Webinar Recording: Navigating equitable climate adaptation in Canadian municipalities

Embark on a journey towards impactful and equitable climate adaptation. This webinar explores equitable climate adaptation, giving you the knowledge and tools to implement strategies that address local risks, enhance natural ecosystems and build resilience against climate impacts.  

The panel discussion, featuring climate action experts and peers, focuses on equitable approaches and strategies to local climate adaptation, and provides insights into local climate priorities and the resources available to support community climate adaptation projects.

This webinar was delivered in English with French simultaneous interpretation.

Speakers include:  

• Brad Badelt, Director of Sustainability, City of Vancouver 
• Ewa Jackson, Managing Director, ICLEI Canada 
• Emmay Mah, Executive Director, Toronto Environmental Alliance 
• Rachel Mitchell, Senior Manager of Programs, Clean Foundation

Resources discussed in the webinar: 

• Green Municipal Fund, Case study, Vancouver: Climate change adaptation through an equity lens
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Resource hub: FCM Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion Efforts 
• ICLEI Canada, Equitable Climate Adaptation: Considerations for Local Governments 
• Tessa Watkins, Wheel of Privilege (available in English only)
• Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners (CUSP), Energy Poverty and Equity Explorer Calculator
• Prairie Climate Centre, Climate Atlas - Indigenous Knowledges 
• Indigenous Climate Hub, Indigenous Climate Hub 
• City of Vancouver, Sea2City Design challenge 
• Community Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW), Neighbourhood Heatwave Response Project 
• Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), Sowing the Seeds for Local Climate Leadership: A Learning Guide for Resident Engagement Using a Connected Communities Approach 
• Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), Community Hubs and Community-Based Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis: Lessons for building a more equitable, resilient and climate-safe Toronto. 
• Climate Caucus, Climate Caucus Handbooks 
• Government of BC, Guidebook: Systems Based Approaches for Climate Resilient Infrastructure 
• HealthyPlan City, HealthyPlan 
• Climigration Newtork, Lead With Listening: A Guidebook For Community Conversations on Climate Migration 
• Quote: “Climate action taken by The City should be framed in a way that builds empathy and communicates how achieving equity for some leads to collective benefits for all.” - Climate Strategy Update What We Heard Report, City of Calgary

FCM’s Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative is delivered through our Green Municipal Fund and funded by the Government of Canada.