Climate Action Roles

• Leads and coordinates the development and implementation of climate action programs, plans, practices, and policies to increase the organization’s or client’s climate resilience.

• Design and conduct public/community awareness and/or training activities related to climate action.
• Analyse and develop tools to enable implementation of climate action measures.
• Monitor and prepare reports on the effectiveness of climate action measures.
• Coordinate climate actions across one or more communities, a region, organization, business, or institution.
• Take a proactive role to support climate education and awareness as part of program management.
• Set objectives and timelines, develop implementation plans, and collaborate with the various units in the community, organization, business or institution to prepare and complete climate action measures for review and approval.
• Build partnerships, develop and manage strategic relationships with internal and external rights-holders, stakeholders, and/or partners to advance the implementation of the climate action strategy.

Climate Action Leadership

• Climate Action Strategy & Planning
• Climate-Informed Decision Making

Capacity Building

• Mainstreaming
• Education/Teaching Others
• Lifelong Learning / Professional Development

Effecting Change

• Change Management
• Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Devise and promote concepts of eco-design and resource efficiency.
• Develop and deliver solutions for corporate and regional sustainability and a low-carbon economy.
• Key areas of focus include improved assessment and treatment methods for water, wastewater, and polluted air, and devising innovative systems or uses for recyclable materials to reduce the volume of solid and hazardous waste.

• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessment of natural and other green infrastructure and assets.
• Provide expertise on a variety of green infrastructure projects for local municipalities and land development projects.
• Participate in the delivery of natural resource certification audits and carbon verification audits.
• Assist clients in developing sustainable natural resources management through climate adaptation measures, compliance reporting systems, and carbon inventories and assessments.
• Assist in delivering natural resources due diligence and advisory services across a range of public and private sector clients.
• Support the delivery of a broad range of climate adaptation and sustainability services across industry sectors.
• Support organization and/or clients in their efforts to transition to a climate-resilient organization.
• Support analysis and integration of climate adaptation policies and actions for municipal and community planning and plans.
• Participate in climate adaptation projects with other departments acting as the environmental engineering expert.
• Manage climate adaptation projects

Climate Action Leadership

• Climate Action Policy
• Climate Action Strategy & Planning
• Climate-Informed Decision Making

Climate Risk Assessment

• Climate Risk Management
• Climate Data & Information Analysis
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting

Effecting Change

• Change Management
• Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develops plans and programs to use the land to create communities, accommodate growth, or revitalize physical facilities and green spaces in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

• Support analysis and integration of relevant climate adaptation policies and actions for municipal/community development plans to ensure climate resilience.
• Support municipalities and/or clients in their efforts to transition to a climate-resilient municipality/ organization.
• Participate in adaptation projects and initiatives with other departments acting as the urban planning expert.

Climate Action Leadership

• Climate Action Policy
• Climate Action Strategy & Planning

Effecting Change

• Change Management
• Implementation

• Develops risk policies and processes for an organization, including risk models involving environmental, climate, financial, and operational risk.
• Assures controls are operating effectively and provide research and analytical support.

• Conduct vulnerability and impact analysis, and integrated risk assessments to determine priorities for climate adaptation measures and initiatives, policies and procedures
• Review and provide feedback and guidance on federal, provincial, and local low-carbon or climate change policies
• Ensure climate risk compliance with legislation and policy
• Participate in adaptation projects with other departments/units acting as the risk management expert
• Design and conduct monitoring and evaluation strategies to ensure continuous learning and improvement of climate adaptation measures.

Climate Action Leadership

• Climate Action Policy
• Climate-Informed Decision Making

Climate Risk Assessment

• Climate Risk Management
• Climate Data & Information Analysis

Effecting Change

• Change Management
• Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation