2020

ACT ED on CFAX: Connections between COVID 19 and Climate Action

April 14, 2020

Call for Presenters: “When Corona Met Climate Change… What Changed?”

April 7, 2020

Climate Change, Community Events, New Technologies

Engineers Canada’s PIEVC Program transfers to the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

April 1, 2020

An Introduction to Climate Information for Decision Making: Pilot Presentation Webinar

November 28, 2019

Climate Change, Community News, Water Governance

Tapped Out: A Special Report on Water Scarcity and Water Solutions in British Columbia

October 30, 2019

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Community Events

How many trees should we plant to stay under 1.5 degrees? Two ecologists have an idea.

October 22, 2019

Webinar: The Benefits of Salmon Safe Development

October 21, 2019

Climate Change and its Effects in our Communities

October 11, 2019

Webinar: How big data can quantify community social risks

October 11, 2019

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Sea Level Rise

(September 25) IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

September 30, 2019

(June 28) – In Our Backyard: What Climate Change in Canada Looks Like

June 28, 2019

Webinar on Canada’s Changes in Temp and Precip

June 27, 2019

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Low Carbon Resilience: Best Practices for Professionals – Final Report

December 17, 2018

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Featured

National Professional Associations Support Integrated Climate Action

December 17, 2018

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Featured, Water Governance

ACT on CBC: Adapting to weather events and climate change

May 1, 2018

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Featured, Water Governance

ACT on Global News for Earth Day

April 23, 2018

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Economy

April 27: The Hard Work of Hope in the Anthropocene

April 23, 2018

May 10: Workshop on Effective Climate Communications

April 23, 2018

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Featured, New Technologies

ACT Webinar: Low Carbon Resilience – The Benefits of Integrated Climate Action

April 3, 2018

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Featured

Briefing Paper: Integrating Adaptation and Mitigation in Canada’s Energy Sector

April 3, 2018

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Featured

Taking Action on Green Resilience: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Synergies

April 3, 2018

ACT News, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Have Your Say: Coastal Flood Adaptation in Surrey

March 9, 2018

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

NRCan Job Posting: Science Policy/ Planning Officer

March 1, 2018

City of Montreal & ICLEI Contest: Circular Economy

February 26, 2018

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Green Shores Level 2 Training: Burnaby, Feb 20-21

February 9, 2018

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

Renewable Cities: A Conversation with BC’s Minister of Environment

February 7, 2018

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, New Technologies

Webinar: Creating Adaptive Policies

January 18, 2018

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Webinar: Information and Funding for First Nations Climate Change Adaptation Planning

January 18, 2018

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Apply Now: Canadian Science Policy Fellowship

January 8, 2018

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

David Suzuki Fellowships: Deadline January 15

December 21, 2017

2018 Bullitt Environmental Fellowship Application

December 21, 2017

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Abstracts Due: Melbourne Climate Adaptation Conferece

December 11, 2017

Webinar: Forest Pathogens and Climate Change

December 7, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Sierra Club BC Hiring Executive Director

December 6, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Report: Getting to 2050 – Citizen Recommendations

December 6, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Energy, New Technologies, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Contribute Your Ideas: Canada in a Changing Climate

November 27, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Webinar: Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability in Ontario’s Electrical Transmission Sector

November 27, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Clean Energy Canada Job Postings

November 24, 2017

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy

Blue Ecology: A Workshop on Interweaving First Nations Cultural Knowledge & Western Science

November 21, 2017

Climate Change: Legal Risk and Opportunities for Professionals

November 21, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

City of Vancouver Sea Level Rise StoryMap

November 17, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, New Technologies

Event: More Equitable Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in a More-Than-Human World

November 7, 2017

weADAPT Celebrating 10 Years of Adaptation Research and Practice

November 6, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Natural Resources Canada – Climate Change Adaptation – 2017 Call for Proposals

October 31, 2017

Webinar: Green Shores Policy and Regulatory Tools for Local Government

October 31, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies, Water Governance

Webinar: 20 Ways to Stop the Rain – Celebrating Local Leadership

October 30, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Workshop: Understanding Risk & Resilient Drainage Networks in a Changing Climate

October 26, 2017

Now Online: Legal Implications of Climate Change for Professionals

October 25, 2017

Webinar: How Might Climate Change Affect Forest Growth and What Can We Do About It?

October 25, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Featured, Water Governance

PICS Strategic Plan 2017-2022

October 23, 2017

ACT Article in Latest Issue of Streamtalk

October 23, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Population Displacement

Postdoctoral Position: Hydroclimate Scientist

October 20, 2017

October 23: The Invisible City Film Screening

October 16, 2017

Materials Available from Livable Cities 2017

October 16, 2017

Fulbright Arctic Initiative: Apply by October 16

October 12, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, New Technologies, Population Displacement, Programs, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Sea Level Rise – The Big Picture

October 3, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Population Displacement

ACT Executive Director Appointed to Federal Adaptation Panel

October 3, 2017

150 Years and Beyond: The Impact of Diaspora Communities on Canada

October 3, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

McMaster Centre for Climate Change Public Lecture Series – David Miller

September 25, 2017

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Webinar: The Future of Wildland Fire in Canada – Hot and Smoky?

September 25, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Water Governance

Job Posting: Executive Director, Renewable Cities

September 19, 2017

From Pipelines to Dams: Energy Production and BC’s Water

September 17, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Health Risks, New Technologies

Shape-shifting risk: Climate change adaptation strategies for an un-stationary planet

September 12, 2017

Call for Funding Requests – Infectious Diseases and Climate Change Fund

September 4, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies, Water Governance

Meet Canada’s Newest Chief Resilience Officers at the Livable Cities Forum

September 4, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Water Governance

ACT Workshop at Livable Cities Forum 2017

September 1, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Webinar: Making a Big Impact in Sustainability Science with Big Data

August 28, 2017

Webinar: Legal Implications of Climate Change for Professionals

August 23, 2017

ACT News, Climate Change

ACT Adviser Nominated for Lane Anderson Award

August 21, 2017

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Water Governance

UBC Sustainability Work Learn Opportunities: September-April

August 10, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Webinar: The Most Comprehensive Plan to Reverse Global Warming

August 8, 2017

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, New Technologies

Second Annual Summit on Science Enablement for the Sustainable Development Goals

July 31, 2017

Webinar: Ecosystem Service Assessment for Decision-Making

July 27, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Webinar: Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation’s Electricity System

July 17, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

Webinar: The Science, Business, and Education of Sustainable Infrastructure

July 5, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Still Creek: Lost and Found Performance

June 30, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Open Call: Youth Delegation to UN Climate Conference COP23

June 26, 2017

Webinar: Cities on the Leading Edge of Resilience

June 26, 2017

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy, Water Governance

ACT Ecosystem Governance Research in the News

June 23, 2017

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Water Governance

ACT Interview on Roundhouse Radio

June 21, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Featured

CBC Early Edition: How do we adapt for 2050?

June 19, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

8th Annual Northwest Climate Conference: October 10-11

June 19, 2017

Webinar: Innovations in Supply Chain Traceability

June 19, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Water Governance

Job Posting: PICS Associate Director

June 14, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Featured, Programs

Biodiversity-Led Green Infrastructure: Phase 1 and Phase 2

June 13, 2017

ACT Webinar: Recording Now Online

June 9, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Re-energizing Canada: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future

May 30, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Read Now: The Green Infrastructure Guide

May 30, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Free Public Talk: The Octopus’s Garden? Planning for Sea Level Rise

May 24, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Webinar: How Sustainable is our Global Climate Ethos?

May 24, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Transport Canada Adaptation Assessment

May 17, 2017

Adaptation Report: Infrastructure and Buildings Working Group

May 17, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Health Risks, Water Governance

Climate Crisis and Journalism: Panel Event

May 15, 2017

New Paper: Ocean Acidification in Canada’s Coastal Waters

April 30, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Webinar: Antarctic Sea Ice Variability in the Southern Ocean-Climate System

April 27, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Job Opportunity: Dialogue and Public Engagement Coordinator

April 27, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

New Report: Building Change – Towards Sustainable Communities in BC

April 24, 2017

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy, Water Governance

Webinar: Low Carbon Resilience and Transboundary Municipal Ecosystem Governance

April 17, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Launch: Adaptation Equity Portal

April 17, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

Seminar: Cumulative carbon emissions budgets consistent with 1.5 °C global warming

April 11, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks

Seminar: Health Impacts of Extreme Heat and Adaptation

April 9, 2017

Webinar: Can clean energy thrive in the Trump era?

April 9, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Recruitment: International Centre for Environmental Management

April 6, 2017

Understanding the Changing Legal Climate: Canadian Climate Law for Engineers

April 5, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Water Governance

Call for Abstracts: SFU Climate and Energy Research Day

April 3, 2017

Webinar: Biophillic Cities, Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning

April 3, 2017

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Health Risks, Water Governance

ACT’s Edward Nichol on Roundhouse Radio

March 30, 2017

New paper: Collaborative adaptation in Africa and Asia

March 30, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Earth Day Panel: Storytelling and Climate Change

March 30, 2017

Summer Student Job: Flood Adaptation Research and Writing Assistant

March 22, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Book Launch: Downstream – Reimagining Water

March 19, 2017

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather, Health Risks

ACT Publication in ‘Natural Hazards’ Journal

March 16, 2017

Biodiversity, Climate Change

Carbon Talk: Implementing the Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change

March 16, 2017

Call for Nominations: Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize

March 16, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies, Water Governance

Webinar: Stormwater Infrastructure and Extreme Precipitation

March 13, 2017

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Harcourt and Robertson: Two Mayors Reflect on Vancouver Past, Present and Future

March 6, 2017

Webinar: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Sustainable Forest Management and the Forest Industry in Saskatchewan

February 28, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, New Technologies

Ontario Climate Consortium: 5th Annual Symposium

February 27, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

ACT ED on Roundhouse Radio

February 22, 2017

Free Public Lecture: Resiliency and You

February 20, 2017

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Water Governance

Watch Now: ACT on Columbia River Treaty Panel

February 20, 2017

Climate Justice: Local, Tribal, Global, and Generational

February 16, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Water Governance

SFU 20 Year Sustainability Vision and Goals Release Event

February 14, 2017

Two-Part Webinar Series: Collaboration to Enhance Resilience to Climate Change

February 14, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Workshop: Floods and Drought- Tackling Wild Weather

February 13, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Carbon Talk: Can BC’s forests help to reduce emissions?

February 7, 2017

Webinar: Making Urban Water Sustainability a Reality

February 6, 2017

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Call for Ontario Adaptation Resources

February 1, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Extreme Weather, New Technologies

Register Now: Renewable Cities’ Global Learning Forum 2017

January 26, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Webinar Series: Green Shores(TM)

January 24, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Population Displacement

Upcoming Conference: Resilience 2017

January 24, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Webinar: International Export of Adaptation Technology, Goods and Services

January 18, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Webinar: Monitoring and Evaluating Adaptation to Climate Change

January 16, 2017

Engineers Canada to Host Climate Law Course for Engineers in Toronto

January 12, 2017

PCIC Wants Your Input on Climate Tools

January 12, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Health Risks, New Technologies

Events: Health Risks and Future Development in a Changing Climate

January 10, 2017

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Upcoming Event: Three Foreign Policy Challenges for Trump

January 8, 2017

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Summer Student Job with IDRC: Climate Change Program

January 5, 2017

Webinar: Observations of Climate-Related Impacts to High Latitude and Elevation Forests

January 3, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, New Technologies

Call for Papers and Posters: 2017 BCSLA Annual Conference

January 3, 2017

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks

New Book: ‘Cities Adapt to Extreme Heat: Celebrating Local Leadership’

December 20, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Job Opportunity: City of Toronto Chief Resilience Officer

December 16, 2016

Webinar: Winter Road Maintenance in a Changing Climate

December 13, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Webinar: Green Resilience: Adaptation + Mitigation Synergies

December 11, 2016

Adaptation essay contest: $3500 prize

December 6, 2016

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Economy, Energy, Extreme Weather, Featured, Health Risks, New Technologies, Population Displacement, Programs, Sea Level Rise, Uncategorized, Water Governance

Climate Risk: Getting to Action | Professionals’ Perspectives on Climate Change Challenges

December 6, 2016

Webinar: Lancet Countdown on Public Health and Climate Change

December 5, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Webinar: Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Adaptation in Mining

December 5, 2016

Job Posting: CEO at David Suzuki Foundation

December 1, 2016

Call for Nominations: SFU President’s Awards for Leadership in Sustainability

November 30, 2016

Carbon Talk: Is the Paris Agreement on Track?

November 29, 2016

Workshops on Canada’s Environmental Assessment Review

November 29, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Funding Opportunity: EcoAction Community Funding Program

November 28, 2016

Event: Dispersed Adaptation to Climate Change

November 24, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, New Technologies

Review of our Columbia River Treaty Book

November 23, 2016

Event: Comparing Household GHG Emissions Across Canadian Cities

November 21, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Workshop: Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing Climate

November 17, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Economy, Water Governance

Webinar: Bringing Together Communities, Businesses and Governments to Tackle Flood Risk

November 16, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

E-Dialogue: Changing the Conversation- Local Climate Action

November 16, 2016

Article: Adaptation, the Neglected Child of Climate Change

November 16, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Webinar: What are online adaptation tools good for?

November 14, 2016

ACT News, Climate Change, Featured, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Read the Report: Crescent Beach Community Meetings on Sea Level Rise

November 10, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Job Opportunity: Post Doctoral Fellow- Climate Change Mitigation Economist

November 10, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Water Governance

Ministerial Panel Report on Trans Mountain Expansion

November 9, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Call for Applications: Doctoral Candidate or Post-Doc

November 8, 2016

Call for Resources on Adaptation in Australia

November 8, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Three-Webinar Series: Restoring the Carbon Budget

November 7, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Sea Level Rise

Job Opportunities at EcoJustice: Communications and Digital Engagement

November 4, 2016

7th Annual National Roundtable for Disaster Risk Reduction

November 2, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

David Suzuki Foundation Climate Fellowships

November 2, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Water Governance

PICS District Energy + Water Academy 2016

October 28, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy

Call for Proposals – 2017 Ontario Climate Symposium at York University

October 25, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Carbon Talk View Online- Climate Action in BC

October 21, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Call for Nominations of Canadian Experts – Scoping Meeting for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

October 20, 2016

Resilient-C Online Platform: Planning for coastal hazard risk reduction and climate adaptation

October 14, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Canadian Water Research Society Undergraduate Water Essay Prize

October 14, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Metro Vancouver Sixth Annual Zero Waste Conference

October 12, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Free Event: Engaging Citizens on Climate Change with Powerful Digital Media

October 12, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Two New Adaptation Projects in the Okanagan

October 7, 2016

ACT News, Climate Change, Energy, Featured

Carbon Talk with ACT’s Deborah Harford: Low Carbon Resilience

October 3, 2016

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Presentations Online from 2016 Livable Cities Forum

September 30, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Building Bridges Workshop on Citizen Science

September 29, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Toronto: Fifth International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation

September 28, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Webinars: Canada’s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate

September 27, 2016

Carbon Talks: Climate Action in BC- Where Do We Go From Here?

September 27, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Job Posting: Climate Change & Clean Energy Communications Specialist

September 19, 2016

Free Event: Coming to Grips with Ocean Acidification

September 19, 2016

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

ACT at Carbon Talks: Low-Carbon Resilience

September 15, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Wildlife Ecosystem Resilience in the Context of Climate Change: A Kootenay Case Study

September 15, 2016

New POLIS Report: Top 5 Water Challenges That Will Define BC’S Future

September 14, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Job Posting: Indigenous Research Associate on Sustainability Study

September 13, 2016

Webinar: Evolving Water Planning Processes in BC

September 1, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Canadian Climate Forum: Syposium 2016

August 31, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Beta Version of CoastAdapt Launched

August 24, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Water Governance

Post-Doctoral Research Opportunity: Climate Change Governance

August 24, 2016

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Programs, Uncategorized

Integrated Proposal to Tackle Canada’s Climate Change Challenges

August 15, 2016

2016 Livable Cities Forum: Sept 12-14 in Halifax

August 9, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

Climate Job: Strategic Communications Lead

August 8, 2016

Free Webinar: Drought in BC

July 28, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Communications to Advance Canada’s Climate Commitment – Seeking Project Leader

July 21, 2016

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Economy

Report: Bees Key Contributor to BC’s Economy

July 21, 2016

Webinar: Resilient Coasts Canada Online Platform

July 19, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Job Openings at West Coast Environmental Law

July 19, 2016

What do young farmers in East Africa need to adapt to climate change?

July 18, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Job Opportunity: City of Vancouver Climate Policy Manager

July 14, 2016

Study Shows Difference 2 Degrees Would Make

July 13, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather

Hazard Change Caused by Climate Change: Report Online

July 5, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Partners for Action Report Release: At the Front Lines of Flood- How Prepared are Ontario Communities?

July 5, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Job Opportunity: Climate Change Research Co-op

July 4, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

Save the Date: Flow and Grow Workshop

July 4, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Postdoctoral Fellow Position: Traditional Knowledge Water Strategy

June 29, 2016

The Dynamics of Climate Change: From the Political to the Personal

June 29, 2016

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Economy, Energy, Extreme Weather, Featured, Health Risks, New Technologies, Population Displacement, Programs, Sea Level Rise, Uncategorized, Water Governance

Low Carbon Resilience: Transformative Climate Change Planning for Canada

June 27, 2016

Climate Adaptation 2016 Australia Conference

June 23, 2016

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy

Presentations from Adaptation Canada 2016 Now Online

June 13, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Government of Alberta: Climate Leadership Plan Jobs

June 6, 2016

Agriculture and Food Security: Enabling the Planning Practitioner

June 6, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Webinar: The Status of the Circular Economy

June 2, 2016

Webinar: Integrated Land Use

June 1, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Fraser Basin Council Report Released: BC Floods Risky, Costly

May 30, 2016

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Water Governance

Climate Nexus Webinar: Slides and Summary Online

May 26, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Energy

Carbon Talk: Lessons from Germany on Effective Municipal Climate Leadership

May 25, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Engineers Canada Training Events on Climate Change

May 24, 2016

Alberta Government Considering Climate Change in Emergency Preparedness

May 20, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Twitter Chat: Building Resilient Cities

May 19, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Webinar: Climate Change and the Energy Sector

May 19, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Global Learning Forum 2017: May 17-19 2017 in Vancouver

May 17, 2016

ICLEI Great Lakes Climate Adaptation Project

May 16, 2016

Climate Interactive Trainings in Africa

May 16, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Job Opportunity: Embark Program Manager

May 16, 2016

Watersheds 2016: Register Now

May 12, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy

FACTS Event: Biodiversity and Innovation

May 9, 2016

Webinar: Understanding the Paris Agreement and its Implications

May 9, 2016

ACT ED at Metro Vancouver Sustainability Breakfast

May 3, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Job with David Suzuki Foundation: Energy & Climate Policy Analyst

May 3, 2016

Infographic on Flood Risk

May 2, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Communicating Impacts and Adaptation: Engaging Communities When Climate Change Comes Home

April 29, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Water Governance

Flood Control Structures Harm Fish in Fraser River

April 28, 2016

Submit Your Comments to Canada’s Climate Change Plan

April 27, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Earth Day Radio Interview with ACT ED

April 26, 2016

Canadian Water Resources Association BC AGM and Presentation

April 26, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather

‘This Changes Everything’ Screening May 10

April 25, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Water Governance

Migratory Change in our Oceans

April 22, 2016

Two New Climate Job Postings

April 21, 2016

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Assessment: Canada’s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate

April 20, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Mobilizing for a Transition: Interview with Iron & Earth

April 19, 2016

Job Opportunity: Climate Change Adaptation Senior Fellow

April 19, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Water Governance

Jim Hoggan Book Launch: I’m Right and You’re an Idiot

April 19, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Getting Canada to a Net Zero Economy

April 18, 2016

Apply Now for Environment Grants

April 13, 2016

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Featured

ACT Submission to BC Climate Leadership Plan- Phase 2

April 12, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

ICLEI Webinar: Making Strides on Community Adaptation

April 11, 2016

Lunch and Learn: Climate Risk to Buildings- Targeting Climate Resilience

April 5, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Workshop: Strengthening Resilience through Innovative Rainwater Management and Infrastructure Design

April 5, 2016

Metro Vancouver Sustainability Community Breakfast

April 4, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

US and Canada: Advancing the Climate Change Agenda

March 30, 2016

Community Conversation Cafe: Sustainability & UBC

March 29, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Global Warming’s Terrifying New Chemistry

March 24, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Federal Budget: Good News for Adaptation

March 23, 2016

Vancouver 2032: A Better World is Possible

March 21, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, New Technologies

Webinar March 30: Using the SpaDES Platform to Better Forecast The Future

March 16, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Volunteer Opportunity: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

March 15, 2016

Free Public Talk and Discussion: From Human Spirit to Ocean Science

March 15, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Mar 22: Webinar on Canadian Cities Taking Climate Action

March 10, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Online Course: Climate and Water Resources Management

March 9, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Pipelines or Paris? Trudeau and the premiers must choose

March 4, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Ideafest Seminar: Hotter, Drier Summers? Implications and Adaptations for BC

March 3, 2016

Public Talk: Climate Change and YOU – Making 1.5 a Reality

March 1, 2016

Building a Strong BC Climate Leadership Plan: Your Chance to Contribute

March 1, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Energy Futures Lab: The Newtonian Shift @ GLOBE

February 29, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Top 5 Actions for a National Climate Plan

February 24, 2016

Two Adaptation and Climate Job Opportunities

February 22, 2016

Webinar March 2nd: 7 Principles for Building Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems

February 19, 2016

ICLEI Webinar: Beyond the New Paris Agreement- Working With Local Stakeholders

February 18, 2016

Fiji Becomes First Country to Ratify Paris Agreement

February 17, 2016

ACT News, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Bob Sandford’s New Book, “Storm Warning”

February 16, 2016

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Vancouver Climate Convergence Meeting

February 15, 2016

Webcast: Drought-Related Tree Mortality

February 12, 2016

Federal Government Announces 20 New Municipal Green Grants and Loans

February 11, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Naomi Klein at the Vogue Theatre

February 10, 2016

Tooling Up For Climate Change: Economic Instruments for Action

February 9, 2016

Toronto Event: Fracking in a Permafrost Environment

February 9, 2016

ACT ED at Sustainable Communities Conference

February 8, 2016

Job Posting: Executive Director, Cowichan Watershed Board

February 5, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Job Posting with PCIC: Administrative Assistant

February 5, 2016

Workshop for Okanagan Producers on Climate Change Adaptation

February 4, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Canada Ocean Lecture: Marine Biodiversity and the Health of Canada’s Oceans

February 4, 2016

Call for Proposals: Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network

February 3, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Call for Applications: Russell E. Train Fellowships

February 3, 2016

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Economy, Energy, Water Governance

Our ‘Climate Nexus’ Book Featured in Focus Magazine

February 2, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

On Energy East and Real National Unity

February 1, 2016

Upcoming Webinars on Urban Resilience

January 30, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

UPDATED- Operation: Supply Chain Workshop

January 28, 2016

Shivaji Competition: Creative Sea Level Rise Solutions

January 27, 2016

Event: Bringing the Global Climate Agenda Home

January 26, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Next Phase of Consultation on BC Climate Leadership Plan

January 25, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

36% Renewables by 2030 Will Boost Global GDP by $1.3 Trillion

January 21, 2016

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Water Governance

ACT Book Featured at Literary Lights Event

January 19, 2016

Webinar: Sea Level Rise Flood Risk Assessment and Planning Approaches

January 19, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Health Risks

California’s gas leak should spur Canadian action on methane emissions

January 18, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Webinar: BC’s New Water Law

January 18, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

Financing Adaptation: Addressing the Gap

January 14, 2016

PIEVC Engineering Protocol Workshop for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

January 13, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies, Sea Level Rise

Workshops: Green Shores Training

January 13, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Sea Level Rise

Webinar: Tools for Climate Change Adaptation in the Real Estate Sector

January 13, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Webinar: Voodoo Hydrology— Pitfalls of Urban Hydrology Methods & What You Need to Know

January 12, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Call for Presentations: 44th BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show

January 12, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Free public lecture: The Human Face of Water Security

January 8, 2016

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks

Gender equity crucial in aftermath of disasters

January 6, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Water Governance

Webinar: Financial Tools to Support Adaptation

January 5, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, New Technologies

Will Trudeau’s Infrastructure Plan Exacerbate Climate Change?

January 4, 2016

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Extreme warm temperatures in North Pole this week

January 1, 2016

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Water Governance

“The Climate Nexus” Featured in Georgia Straight

December 29, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, New Technologies

Solar power lighting up Nigeria

December 22, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Success of Paris agreement depends on action at home

December 21, 2015

Agriculture was left out of Paris deal

December 18, 2015

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Energy

San Diego: Entirely Renewable Energy in 20 Years

December 17, 2015

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Sponge Park: Ecosystem-Based Adaptation

December 16, 2015

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Featured, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

ACT ED Profiled in SFU Public Policy Magazine

December 15, 2015

Read Now: Report on Columbia River Treaty Workshop October 7th

December 15, 2015

After Paris: What’s Next for Canada?

December 14, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Bill McKibben: Falling short on climate

December 14, 2015

COP21: Negotiations to extend past official deadline

December 11, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Oil sands worker urges transition to clean energy

December 9, 2015

Global warming emissions may be in decline

December 8, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Exciting news from Paris: Canada in favour of 1.5C warming limit

December 7, 2015

Vulnerable countries demand 1.5C warming limit at COP21

December 4, 2015

Justin Trudeau at COP21: Canada to focus on science, Indigenous perspectives

December 3, 2015

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Economy, Water Governance

Market gardens won’t solve BC’s food challenges

December 3, 2015

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy

Giving up beef will reduce carbon footprint more than cars, says expert

November 30, 2015

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, Featured, Health Risks, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Learn more about our new book, “The Climate Nexus: Water, Food, Energy, and Biodiversity in a Changing World”

November 27, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

6 ways to make your voice heard during the Paris Climate Summit

November 26, 2015

Coral reefs are in trouble. Meet the people trying to rebuild them

November 26, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Canada warming at twice the global rate

November 26, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Carbon Pricing Won’t Hurt GDP: Study

November 25, 2015

Call for applications: Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia

November 25, 2015

Climate Change, Uncategorized

A Lesson for Paris Climate Talks: Follow the Activists

November 23, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Alberta’s Bold New Climate Change Policy

November 23, 2015

‘Our melting, shifting, liquid world’: celebrities read poems on climate change

November 22, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise: Who Should Take Responsibility in Silicon Valley?

November 22, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Population Displacement

Population and Climate: Consumption is the Bigger Problem

November 20, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Tyee article: Preparing for the next big flood

November 19, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Webinar: Building Partnerships and Investing in Community Flood Resilience

November 19, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Health Risks, Population Displacement

Paris 2015: Climate Change and Peace

November 18, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Webinar: Climate Change Health Risks in Rural and Small Canadian Communities

November 18, 2015

We’ve set a new global monthly temperature record

November 17, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Population Displacement

Let’s Put Two and Two Together on Refugees and Climate Change

November 17, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

In too deep: Gideon Mendel’s photographs of global flooding – in pictures

November 16, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Programs

International Climate Conferences: Upcoming

November 16, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Download: New Research on BC’s Water Laws

November 16, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Programs

Register Now: Webinar on Measuring Adaptation Progress

November 16, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Read Now: Vulnerability Assessment of Ontario’s Electrical Transmission Sector

November 13, 2015

G20 countries spend $450B a year on fossil fuel subsidies, study says

November 12, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

World’s climate about to enter ‘uncharted territory’ as it passes 1C of warming

November 12, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, New Technologies

Entire Liberal cabinet will be responsible for climate change agenda

November 12, 2015

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Economy, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

ACT ED in Tyee Article on Crescent Beach Adaptation

November 11, 2015

Now Available for Download: “Beyond the Guidebook 2015- Towards a Watershed Health Legacy in the Georgia Basin”

November 10, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Economy, Energy

Jeff Rubin: Why the oil sands no longer make economic sense

November 9, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Register Now- Water scarcity: a new reality on BC’s “Wet Coast?”

November 9, 2015

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Economy

Project Spotlight Video on ACT

November 9, 2015

Renewable Energy Is About Equality, Not Just Environment

November 6, 2015

Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney General

November 5, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Kids Sue Over Climate Change And A Judge In Wash. State Is Listening

November 5, 2015

Canadian Water Resources Association 2015 Conference

November 5, 2015

Canada’s New Federal Cabinet: Minister of Environment and Climate Change

November 4, 2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Environment

November 3, 2015

Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement

Fighting to Keep Coal in the Ground, Montana Activists Score a Global Victory Against Climate Change

November 2, 2015

Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away?

November 2, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks

Heatwaves – A Global Threat to Human Health and Habitation From Climate Change

November 2, 2015

Research Opportunity: Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium

October 30, 2015

Imagine if Exxon had told the truth on climate change

October 29, 2015

Young Conservative of the Year Amelia Telford calls for the energy revolution ahead of Paris climate conference

October 29, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Event During Climate Forum: Hill Times Policy Briefing

October 29, 2015

ACT ED on CBC Early Edition

October 29, 2015

ACT News, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

The Twisted Fate of Northern Communities: Home of the First North American Climate Refugees

October 28, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Economy

The Future of Meat

October 27, 2015

Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Uncategorized, Water Governance

California Faces a Future of Droughts Alternating with Floods

October 26, 2015

Climate Change, Water Governance

Disintegrating Rockies glacier sends ‘strong message’ on climate

October 25, 2015

COP 21 and Free Trade: Good News From Europe

October 23, 2015

What will the new Canadian government do for climate change?

October 22, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change

Tim Flannery: A Phenomenal Event!

October 21, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy

ACT Article in Watermark Magazine

October 21, 2015

Obama: Clean energy is good for business, not just ‘tree-huggers’

October 19, 2015

Oslo becomes first capital city to divest from fossil fuels

October 19, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

2015 Livable Cities Forum: Presentations Now Online

October 16, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Water Governance

Canadian Climate Forum Symposium 2015: Food Security in a Changing Climate

October 13, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Population Displacement

EU climate boss says G20 countries can improve pledges to cut emissions

October 12, 2015

If we could talk to climate refugees around the world, what would they tell us?

October 9, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Featured, Health Risks

Register Now: Workshop on Climate Change-Induced Hazards

October 9, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Activists promise largest climate civil disobedience ever at Paris summit

October 8, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Population Displacement, Uncategorized

Carbon Talks: Resilient Renewable Communities

October 6, 2015

Upcoming Webinar: Environmental Flows in Canada and BC

October 6, 2015

Climate Change, Economy

REALITY CHECK: CLIMATE CHANGE, THE RESOURCE ECONOMY AND THE ROAD TO PARIS An evening with Professor Tim Flannery

October 5, 2015

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Resilient Cities 2015: Read the Report

October 2, 2015

Webinar: COP21 and Local Governments

September 30, 2015

Fossil Fuel Divestment Kicks Into Overdrive

September 29, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, New Technologies

U.S.-China climate change agreement places pressure on Canada to get in line

September 28, 2015

Eco-geeks hold open source alternative to UN climate talks

September 24, 2015

Climate Change, New Technologies

Register Now: Feast and Famine Workshop

September 22, 2015

Does Our Military Know Something We Don’t About Global Warming?

September 17, 2015

Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Google Maps Now Shows You if Climate Change Will Put Your Home Underwater

September 17, 2015

Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF

September 15, 2015

Livable Cities Forum: ACT ED To Present on Financing Adaptation

September 14, 2015

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, Featured, Health Risks, New Technologies, Population Displacement, Programs, Sea Level Rise, Uncategorized, Water Governance

VALUING ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

September 11, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

UC sells off $200 million in coal and oil sands investments

September 10, 2015

Sea level rise could be faster, worse than expected: studies

September 8, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Population Displacement, Water Governance

Renewable energy requirement creates jobs, Berkeley study says

September 7, 2015

Trying to follow what is going on in Syria and why? This comic will get you there in 5 minutes.

September 7, 2015

Upcoming Event: The Hockey Stick and The Climate Wars, with Dr. Michael Mann

September 4, 2015

Register Now: Workshop on the Columbia River Treaty

September 4, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Lecture with Tim Flannery- October 14th

September 2, 2015

Climate change has the Earth in hot water

August 31, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Health Risks

Exciting news: the CMA divests from fossil fuels

August 28, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Population Displacement, Water Governance

The hungry dystopia of climate change

August 28, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Health Risks

Excerpt from Tim Flannery’s new book, “Atmosphere of Hope”

August 26, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Health Risks

13 Mind-Blowing Images of Landfills Around the World Show the True Cost of Our Waste

August 25, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Municipalities need to plan for climate change

August 24, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Programs

Upcoming Webinar: Assessing Climate Change Risks to Build a Resilient Energy Sector

August 21, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Health Risks, Population Displacement, Water Governance

Revealed: Canadian government spent millions on secret tar sands advocacy

August 20, 2015

Cost of inaction on climate change: $44 trillion

August 19, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Join the David Suzuki Foundation: VOTE to protect the people and places you love

August 18, 2015

Climate change having affect on coastal infrastructure

August 17, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Today is Earth Overshoot Day – In less than 8 Months, Humanity has exhausted Earth’s budget for the year

August 13, 2015

Job Opportunity: Communications Lead with Pembina Institute

August 12, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Population Displacement, Water Governance

Is climate change causing pre-traumatic stress disorder in millenials?

August 12, 2015

The Problem with Saving the World

August 12, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

Hanging Underneath A Bridge Is A Great Place To Put Wind Turbines

August 6, 2015

We’re building a movement to stop Nestlé from draining public lands dry in California and worldwide

August 6, 2015

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Water Governance

Canada’s tar sands landscape from the air – in pictures

August 4, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

In hot water: Columbia’s sockeye salmon face mass die-off

August 4, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Climate Change ‘Triple Threat’ Increases Risk for Coastal Cities

July 29, 2015

ACT News, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Water Governance

New Grant Funding From Real Estate Foundation of BC

July 27, 2015

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

Prehistoric trees may help a B.C. forest fight climate change

July 26, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Uncategorized

Bangladesh powering ahead with solar

July 24, 2015

The world’s most famous climate scientist just outlined an alarming scenario for our planet’s future

July 21, 2015

ACT News, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Uncategorized

The Climate Crisis Is Starting to Create a Global Consciousness Shift by David Suzuki

July 21, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Uncategorized

Is the climate crisis creating a global consciousness shift?

July 17, 2015

Farming More Important Than Oil for Canadian Economy

July 15, 2015

Paying for Urban Infrastructure Adaptation in Canada: An Analysis of Existing and Potential Economic Instruments for Local Governments

June 17, 2015

Scientists now know why global warming has slowed down and it’s not good news for us

February 27, 2015

The 2040 Imperative

February 24, 2015

Climate Change Elevator Pitch: Eric Rignot

February 19, 2015

Conference: Human Health in the Face of Climate Change: Science, Medicine, and Adaptation

February 17, 2015

Two degrees of warming closer than you may think

February 11, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

The geographical distribution of fossil fuels unused when limiting global warming to 2 °C

February 11, 2015

In major shift, Obama administration will plan for rising seas in all federal projects

January 30, 2015

A dialogue: climate change, divestment and society – Navigating a complex issue – Live Webcast

January 22, 2015

Job posting: Adaptation and Resilience Planner

January 19, 2015

The geographical distribution of fossil fuels unused when limiting global warming to 2 °C

January 13, 2015

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

Top 10 Misguided Climate Deniers’ Quotes of 2014

December 31, 2014

Bad News for Florida: Models of Greenland Ice Melting Could Be Way Off

December 18, 2014

2014 will be the hottest year on record

December 18, 2014

Climate Change, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Cities Impacts & Adaptation Tool: includes over 500 climate change adaptation strategies

December 11, 2014

Here’s what your city will look like when the ice sheets melt

December 10, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Water Governance

Ontario Climate Consortium E-Newsletter

December 9, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Community flood maps

December 5, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Resilience to Extreme Weather – a Royal Society report

November 28, 2014

CLIMATE CENTRAL: 2014 Set for Record Hot; Record Cold Thing of the Past

November 21, 2014

ACT News, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Water Governance

Columbia treaty must consider climate change: OpEd in Times Colonist by Jon O’Riordan, ACT senior policy adviser

November 19, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

Boards, Skis and Snowshoes: How is climate change impacting winter sports?

October 17, 2014

Report: B.C. Facing Massive Price Spikes for Fruits and Vegetables

October 10, 2014

Understanding Climate Change: Science, Policy and Practice

October 2, 2014

The genesis of climate change activism: from key beliefs to political action

October 2, 2014

Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, New Technologies, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

The New Climate Economy: Better Growth Better Climate

September 29, 2014

ACT ED Spoke at Rising Seas Summit

September 25, 2014

50 Canadian climate researchers speak out in support of the People’s Climate March

September 24, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Population Displacement

PICS: NEW GRIDDED HYDROLOGIC MODEL OUTPUT PORTAL PAGE

September 24, 2014

Naomi Klein says this changes everything: CBC Feature

September 24, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Climate Report Details Flood Risk to Sites in Washington

September 19, 2014

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Water Governance

PICS CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH SFU UBC LECTURE SERIES – Adapting to Climate Change: Global Knowledge, Local Action

September 18, 2014

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply

Public Reading at Chapters on Robson – BeeTime: Lessons From the Hive by Mark Winston

September 12, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

The world’s biggest ever hackathon against climate change is THIS WEEKEND

September 10, 2014

Creating a Blueprint for Watershed Governance Webinar Series

September 10, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation

August 22, 2014

ICLR is hosting Free Webinars on Flood Issues

August 12, 2014

Professional Leadership in a Changing Climate: Joint Statement

July 24, 2014

Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Webinar: Climate-Smart Approach to Adaptive Management – Aug. 7th

July 24, 2014

Report: Climate changing more rapidly than at any point on record

July 24, 2014

What do these PMs know that economists don’t?

July 22, 2014

Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Job posting: Web Application Developer (PCIC)

July 22, 2014

New reports on Fraser River flood risk released

July 15, 2014

New Report Shows Cities Realize Economic Benefits of Taking Actions to Protect Against Climate Change Impacts

July 15, 2014

New Study Adds Up the Benefits of Climate-Smart Development in Lives, Jobs, and GDP

July 15, 2014

B.C. Climate Action Plan 2.0?

July 15, 2014

First Announcement: APEC Climate Symposium 2014

July 15, 2014

‘Good planets are hard to find’

July 15, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Climate change: Implications for employment

July 15, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Deep Decarbonization Pathways

July 11, 2014

Insurers zero in on flood-prone areas

July 11, 2014

Missed a session at GLOBE 2014? Check out the video’s online

July 1, 2014

Our Comment in Nature calling for oil sands moratorium

July 1, 2014

Want to Change the World? Read This First

June 30, 2014

Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation

June 30, 2014

Climate Change, Population Displacement

PCIC Employment Opportunity: Administrative Assistant – 1 year term

June 20, 2014

Global refugee figure passes 50m for first time since second world war

June 20, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Featured

WEBINAR on key findings from the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report: now available online

June 19, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Farmers Insurance Drops Climate Change Lawsuits Against Chicago-Area Cities

June 16, 2014

Climate Change, Water Governance

A Last Look at California’s Glaciers

June 16, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

ICLEI IN SESSION WEBINAR – JUNE 17 AT 1:30PM REGISTER NOW!

June 16, 2014

Norfolk gets evidence of climate change every high tide

June 10, 2014

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

Will California’s Drought Bring About $7 Broccoli?

June 9, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Resilience Thinking and the Future of Watersheds: POLIS webinar June 26th

June 9, 2014

Biodiversity, Climate Change

Putting a Price Tag on Nature’s Defenses

June 6, 2014

What is the paradox of increasing Antarctic sea ice really telling us?

June 6, 2014

Climate Change, Health Risks

Buyer Beware: Home Insurance, Extreme Weather and Climate Change

June 5, 2014

Ticking Time Bomb? Climate Change and Ixodes scapularis

June 5, 2014

Canadian economy will lose billions to climate change: report

June 5, 2014

Climate Change, Water Governance

IN SESSION WEBINAR – JUNE 17 – Key Findings of the Working Group II Contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report

June 2, 2014

Should water managers put their head in the sand about climate change, or not?

May 29, 2014

“Global Warming” or “Climate Change”: Does it make a difference?

May 28, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

CBC national radio debate on Green Growth Tonight – May 27 @ 9 PM on “Ideas”

May 27, 2014

Feedback Invited on New Land Use Guidelines to Address Sea Level Rise

May 27, 2014

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

North Coast Draft Plan for Input

May 27, 2014

#BoldAction: The Moral Call for Climate Justice Tuesday, June 10th. 7-9pm

May 26, 2014

Memorial Day 2050 – New York Times Op-Ed by Thomas L. Friedman

May 26, 2014

Athabasca Glacier could disappear within generation, says manager

May 26, 2014

Momentum for Change: Now accepting applications for the 2014 Lighthouse Activities – Deadline extended to 27 May at 18:00 CET!

May 26, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Sea Level Rise

5th International Disaster and Risk Confernce IDRC Davos 24-28 August 2014

May 26, 2014

Rising Waters Are Spawning a New Breed of Cyborg Architecture

May 23, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION PRIMER: A TOOLKIT TO BUILD ADAPTIVE CAPACITY ON CANADA’S SOUTH COASTS

May 22, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Coquitlam extends setbacks in climate change preparation

May 22, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Should we try to fight rising sea levels — or abandon the coasts?

May 22, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Energy, Extreme Weather

What drives national adaptation? A global assessment

May 20, 2014

NATURAL DISASTERS: SAVING LIVES TODAY, BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR TOMORROW

May 20, 2014

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

The Future is Local: Progressive Civic Governance Forum May 29th, 2014 in Toronto

May 14, 2014

One Simple Idea That Could Revolutionize Wetlands Conservation in New Orleans

May 14, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

‘Historic achievement’ as British Columbia replaces its 105-year old Water Act

May 14, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Climate Change Class Action Filed By Insurers Against Cities In Chicago Region

May 12, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Lloyd’s calls on insurers to take into account climate-change risk

May 8, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Post-Sandy, Designers Are Forced to Imagine Asking People to Move

April 28, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Featured

CBC News: Extreme weather is the new normal

April 24, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, New Technologies

Big Ideas for Sustainable Prosperity Conference – April 28 & 29 – Join us over webcast!

April 24, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Join DSF and David Suzuki for a movie night at the Rio!

April 23, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Water Governance

A Risk Analyst Explains Why Climate Change Risk Misperception Doesn’t Necessarily Matter

April 21, 2014

California Suffers Astonishingly Fast Snowpack Melt as Drought Intensifies

April 21, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

New hurricane maps will show whether your house could drown

April 21, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Canadian economy will lose billions to climate change: report

April 21, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Bombshell: Study Ties Epic California Drought, ‘Frigid East’ To Manmade Climate Change

April 21, 2014

Managing risk through catastrophe insurance: Reducing the fiscal and economic impact of disasters

April 21, 2014

Acclimatise: Climate Change Resilience in Europe – A snapshot of the private sector

April 11, 2014

Adaptation Community, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Water Governance

Look on bright side of climate change, says IPCC report author

April 7, 2014

Lake Erie on Verge of Death as Climate Change Effects to Serve Double Blow

April 7, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Featured

Interview with Dr. Stewart Cohen on the IPCC WGII results

April 7, 2014

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

Monster El Nino Emerging From the Depths: Nose of Massive Kelvin Wave Breaks Surface in Eastern Pacific

March 26, 2014

ACT Co-Hosting Livable Cities Forum 2014 – Are you going to be there?

March 18, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

Preparing Your Coast for a Changing Climate: Tools and Lessons Learned // Préparer votre côte aux changements climatiques : outils et leçons

March 14, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

“Resilient Rhode Island Act” introduced to protect from Sea Level Rise

March 14, 2014

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Featured

ACT ED Spoke at National Symposium on Extreme Weather: Impacts, Challenges, Adaptations

March 12, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Water Governance

ACT Executive Director To Moderate GLOBE 2014 Food/Water Security Session

March 3, 2014

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

DANISH CAPITAL ADAPTS SUCCESSFULLY TO CHANGING CLIMATE

February 28, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

In a water war, Canada could get hosed

February 28, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, New Technologies, Water Governance

Globe 2014: Vancouver International Forum on Business and the Environment Vancouver Convention Centre, March 26 – 28, 2014

February 27, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Two Most Renowned Scientific Institutions in Britain and the US: ‘Climate change is more certain than ever’

February 27, 2014

January 2014’s extreme weather worldwide – interactive map

February 26, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Damage to coastal infrastructure from storm surges, floods may reach 9% of global GDP

February 25, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

Alarming Video Shows Arctic Ice Disappearing

February 25, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Building resilience article by Professor Gordon McBean

February 20, 2014

Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

UNEP Two Minute Videos on Oceans: Adaptation to Sea Level Rise

February 12, 2014

NAP’s Guide to Science Issues and the State of the Union

February 2, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Featured, New Technologies, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Putting the brakes on climate change – new PICS free online course shows how

January 28, 2014

NOT WAITING FOR NOAH: New Approaches to Assessing Flood Risk

January 28, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN Index)

January 28, 2014

You’re Invited: Watershed 2014 Satellite Events

January 22, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather

Urban Climate Adaptation and Leadership: From Conceptual Understanding to Practical Action

January 20, 2014

Melting polar ice causing changes to jet stream?

January 16, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks

Extreme Weather: Impacts, Challenges and Adaptations

January 15, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Water Governance

Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating Surprises

January 10, 2014

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Energy, Health Risks

Webinar: A Modernized Water Act & B.C.’s Expanding Natural Gas Sector

December 3, 2013

Watersheds 2014: Towards Watershed Governance in British Columbia & Beyond

November 26, 2013

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Health Risks, Sea Level Rise

North Vancouver City plans for climate change floods: Flood risk for SeaBus, transit hubs

October 23, 2013

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Climate Change

PICS Research Lecture Series: Meeting the Climate Change Challenge (MC3) by Ann Dale, Royal Roads University and her research team on October 23, 2013

October 9, 2013

Climate Change: Implications for British Columbia A Public Briefing on the IPCC 5th Assessment Report

September 16, 2013

Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

Webinar: Leveraging public and private meteorological networks to supplement Environment Canada climate data in BC

September 5, 2013

Future flooding scenario shows Metro Vancouver at risk

August 21, 2013

Adaptation Community, Adaptation Stories, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Crops & Food Supply, Extreme Weather

iSeeChange: Colorado Fruit Growers Harness Wind, Water, and Fire to Save Harvest

August 15, 2013

Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement

A Song of Flood and Fire: One Million Square Kilometers of Burning Siberia Doused by Immense Deluge

August 15, 2013

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Water Governance

Got Risk? New Tools for Communicating About Water, Climate and the Future, Sept.13th in Vancouver. Register today!

August 13, 2013

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Featured, Health Risks, Sea Level Rise

Webinar by Dr. Gordon McBean: Climate Change Adaptation & Natural Disaster Resilience

August 8, 2013

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

Accelerating Sea Level Rise: explained in plain language

August 7, 2013

Ecosystems Face Unprecedented ‘Climate Change Velocity’

August 6, 2013