Project: Ontario Regional Adaptation Collaborative
The Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources (OCCIAR) is an Ontario partner in Natural Resources Canada's Regional Adaptation Collaboratives (RACs) Climate Change Program. It is a three year program to help Canadians reduce the risks and maximize the opportunities posed by climate change. The Program is in place to help communities prepare for and adapt to local impacts posed by our changing climate, such as: decreasing fresh water supplies; increasing droughts, floods and coastal erosion; and changing forestry, fisheries and agricultural resources. The goal of the Program is to catalyze coordinated and sustained adaptation planning, decision-making and action, across Canada's diverse regions. The RACs Program is a partnership between the federal government, provinces and territories, working with local governments and organizations.
http://adaptation.nrcan.gc.ca/collab/index_e.php
Workshops
- Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in the Hamilton Conservation Authority Watersheds
As part of the Ontario Regional Adaptation Collaborative and in partnership with the Hamilton Conservation Authority, the Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources held a one-day workshop in Hamilton to help the Hamilton Conservation Authority, the City of Hamilton and local environmental groups address the challenges of climate change.
The goals of the workshop were to help participants learn about climate change impacts and adaptation; learn about what others are doing to adapt; review the known ways in which climate has changed in the Hamilton Conservation Authority Watersheds and understand how that has impacted natural, built and human systems; review selected projections of climate and resulting potential impacts; examine various tools (e.g. Risk Assessment/ Management) available to help communities and watersheds identify and prioritize risks associated with climate change; and discuss the role of the Hamilton Conservation Authorities in climate change adaptation.
- Watershed Adaptation in Ontario: Conservation Authority Perspectives - Moving Forward on Adaptation
In collaboration with Conservation Ontario, the OCCIAR held three one-day capacity building workshops (Kingston, London and Hamilton) to help Ontario Conservation Authorities address the challenges associated with climate change and move forward on adaptation. The goals of the workshop were to raise awareness of climate change and its implications to CA business; provide updates on provincial perspectives and initiatives pertaining to climate change adaptation (MOE and MNR); provide an opportunity for CAs to share experiences and initiatives related to adaptation planning and action; and discuss challenges and approaches for incorporating adaptation and mitigation into CA programs.
Case Studies
- Climate Change Adaptation in the City of Greater Sudbury
CGS has been engaged in the topic of adaptation to climate change for the past decade. This case study highlights the major initiatives and projects that have occurred over this timeframe. It also provides information about some of the projected impacts that Sudbury will face. All of these pieces contribute to the knowledge and capacity for the City to successfully adapt to climate change.