Climate+Change+Adaptation


 * Workshop Description**

Climate change adaptation is taking action to reduce the harm and in some cases realize opportunities associated with extreme weather and a gradually changing climate. This workshop will help participants understand and consider the emerging field of climate change adaptation as a necessary component of many fields of study and career interest.

Part 1: An overview briefing on climate change adaptation: a) What is climate change adaptation and why is it important? b) A case study on how the climate is changing in the Toronto area, what impacts are occurring and what practical actions have been taken. c) Leading edge social innovation by City of Toronto in the field of climate change adaptation. Part 2: A facilitated group exercise on how participants could contribute to climate adaptation: Participants will work with the facilitator to consider how their respective academic or professional fields are relevant to supporting work necessary for climate change adaptation.

David MacLeod, M.A, B.Sc., is a Senior Environmental Specialist at the City of Toronto.


 * Presenters Resources**

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 * "Climate Change Adaptation" presentation for the Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference - David MacLeod, Toronto Environment Office**. [|PDF presentation.pdf]

//Backgrounder:// Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation and Social Justice : [|Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference Backgrounder.pdf]

//Websites:// [|City of Toronto: Climate Change Adaptation] [|City of Toronto: Environment Portal] [|City of Toronto: Adaptation Actions] [|Live Green Toronto] [|ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - Adaptation Programs] [|Ahead of the Storm: Preparing Toronto for Climate Change – Highlights] [|Clean Air Partnership – Adaptation Strategies]

//Reports:// //"//Justice and Adaptation to Climate Change: Towards Climate Justice" excerpt from Major Research Paper “The Perfect Storm: Climate Change Adaptation as a Social Justice Issue in Jamaica”. Written by Natali Downer MES, York University (2011)//.[|Excerpt for wiki.pdf]//

[|Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity -Background Report by Clean Air Partnership]


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