The Climate-Ready Communities Assessment Tool empowers local governments to evaluate and enhance their climate adaptation strategies. By guiding users through a comprehensive self-assessment and customizable roadmap, the tool can help your municipality identify critical areas for improvement and take actionable steps forward. Ideal for local governments, this tool offers a clear framework for understanding current resilience, pinpointing areas for progress, and effectively integrating climate adaptation into existing municipal processes.
Evaluate your climate adaptation progress and identify how you can boost resilience with the Climate-Ready Communities Assessment Tool
Benefits: Helps municipalities evaluate their climate adaptation efforts, pinpoint areas for improvement, and create a clear plan for strengthening adaptation strategies.
What you will learn: Gain insights into your municipality's current resilience, identify key areas for growth, and develop actionable strategies to integrate climate adaptation into existing processes.
Who should use it: Designed for local governments of all sizes and locations across Canada.
Things to know before you begin
Collaborative Process: This tool is meant to be used in collaboration with key municipal departments.
Time Commitment: The tool is designed to be thorough, and municipalities should expect to dedicate approximately one week to gather input, assess current resilience, and develop a roadmap for improvement.
Starting Point: If your municipality has not yet conducted a climate risk assessment, it is recommended to start there. The tool builds on this foundational work.
Read the Climate-Ready Communities Assessment Tool User Guide.
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