Are you looking for training to enhance your community’s climate adaptation strategies and knowledge? You could benefit from participating in a series of climate resilience-focused workshops, webinar or learning opportunity led by GMF Partners. Below is a list of events designed to equip local governments with the knowledge and technical skills needed to implement effective climate adaptation solutions. By fostering collaboration with regional and sector experts, GMF Partner events can help your community build resilience, bridge critical knowledge gaps, and drive meaningful progress in climate adaptation.  

We update this page regularly, so be sure to check back monthly for new events and learning opportunities near you.  

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Ongoing  Virtual Natural Asset Management Roadmap Program

Understand how your organization can better incorporate natural assets in the planning and delivering of priority services, such as stormwater and flood management, water quality, biodiversity, and recreation. Complete a high-level roadmap outlining short-to-medium term actions your organization can take to progress. Learn from peers and join the network of natural asset management leaders helping to advance climate-resilient, cost-effective service delivery through nature.

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Natural Assets Initiative

April 29-30, 2025

Online workshop (English only) 

Understanding equity-informed climate risk & vulnerability assessments

This interactive, 2-day virtual workshop aims to provide foundational understanding of climate change risk and vulnerability assessments of community infrastructure through the level of service framework and with a focus on understanding disproportionate climate change impacts on all members of the community.

Participant fees will apply

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers 

May 5, 2025

Online course (English only) 

Climate adaptation foundation building training

The Collaborative Learning Stream offers two learning tracks tailored to your level of climate readiness: planning or implementing. This is the first of three trainings building climate adaptation capacity in Alberta communities. Our sessions connect you with experts and enable you to complete deliverables to build buy-in in your organization.

Free training 

Alberta Municipalities

April 16, 2025

Webinar (English only) 

Folding health and health equity into climate action and adaptation plans

During this one-hour webinar, local government staff and leaders will learn about the health and health equity risks presented by climate change, the health and health equity benefits associated with local climate mitigation and adaptation measures, and how the HealthyPlan.City tool can be used by municipalities to identify and prioritize health inequities in their communities.  

Free training

The Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium 

These events are offered through the Green Municipal Fund. Delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, GMF manages approximately $2.4B in programs funded by the Government of Canada. 

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