Sea Level Rise

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

Workshop Report Online: Vulnerability, Resilience, and Adaptation Concepts and Practice

October 31, 2016

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

October 14, 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

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

Beta Version of CoastAdapt Launched

August 24, 2016

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

Webinar: Resilient Coasts Canada Online Platform

July 19, 2016

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

Study Shows Difference 2 Degrees Would Make

July 13, 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

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

Fraser Basin Council Report Released: BC Floods Risky, Costly

May 30, 2016

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

Infographic on Flood Risk

May 2, 2016

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

Canadian Water Resources Association BC AGM and Presentation

April 26, 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, Extreme Weather, New Technologies, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Workshop: Integrating Climate Risk into Infrastructure Development

March 31, 2016

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

The Leaders Planning Exodus from Disappearing Shores

March 5, 2016

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

Top 5 Actions for a National Climate Plan

February 24, 2016

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

Upcoming Webinars on Urban Resilience

January 30, 2016

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

Shivaji Competition: Creative Sea Level Rise Solutions

January 27, 2016

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

Webinar: Sea Level Rise Flood Risk Assessment and Planning Approaches

January 19, 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, 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, Featured, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

ACT ED Profiled in SFU Public Policy Magazine

December 15, 2015

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

Bill McKibben: Falling short on climate

December 14, 2015

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

Vulnerable countries demand 1.5C warming limit at COP21

December 4, 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, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

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

November 22, 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, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

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

November 16, 2015

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

Download: New Research on BC’s Water Laws

November 16, 2015

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

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

November 10, 2015

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

Canadian Water Resources Association 2015 Conference

November 5, 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

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

2015 Livable Cities Forum: Presentations Now Online

October 16, 2015

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

Map Shows Where Sea Level Rise Will Drown American Cities

October 12, 2015

Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

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

September 17, 2015

Adaptation Community, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

New Study: Waterworld Is Definitely Going to Happen

September 15, 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

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

September 8, 2015

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

Climate change has the Earth in hot water

August 31, 2015

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

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

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

Deadly floods leave trail of destruction across southern Asia

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

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

June 17, 2015

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

SFU ViPS Public Lecture: Adam Sobel (Columbia University) “Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change: Predictions and Responses”

March 2, 2015

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

New! Sea Level Rise and Extreme Precipitation Webinars

February 27, 2015

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

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

January 30, 2015

Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

300,000 at risk in Lower Mainland flood: experts

January 20, 2015

Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Resilient shores: After Sandy, climate scientists and architects explore how to co-exist with rising tides

January 7, 2015

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

Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change – Annenberg Space for Photography – Los Angeles photo exhibit report

December 29, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

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

December 18, 2014

Climate Change, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

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

December 10, 2014

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

Community flood maps

December 5, 2014

Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

The crisis of rising sea levels Water’s Edge: a Reuters series

November 25, 2014

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

ACT ED Spoke at Rising Seas Summit

September 25, 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, Extreme Weather, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

NRCan Adaptation Platform webinar: Managing Climate Change along Canada’s Coasts

August 18, 2014

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

ICLR is hosting Free Webinars on Flood Issues

August 12, 2014

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

Rising sea levels in Metro Vancouver spark open competition: Innovative solutions sought as one-metre rise around Vancouver predicted by 2100

July 28, 2014

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

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

July 24, 2014

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

New reports on Fraser River flood risk released

July 15, 2014

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

Creative ways cities can fight the climate change ‘slow tsunami’

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

ACT News, Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather, Featured, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

Innovative Tools and Planning Methodologies Showcase Announced for the 2014 Rising Seas Summit

July 11, 2014

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

Miami-Dade Sea Level Rise Task Force: Reinvent Urban Infrastructure or Lose Trillions

July 11, 2014

Norfolk gets evidence of climate change every high tide

June 10, 2014

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

Local Government Units urged to adopt science-based disaster prepared tools

June 2, 2014

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

2014 Rising Seas Summit – Sept. 2014 in NYC!

May 29, 2014

Adaptation Community, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

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

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

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

One Simple Idea That Could Revolutionize Wetlands Conservation in New Orleans

May 14, 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, 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, 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

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

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

NOT WAITING FOR NOAH: New Approaches to Assessing Flood Risk

January 28, 2014

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

Climate Change, Sea Level Rise

Getting Climate Ready: Adaptation Tools for Coastal Communities

September 5, 2013

Future flooding scenario shows Metro Vancouver at risk

August 21, 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

Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Why Global Warming Should Keep You Awake at Night: Dr. Jennifer Francis Gives Chilling Testimony to Congress

July 29, 2013

Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

High Tide on Main Street

July 29, 2013

Adaptation Community, Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Free talk: High Tide on Main Street – Vancouver, July 22nd @ 12:30

July 16, 2013

Adaptation Community, Featured, Sea Level Rise

ACT ED in Manila for Coastal Cities at Risk (CCaR) Team Meeting

February 5, 2013

ACT ED Participates in First LiveSmartBC Twitterchat on Sea Level Rise

January 10, 2013

Adaptation Stories, Extreme Weather, Featured, Sea Level Rise, Uncategorized

Jakarta to Complete Giant Sea Wall in 2020

October 23, 2012

Sea Level Rise, Uncategorized

CCaR and Social Vulnerability: What is it about and Why is it important?

October 19, 2012

Deborah Harford speaks to Vancouver Sun about rising sea levels throughout metro Vancouver

August 4, 2012

Coastal Cities at Risk: How will they adapt to converging climate change impacts?

August 3, 2012

Global News reports on Vancouver’s new adaptation plan

August 1, 2012

Facing the Challenge: Mapping Floodplains

June 13, 2012

ACT News, Sea Level Rise

Coastal Cities at Risk (CCaR) launches new project website

June 7, 2012

Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Metro Vancouver: A Review of Literature for Historical Sea Level Flooding and Projected Sea Level Rise in Metro Vancouver

May 15, 2012

Warm Ocean Currents Contribute to Melting Ice Sheets

May 4, 2012

Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise

Shedding light on California’s water situation

April 24, 2012

Turning to Architects to help us adapt: the potential of floating homes

April 12, 2012

ACT News, Sea Level Rise

Potential at the Intersection of Adaptation and Mitigation

April 11, 2012

Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

BC Releases Draft Adaptation Guidelines for Sea Dikes and Coastal Flood Hazard Land Use

April 11, 2012

ACT News, Sea Level Rise

ACT hosts Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Cities conference

March 16, 2012

Millimetres Turning Into Centimetres For Pacific Islanders

November 17, 2011

Health Risks, Sea Level Rise, Water Governance

Rising Ocean Temps Raise Health Questions

September 19, 2011

Biodiversity, Population Displacement, Sea Level Rise

You are invited: Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines for Sea Dikes and Coastal Flood Hazard Land Use

August 30, 2011

Leaving a warming Arctic: First-hand account of climate change and the effect on bowhead whales

June 20, 2011