Climate resilience training from GMF Partners

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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Ongoing

Virtual

Nature is Infrastructure

4-Part Workshop Series

These workshops will provide practical guidance to local governments to help them advance their natural asset management in ways appropriate for their local context. They are intended for local governments who have some experience in asset management and are looking to expand their efforts to include natural assets / natural infrastructure.

Each workshop is based on the leading research and best practices from the Nature is Infrastructure guide and their delivery will be tailored to the needs of the participating local government.

Participant fees will apply

Virtual

Expanded Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning

An expanded version of our flagship Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning course, this training covers essential asset management planning concepts while emphasizing climate resilience, equity, and green infrastructure. Participants will prepare a draft asset management plan, gaining practical experience and earning a professional certificate in asset management planning.

Participant fees will apply  

NAMS Canada  

8-10 municipalities and Indigenous communities as well as 6-7 ENGOs from different regions across Canada will be guided through a structured process to evaluate existing local green infrastructure policies and programs and to set strategic short, medium, and long-term goals towards becoming a “Living City.” The key outcome will be developing a customized green infrastructure policy pathway for their community. The program is bilingual, and includes 6 cohort sessions as well as asynchronous training and activities.

Free Training

Learning Track Two of the Collaborative Learning Stream offers free training designed to support implementing your organization's adaptation plan and is delivered with subject matter experts at Associated Engineering. Local government staff in Alberta will attend 4 in-depth sessions of the Adaptation Implementation Training and 5 sessions of the Adaptation in Action Working Group to build their understanding of approaches to implementing actions and monitoring progress. Participants can expect to identify an adaptation project for implementation and complete an in-depth project proposal.

Free Training

Join the University of Waterloo Climate Institute to learn about the new Municipal Climate Adaptation Certificate--a forward-thinking initiative tailored for municipal staff and elected officials across Canada.

This 60-minute webinar will introduce the certificate's structure, highlight key learning outcomes, and feature insights from the Climate Institute team and municipal leaders already engaged in climate-resilience initiatives. 

Join us on October 21 and learn how this certificate can advance your career and help your municipality lead on climate adaptation. 

Free Training

From a single initiative in the Town of Gibsons in 2016 to working with over 140 local governments, professional associations, and provincial and federal jurisdictions today, NAI has led the development of the most widely accepted approach to natural asset management in Canada.

In this webinar, you'll get to know more about the Natural Assets Initiative and learn about our available training opportunities, including the Natural Asset Management Roadmap Program and our new Nature is Infrastructure Workshop Series. Discover how NAI can support you in making nature count!

Free Training

This training is intended for engineers, technical personnel, and managers. It also targets municipal stakeholders working in stormwater management.  

Learn how to support those that are working on addressing the impacts of climate change by integrating green infrastructure practices.

*Please note that this training is offered in French only 

Participant fees will apply 

This interactive, virtual course 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  

Come learn about the Spaces to Grow project in Chicago, where the city’s water and wastewater agencies are collaborating with school boards and a non-profit organization to build green infrastructure on schoolyards.

Through this session, you will learn about applying green infrastructure strategies to reduce flooding and designing multifunctional schoolyards.

You will also learn about engaging cross-sector partners - including utilities, school boards, and community organizations - in climate resilience projects, and prioritizing investments in high-density, under-serviced, low-income neighbourhoods through equity-centered planning

Free Training

This hands-on workshop helps municipal staff understand how natural assets—like rivers, wetlands, and forests—affect service delivery, budgets, and funding opportunities under the National Adaptation Strategy. Participants will use their own community as a case study to map natural and built asset connections, assess ecosystem services, identify key risks, and develop strategies to protect these assets. By the end, they’ll have concrete skills to lower costs, reduce risks, and make a stronger case for funding and action.

Participant fees will apply  

Participants in this workshop will be guided through the process of integrating climate resilience into municipal operations and maintenance and will be provided access to AIM Network’s O&M toolkit. As an outcome of this workshop, participants will be empowered to communicate to council, other staff members, and the public the benefits of incorporating climate resiliency into operations and maintenance planning.

Participant fees will apply 

Gain the tools to assess climate risks, identify priority projects, and strengthen funding applications. In this hands-on-session, you'll complete a climate risk screen for one asset class and leave with a practical tool to apply across your community.

Participant fees will apply  

The Municipal Climate Adaptation Certificate, offered by the University of Waterloo’s Climate Institute, is a forward-thinking initiative tailored for municipal staff and elected officials across Canada. Developed in collaboration with leading experts in climate adaptation, this new certificate is designed for municipal staff across a range of roles—from accounting and planning to governance, engineering, and community development. Through practical, expert-led courses, participants will gain essential skills and knowledge to strengthen climate resilience in their communities. Upon completion of each course, participants will be empowered to lead locally tailored and equity-informed solutions that address today’s climate challenges. 

Participant fees will apply