CLIMAtlantic recently released a toolkit that supports residents and local governments in choosing methods of coastal adaptation and providing resources to support implementation in Atlantic Canada.
From the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative : “The final report is now available giving insights on natural infrastructure (NI) from participants attending the 2022 Atlantic Planners Institute Conference in Charlottetown, PEI. Participants shared experiences and opinions on the planning and implementation
Check out this fantastic repository of resources for developing urban forests from Tree Canada, including case studies from New Brunswick and elsewhere in Atlantic Canada!
“Flood and erosion risk analysis for Pokesudie Technical and scientific work done in 2021 Partners: The Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission, Gestion Inuk Simard Inc. and 2PIX Geomatics Inc. Results: High-resolution elevation model based on LiDAR data Sea level rise and
The New Brunswick Environmental Network, along with partner organization Nature NB and advisory committee members CLIMAtlantic, Infrastructure Canada, New Brunswick Climate Change Secretariat, Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick, and L’Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick is leading the Research
This is a report summarizing key messages for municipalities as it relates to ignoring climate risks and the liability ramifications related to various legal avenues (e.g. common law, constitution). It is focused on flooding impacts on infrastructure management, development permitting,
“Canadian communities face challenges of declining infrastructure quality and diminishing health and resilience of many ecosystems, a challenge made far more pressing by climate change. To address this, leading local governments are starting to identify, value and account for natural
The 15th Conference of Parties on Biodiversity occurred from December 7th – 19th in Montreal, Canada in the hopes of protecting biodiversity and halting nature loss. A Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted titled the Kunming-Montreal Global biodiversity framework. It is
A report was just released by the Council of Canadian Academies on Canada’s carbon sink potential and the use of nature-based climate solutions. From the Chair of the Expert Panel: “On a global scale, the carbon stored in Canada’s forests,
The “Top 10 Municipal Actions to Advance Nature-Based Climate Solutions” is a guide created by Nature Canada that identifies the ten most effective methods for integrating nature-based climate solutions into municipal plans and actions. This guide links to other resources