Tag: resilience
Green Building Council guide to climate change resilience
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) recently launched a new industry guide on "Climate Change Resilience in the Built Environment," collating effective and practical...
New research reveals $139B impact of water risk to Canada by 2050
New research from global professional services company GHD titled Aquanomics: The economics of water risk and future resilience reveals that global warming and the...
Megadroughts and massive impacts to environment and economy
Drought is a slow-moving natural disaster, a kind of creeping phenomenon, which destroys livelihood and economies, but the impacts of which show up over...
Burntfields: New land designation to build more resilient communities
Extreme weather conditions are driving the risk of major wildfires globally. Last summer the small town of Lytton, British Columbia faced three consecutive days...
Environment minister’s new mandate and to-do list for 2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has provided updated mandates for his ministers, including Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault.
“During a difficult time,...
Make it Count: Structuring Climate Finance to Meet COP26 Objectives
By Christina Schwantes and Colin Powell
One of the most pressing goals of COP26 is mobilizing climate finance, but we need the right structures in...
Resilience hub launches at COP26 to accelerate global action
An unprecedented collaboration at the COP26 – UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021has resulted in the launch of the COP26 Resilience Hub and accelerate...
International Report on COVID-19 Recovery and Climate Crisis
Urgent action is needed to protect homes, clean air and build resilience, according to a recent report published by the World Health Organization.
The international...
Investing in Buildings: An Investment Priority for a Resilient Recovery
Trinity Bellwoods, a park in downtown Toronto, was in the national news spotlight in May. Media descended on the park to report on the...
Canada Helps Protect Chatham-Kent from Flooding
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, and Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent, announced funding for a flood mitigation project...
