Taking Action on Green Resilience
This report presents conclusions from a national workshop with local governments on integrating adaptation and mitigation at the 2017 Livable Cities Forum.
This report presents conclusions from a national workshop with local governments on integrating adaptation and mitigation at the 2017 Livable Cities Forum.
This report draws together content and conclusions from a workshop entitled “Taking Action on Green Resilience” hosted by ACT, SFU and the consulting firm Green Resilience Strategies (GRS) at the 2017 ICLEI Canada Livable Cities Forum in Victoria, BC. The workshop brought together 40 public and private sector climate change practitioners from across Canada with expertise in urban planning, municipal policy, energy systems, buildings, engineering and communication. This report provides examples of GR measures, summarizes key benefits, provides insights on how to identify, fund and implement GR opportunities, and recommends new or updated research, analysis, technical assistance, incentives and regulations identified by participants as necessary to advancing GR practices.