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UID:4968-1686220200-1686225600@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Introducing the Design Value Explorer – Integrating future climate data into the built environment
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 8\, 2023\n10:30am – 12:00pm PDT\nZoom \nCalling all building sector professionals! The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) is pleased to invite you to an interactive climate change training session on PCIC’s newest web-based tool – the Design Value Explorer (DVE). \nThe DVE provides revised climatic design data relevant to the National Building Code of Canada and the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. The tool provides building professionals with historical and future-projected design values for all of Canada that incorporate projected changes in climate. \nThis session will be jointly delivered by PCIC\, the Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS)\, and Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia\, and will include an interactive exercise to ensure attendees have a chance to use the tool\, ask questions\, and provide feedback. Feel free to explore the Design Value Explorer ahead of time and come with your questions! \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/introducing-the-design-value-explorer-integrating-future-climate-data-into-the-built-environment/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230530T113000
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UID:4973-1685440800-1685446200@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Climate Change Scenarios for First Nations in BC: Projections\, Data and Tools Climate Series
DESCRIPTION:Climate Data Workshop Series: Part 1\nHow to Access and Interpret First Nation Reserve-Specific Climate Data \nTuesday\, May 30\, 2023\n 10:00 to 11:30 am PT \nOnline via Zoom \nIn Part 1 of this Climate Data Workshop\, the First Nations Emergency Services Society of BC (FNESS)  will support participants in understanding how to interpret climate data\, and the potential use of climate data in planning and decision-making. \nParticipants will learn how to access First Nation Reserve-specific climate data hosted on the FNESS Public Information Sharing Webpage (Lightship platform). Attendees will have the opportunity to access data during the workshop. Relevant links and guides will be shared with registrants prior to the workshop. \nOutcomes: Attendees will understand how to search and access community data on the FNESS Public Information Sharing webpage and understand how to use the data. \nRegister for this workshop here!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/climate-change-scenarios-for-first-nations-in-bc-projections-data-and-tools-climate-series/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230523T090000
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UID:4971-1684832400-1684836000@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Review of the PIEVC Global Forum: Key Themes\, Take-aways\, and Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 23\, 2023\n9:00am PDT\nZoom \nThe Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Global Forum took place from April 18 – 20\, 2023\, in Vancouver. \nThis webinar will focus on the outcomes of the Global Forum\, future plans for the PIEVC Program\, and next steps for growing and strengthening the PIEVC Practitioners’ Network. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/review-of-the-pievc-global-forum-key-themes-take-aways-and-next-steps/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230517T100000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
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UID:4964-1684314000-1684317600@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Valuation of wetlands in agricultural landscapes of Canada
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 17\, 2023\n9:00am PDT\nZoom \nIn this webinar\, part of the University of Waterloo’s The Value of Water in Canada webinar series\, Pascal Badiou will speak about the value of wetlands in agricultural landscapes in Canada. \nPascal\, a research scientist at Ducks Unlimited Canada\, has been conducting research to determine the importance of wetlands in carbon cycling and how these systems can be managed to mitigate against climate change. He’s also interested in the use of constructed wetlands for the management of stormwater and treatment of sewage effluent to improve water quality at the watershed scale within urban environments. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/valuation-of-wetlands-in-agricultural-landscapes-of-canada/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230515T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230515T120000
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UID:4961-1684148400-1684152000@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Local Resiliency: What Does it Mean for You?
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 15\, 2023\n11:00am – 12:00pm PDT\nZoom \nLocal governments are grappling with how to respond to the impacts of climate change and plan for future risks. Increases in the frequency and severity of natural hazard events\, such as floods and wildfires\, are upending how municipalities do land use planning\, infrastructure projects and emergency preparedness. \nResilience and adaptation are terms often used in this context – but what do they mean\, especially at the local level? \nJoin Climate Caucus and Partners for Action for this first webinar\, part of the Building Resilience to Reduce Climate Risks webinar series. In this series\, you will learn about work being done to implement climate resilience and adaptation actions at the community level and have the opportunity to discuss your experiences and thoughts as elected officials\, staff\, individuals and community groups. \nRegister for this webinar on Eventbrite! \n 
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/local-resiliency-what-does-it-mean-for-you/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230420T170000
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UID:4859-1681804800-1682010000@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:The PIEVC Global Forum
DESCRIPTION:April 18 – 20\, 2023\nSheraton Wall Centre\nVancouver\, BC \nMore than 125 infrastructure and climate change risk professionals from Canadian and international governments\, development agencies\, NGOs\, and the private sector are assembling in Vancouver for the PIEVC Global Forum. The Forum will provide unique learning and networking opportunities. Participants will enjoy presentations by leading infrastructure and climate risk experts\, be invited to share their own experiences with their Canadian and international counterparts\, and have the opportunity to help shape the vision for the PIEVC Program and Practitioners’ Network. \nRegister for the Global Forum here. Early bird rates end February 28\, 2023.
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/the-pievc-global-forum/
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UID:4886-1680087600-1680091200@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Webinar: Adaptation of Silviculture Practices to Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 29\, 2023\n11:00am PST\n\nPresented by François Hébert (DRF)\, research scientist at the Direction de la recherche forestière (Forest research branch) of the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts du Québec (Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests)\, this webinar focuses on the adaptation of silviculture practices to climate change. François will discuss his research projects\, each one addressing one climate risk and one strategy to manage this risk. The first project will explore the idea of using mixed-species plantations to reduce the probability to lose silvicultural investments in regions where the fire risk is high. The second one will test the use of various thinning intensities to reduce water stress in plantations submitted to drought. Finally\, the third project will experiment the use of species enrichment\, through assisted migration\, following partial harvest.\n\n\nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/webinar-adaptation-of-silviculture-practices-to-climate-change/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230321T090000
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UID:4875-1679389200-1679392800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Infectious Disease and Climate Change Webinar: National Baseline Survey of Tick-Borne Disease Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 21\, 2023\n9:00am PST \n\nIncreasing incidence of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBD) across Canada has become a significant emerging public health concern with limited awareness of risk to human and animal health\, as well as adoption of preventive behaviours in response to tick and tick-borne disease risk. In response to this knowledge gap\, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association conducted a study in collaboration with expert partners to characterize baseline public awareness of and preventive behaviours towards tick and TBD risk. The study respectively surveyed veterinarians and pet owners across Canada\, as well as a group of hunters\, anglers\, and trappers largely residing across Ontario.\n\n\nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/infectious-disease-and-climate-change-webinar-national-baseline-survey-of-tick-borne-disease-awareness/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230316T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230316T090000
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UID:4894-1678953600-1678957200@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Integration of the PIEVC Process into Asset Management Toolkits
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 16\, 2023\n8:00am PST \nThe Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol was developed to assist engineers in factoring climate change impacts into plans for design\, operation\, and maintenance of infrastructure. \nLearn more about this framework applying the PIEVC Protocol and conducting climate risk assessments incorporating broader systems thinking or an ecosystems-based approach. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/integration-of-the-pievc-process-into-asset-management-toolkits/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230314T113000
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UID:4881-1678788000-1678793400@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Understanding and using the latest climate data to build resilience in the transportation sector
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 14\, 2023\n 10:00 am to 11:30 am PST \nCanada’s changing climate and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events can have far-reaching impacts across transportation systems and infrastructure. In this webinar\, you will hear from the Canadian Centre for Climate Services on the latest climate data and how you can apply it to understand and plan for these changes. We will first introduce CMIP6 and the concept of Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs)\, their similarities and differences to the previously used CMIP5 and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs)\, and new guidance to practitioners on how to use scenarios that meet their needs when extracting future climate data from ClimateData.ca. Next\, the concept of ‘Global Warming Levels’ will be discussed\, specifically in relation to the new Design Value Explorer tool published by the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium. Overall\, the objective is to learn how to apply these climate data concepts to transportation assets in a risk-based decision-making process. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/understanding-and-using-the-latest-climate-data-to-build-resilience-in-the-transportation-sector/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230314T090000
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UID:4892-1678784400-1678788000@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Infectious Disease and Climate Change Webinar: Surveillance of Neglected Mosquito- and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Southern Manitoba
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 14\, 2023\n9:00am PST \n\nIt is predicted that southern Manitoba will experience dramatic climate changes by 2050\, likely to increase the burden of infectious diseases. Of concern is the invasion of medically important pathogens that are transmitted to humans by tick and mosquito species ubiquitous in the province\, but currently neglected in provincial surveillance programs. The pathogens causing these diseases are harboured by established tick or mosquito populations but are not subjected to active or passive surveillance. This study provided information on the seasonal population dynamics of neglected vector species and their microbiomes and highlights how a changing climate can impact the distribution and prevalence of vectors and pathogens.\n\n\nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/infectious-disease-and-climate-change-webinar-surveillance-of-neglected-mosquito-and-tick-borne-pathogens-in-southern-manitoba/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230309T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230309T103000
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UID:4906-1678352400-1678357800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Irrigation Workshop for Farmers and Ranchers:  Improving Water-Use Efficiency to Manage Dry Conditions
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 9th\, 2023\n9:00am – 10:30am PT \nJoin Certified Irrigation Designers Andrew Bennett and Bruce Naka as they review examples of upgrades on real Okanagan vegetable\, orchard\, and hay farms that save water\, reduce labour\, and improve crops. \nThis 90 minute virtual irrigation workshop (and Q+A) will get you primed to manage through the summer heat. Reducing water during drought is a real challenge for agriculture as this is often when your crops need the most water. Learn simple steps you can take in advance of the growing season to ensure your irrigation system is functioning optimally so you can rest assured you are using only the water you need. \nRegister for this webinar on Eventbrite! \n 
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/irrigation-workshop-for-farmers-and-ranchers-improving-water-use-efficiency-to-manage-dry-conditions/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230307T113000
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UID:4878-1678183200-1678188600@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Strengthening climate resilience for aviation organizations through climate risk assessments and adaptation measures
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 7\, 2023\n10:00am – 11:30am PST \nClimate risks and disruptions due to extreme weather events can have far-reaching impacts across transportation systems\, including to aviation and aviation infrastructure. In this webinar\, you will learn about the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) recently published guidance documents on climate change risk assessment and adaptation planning\, and how they can help aviation stakeholders identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their climate resilience. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/strengthening-climate-resilience-for-aviation-organizations-through-climate-risk-assessments-and-adaptation-measures/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230306T090000
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UID:4889-1678089600-1678093200@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Adaptation Pathways in Action: Establishing “Thresholds” to Create Pathways to Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 6\, 2023\n8:00am PST \nThis webinar is the second in a series of three featuring practical experiences in implementing “adaptation pathways (AP)\,” a much-discussed approach to planning under uncertainty. Intended for practitioners\, this webinar dives into the AP playbook to discuss a core feature: the development of “thresholds.” Thresholds show at what point along a pathway a place is no longer resilient due to changing conditions. It identifies when a set of actions must be replaced or supplemented for a community to remain resilient (and change “pathways”). \nOur practitioner speakers will share their experience using AP in planning and zero in on how they went about defining resilience thresholds. This conversation will reference the closely linked subject of our third webinar\, scheduled for May\, which will focus on the development of “triggers\,” real time monitoring that can indicate when a shoreline is approaching its threshold of vulnerability and therefore needs to make planning adjustments. \nThe webinar will feature multiple opportunities to ask questions of speakers and for discussion. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/adaptation-pathways-in-action-establishing-thresholds-to-create-pathways-to-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230302T110000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230222T171803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T171803Z
UID:4883-1677751200-1677754800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Webinar: Using Climate Data & Models in Forest Management
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 2\, 2023\n10:00am PST \nMosaic Forest Management and the professionals that support its sustainable timberland business are on the front lines of climate change impacts and have a key role to play in addressing the challenges and risks of climate change. This presentation will highlight opportunities and challenges associated with climate change\, with a focus on the climate models used to visualize and support the development of long-term adaptation and mitigation strategies to address the physical risks due to climate change. \nMosaic is SFI certified and recently met the standards two new objectives on climate-smart forestry. The presenters will discuss how these objectives were met by using specialized expertise to support downscaled GCM outputs on future scenarios that can be used to inform forest management decisions. A key objective of this project was to provide professionals with high-quality future climate data and tools for assessing and responding to climate change. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/webinar-using-climate-data-models-in-forest-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230301T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230303T150000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230222T173825Z
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UID:4896-1677659400-1677855600@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Indigenous Climate Resilience Forum
DESCRIPTION:March 1 – 3\, 2023\nVirtual \nThe Indigenous Climate Resilience Forum is a free\, three-day virtual event designed to inform\, connect\, and support Indigenous communities in climate adaptation and resilience. \nTaking place from March 1-3\, 2023\, this year’s theme is climate risk and resilience. This Forum is being hosted by Alderhill Planning Inc.\, in collaboration with the B.C. Climate Action Secretariat. There will be presentations\, workshops\, story-sharing\, engagement from the new Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness\, opportunities to network\, a cross-ministry open house for climate-related discussions\, a keynote address by Ta’Kaiya Blaney\, and more! \nRegister for the Indigenous Climate Resilience Forum here!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/indigenous-climate-resilience-forum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230221T192751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T192751Z
UID:4872-1677585600-1677589200@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:The Map of Adaptation Actions: Advancing Climate Resilience in the Prairies
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 28\, 2023\n12:00pm PST \nJoin ClimateWest for a presentation and discussion on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Map of Adaptation Actions—a collection of climate change adaptation examples designed to aid decision-makers and others acting on climate change. This webinar will explore the Map’s features and how it can be used to inspire adaptation projects. It will also focus on highlighting climate adaptation actions from the Town of High River\, Alberta. \nSpeakers will include:\n– Kerra Chomlak\, ClimateWest\n– Casey Clunas\, Canadian Centre for Climate Services\n– Tazmin Holy\, Canadian Centre for Climate Services\n– Mayor Craig Snodgrass\, Town of High River \nPlease note that the webinar will be recorded. English and French versions of the presentation materials will be made available after the webinar has concluded. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/the-map-of-adaptation-actions-advancing-climate-resilience-in-the-prairies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230224T110000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230221T192425Z
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UID:4869-1677232800-1677236400@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Webinar: Risk and Return on Investment Tool (RROIT)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 24\, 2023\n10am – 11am PST \nThe Risk and Return on Investment Tool (RROIT) is a multi-flood hazard decision-support tool that helps municipalities\, property owners\, investors and watershed agencies manage their flood-related risks. The new RROIT Water Quality Module is useful for municipalities conducting long-range planning and cost estimating for stormwater pond maintenance. The Water Quality Module evaluates the sediment accumulation in stormwater ponds. RROIT uses data many communities already have at their disposal to identify flood and erosion risks under current climate conditions and for a range of future climate change scenarios. RROIT calculates the potential financial losses associated with flood- and erosion-related impacts and produces maps and supporting information to prioritize areas for attention. \nThis webinar will provide an overview on the inputs required to run RROIT\, show the existing suite of mapping available in RROIT\, the process of engaging Risk Sciences International (RSI) to implement the tool\, and demonstrate what the output map-based products look like to regional municipalities in Southern Ontario. The presenters will also illustrate how to use these products to support decision-makers in Asset Management Planning and valuation to meet the requirements of Reg 588/17. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/webinar-risk-and-return-on-investment-tool-rroit/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230221T100000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230123T232716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T232716Z
UID:4812-1676970000-1676973600@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Natural Asset Management Legal Primer
DESCRIPTION:February 21\, 2023\n9:00am – 10:00am PST \nMNAI worked with Ian Moore to develop a legal primer that provides practical\, relevant information on environmental governance related to natural assets and management of nature’s services in Canada. The Natural Asset Management Legal Primer includes: \n\nChanging nature of environmental governance\nInterprovincial comparison for legal authority (BC\, AB\, ON\, NB)\nComparative look at legal tools for protecting and managing natural assets\nAreas of potential legal liability or exposure for municipalities\nCase law\, Indigenous law\, and legal developments to watch\n\nThe Natural Asset Management Legal Primer document will be released in winter of 2023. \nRegister for this webinar here!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/natural-asset-management-legal-primer/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230216T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230216T070000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20221221T224656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T224656Z
UID:4781-1676527200-1676530800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Infrastructure Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:February 16\, 2023\n6:00am PST on Zoom \nThe Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Program Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the PIEVC Practitioner’s Network through the upcoming Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Infrastructure Webinar Series and Global Forum. \nThe PIEVC Protocol was developed to assist engineers in factoring climate change impacts into plans for design\, operation\, and maintenance of infrastructure. The community of PIEVC practitioners is rapidly growing across Canada\, and internationally\, and practices are evolving. \nFebruary’s webinar topic is PIEVC Green. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/climate-change-vulnerability-and-risk-assessment-infrastructure-webinar-series-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230215T110000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230213T183050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T183050Z
UID:4862-1676455200-1676458800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:An Observational Constraint to Reduce Uncertainty on Global and Regional Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 15\n10:00 – 11:00am PST\nZoom \nMany studies have sought to constrain climate projections and climate sensitivity based on recent observations. Until recently\, these constraints had limited impact\, and projected warming ranges were driven primarily by model outputs. Here\, the presenter describes a new statistical method to narrow uncertainty on estimates of past and future human-induced warming. The approach can be viewed as an adaptation of Kalman Filtering (or Kriging) for Climate Change. The definition of what we call “signal” and “noise” are different from those used in typical weather forecasting systems\, but then the formalism is pretty similar\, and estimation of the “model error” and “observational error” covariance matrices play a central role. This approach allows us to simultaneously attribute historical changes to specific forcings (attribution) and constrain projections. It provides a consistent picture of on-going changes\, through merging model simulations and observations in a Bayesian fashion. Cross-validation suggests that this method produces robust results and is not overconfident. \nThe presenter will describe a few recent applications of this method. Investigation of GSAT changes contributed to the introduction of observational constraints in the IPCC AR6 (one study among others). Historical observations narrow uncertainty on projected future warming by about 50%. More recently\, the same technique was used to provide constrained local scale projections — which is a step forward from the AR6 — which the presenter will illustrate using a specific application over mainland France. Even at the local scale\, observational constraints narrow uncertainty on future warming\, and that local observations provide useful information. The presenter will briefly browse a few other applications\, including some related to the water cycle. The presenter will finish with some perspective and implications of this work. \nRegister for this event on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/an-observational-constraint-to-reduce-uncertainty-on-global-and-regional-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
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UID:4808-1676282400-1676286000@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Transportation: Adapting to a Changing Climate Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:February 13\, 2023\n10:00am PST \nWEBINAR: What the ISO14090 standard means for building climate resilience in Canada’s transportation sector \nDuring this webinar with Professor John Dora\, a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Birmingham and Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey\, you will hear about how the principles of ISO14090 can help strengthen your organization’s climate resilience. Specifically\, we will discuss the main clauses of ISO14090\, and how to apply it\, with relevant examples for Canada’s transportation sector. This information is meant to help you make the case for adaptation in your organization. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/transportation-adapting-to-a-changing-climate-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230209T113000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230131T181946Z
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UID:4843-1675936800-1675942200@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:PIEVC High Level Screening Guide Case Studies\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 9\n10:00am – 11:30am PST \nIn this bonus webinar\, hear more case studies on the High Level Screening Guide. \nHLSG in Municipal Climate Adaptation Plans: An Ontario Example – Quentin Chiotti\, Matrix Solutions Inc.\nUse of HLSG for Private Investment in Real Estate Portfolios – Glenn Milner\, JLL\nHLSG Application to Wastewater System in Charlottetown\, PEI – Abishek Pokharel\, UPEI\nApplication of HLSG for Three Bridges in Ontario – Lindsay Allen\, CBCL\nClimate Resilient Framework and Standards for Public Sector Buildings – Devon Carter\, BC Climate Action Secretariat \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/pievc-high-level-screening-guide-case-studies-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230209T103000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230223T193151Z
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UID:4904-1675933200-1675938600@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Irrigation Workshop: Improving Water-Use Efficiency for Dry Conditions
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 9 March 2023\n9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST \nThis 90-minute virtual irrigation workshop (and Q+A) will get you primed to manage through the summer heat. Reducing water during drought is a real challenge for agriculture as this is often when your crops need the most water. Learn simple steps you can take in advance of the growing season to ensure your irrigation system is functioning optimally so you can rest assured you are using only the water you need. \nJoin Andrew Bennett and Bruce Naka (Certified Irrigation Designers) as they review examples of upgrades on real Okanagan vegetable\, orchard\, and hay farms that save water\, reduce labour\, and improve crops. \nTopics they will cover include: \n\nChoose pipes\, pumps\, and fittings for the flows you need.\nKnow your pressure (and why it matters) right at the nozzles and emitters.\nSpace sprinklers and drip to spread water evenly.\nUse easy catch-can tests (for all types of irrigation) to measure application rates and evenness.\nAdjust the amount you irrigate to match your crops and the weather.\n\nRegister for this workshop on Eventbrite!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/irrigation-workshop-improving-water-use-efficiency-for-dry-conditions/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230207T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
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UID:4785-1675756800-1676048400@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Sustainable Communities Conference 2023
DESCRIPTION:February 7 – 10\, 2023\nOttawa and Online \nThe Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Sustainable Communities Conference is Canada’s leading event for municipal sustainability changemakers and champions. \nLearn from hundreds of municipal leaders\, staff\, and community partners and gain new insights on how to tackle your community’s most pressing sustainability issues. The 2023 conference themes are climate-ready communities\, City Hall toolbox: sustainable tools and processes\, and elected officials as change agents. \nRegister for the conference online!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/sustainable-communities-conference-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230201T123000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20221221T225040Z
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UID:4783-1675245600-1675254600@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Natural Asset Management Workshop Series – Workshop 1: How to Integrate Climate Considerations into Natural Asset Management
DESCRIPTION:February 1\, 2023\n10am – 12:30pm PST\, Virtual \nThis workshop is part of a three-part virtual workshop series delivered by the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative. The series is designed for local governments that have already made some progress on natural asset management and understand the basic concepts of asset management and natural asset management. \nThe first workshop topic is how to integrate climate considerations into natural asset management. By the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain how climate change hazards could impact infrastructure and infrastructure services in their region of the country.\nIdentify how their local government is already addressing climate risks to natural assets and related services.\nIdentify opportunities to improve the climate resilience of natural infrastructure during the assessment\, planning\, and implementation stages of asset management\, with examples of what some local governments are already doing.\nIdentify natural asset management actions that may be required to address climate change-related hazards to municipal infrastructure assets.\n\nThe cost for this workshop is $150 plus tax\, which includes up to 3 participants per local government. The cost for the full series is $299 plus tax. Register for this workshop here.
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/natural-asset-management-workshop-series-workshop-1-how-to-integrate-climate-considerations-into-natural-asset-management/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230131T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230131T100000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20230123T220113Z
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UID:4810-1675155600-1675159200@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Climate Change and Fire Management
DESCRIPTION:January 31\, 2023\n9:00am – 10:00am PST\n \nClimate Services Speaker Series: Climate Change and Fire Management\, Dr. Mike Flannigan \nOur climate and associated day-to-day weather are changing rapidly due to human activities that may have dramatic and unexpected impacts on regional and global fire activity. A warmer world means a longer fire season\, more lightning activity\, and most importantly drier fuels. Drier fuels means it is easier for a fire to start\, to spread and it means more fuel is available to burn that leads to higher intensity fires that are difficult to impossible to extinguish. Existing studies suggest regional increases in fire occurrence and area burned although there is significant temporal and spatial variability. Our fire regime is driven by extremes\, and we expect an increase in frequency and intensity of extreme fire weather episodes. Climate change will likely mean more wildfire in the future for many regions of the world including Canada. We will have to learn to live with wildfire. \nJeremy Fyke will discuss an ongoing project to develop future projections of fire weather indices across Canada under climate change. \nNote that the official webinar will run from 12PM to 1PM ET\, however you are welcome to join us for an unofficial question and discussion period from 1PM to 1:30PM ET. This session will be delivered in English. \nRegister for this webinar on Microsoft Teams.
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/climate-change-and-fire-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230119T090000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20221221T224525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T224525Z
UID:4779-1674115200-1674118800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Infrastructure Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:January 19\, 2023\n8:00am PST on Zoom \nThe Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Program Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the PIEVC Practitioner’s Network through the upcoming Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Infrastructure Webinar Series and Global Forum. \nThe PIEVC Protocol was developed to assist engineers in factoring climate change impacts into plans for design\, operation\, and maintenance of infrastructure. The community of PIEVC practitioners is rapidly growing across Canada\, and internationally\, and practices are evolving. \nJanuary’s webinar topic is Application of the PIEVC High Level Screening Guide. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/climate-change-vulnerability-and-risk-assessment-infrastructure-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20221125T172336Z
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UID:4759-1670407200-1670410800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Neighborhoods at Risk: A Tool for Equitable Climate Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 7\, 2022\n10:00am PST \nThe impacts of climate change do not affect all people equally. To help community leaders understand where climate-driven hazards like flooding and extreme heat may have disproportionate impacts\, Headwaters Economics created Neighborhoods at Risk. The free\, easy-to-use\, interactive tool intelligently overlays more than a dozen climate exposure and social vulnerability factors\, providing maps and neighborhood-scale data for every U.S. community. Neighborhoods at Risk also provides users with climate projections and a customized\, downloadable report. This webinar will include a live demonstration and case studies about how the tool is being used for climate adaptation in the U.S. This presentation will be of interest to planners and researchers who may be considering the development or use of similar tools for Canadian communities. \nThis presentation is co-hosted by the Coast and Ocean Risk Communication Community of Practice supported by the Future Ocean and Coastal Infrastructure Project\, and the Canadian Coastal Resilience Forum at University of Waterloo\, Canada. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/neighborhoods-at-risk-a-tool-for-equitable-climate-adaptation/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260517T040047
CREATED:20221124T174900Z
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UID:4741-1670407200-1670410800@dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca
SUMMARY:Building Adaptation Skills for Young Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 7\, 2022\n10:00am PST \nThe Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program\, led by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)\, is hosting a fall webinars series focused on sharing experiences on how to build climate change adaptation skills. \nThis webinar will feature the following presentations:\n– ClimateSense: Training Climate Leaders on Prince Edward Island\n-Building Climate Change Adaptation Expertise through the Adaptation Resilience Training program in Alberta\n– Green Jobs: Adapting to our Changing Climate \nBRACE webinar series supported by Natural Resources Canada’s Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise Program. \nRegister for this webinar on Zoom!
URL:https://dev.retooling.ca.developmentwebsite.ca/event/building-adaptation-skills-for-young-professionals/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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