Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals

Introduction

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what the current climate change situation is, including the latest science and scenarios;

why climate change matters to professionals and planners, in terms of risk and impact;

what we can do about it, through examples and methods of adaptation, and;

how to bring adaptation tools, data and processes into your work, with a practice project.

At the end of the course, participants will understand basic climate change science and scenarios, and be able to identify the data and tools required to plan an adaptation project. Each module includes one or more video-lectures and discussion forums that are designed to prompt reflection and integration of core concepts. The final module involves learners in a capstone activity designed to support the application of the learning to a real-world, learner-relevant case example. Each module also contains resources (e.g., relevant reports, video links). Although you are not required to engage in the learning activities at any specific time, it is recommended that you complete the activities for each module within that week in order to maximize learning and provide opportunities for meaningful discussion with the instructor and your fellow learners. Throughout this course we will also be listening to portions of the CBC Podcast 2050: Degrees of Change. This podcast features Johanna Wagstaffe, a Vancouver based meteorologist. It provides a portrait of BC in the year 2050 based on current climate change science projections. The podcast blends evidence-informed perspectives on climate change and climate adaptation with a fictional account of a young girl, Ariadne, as she navigates a climate changed world. Though we provide links to specific clips of interest, you may find it worthwhile to listen to the entire, 7-part series, which you can access here. We will start here by listening to this excerpt of the CBC Podcast 2050: Degrees of Change News Montage. Stop listening at 1:44 and continue with this page. ^{Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.} The course is guided by myself, Dr. Stewart Cohen, and story strategist Denise Withers. In the following video, we introduce ourselves and provide an overview of the course.

^{Video attribution: "Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals - Module 1 introduction to module 1" by Stewart Cohen, Climate Change Fundamentals, Adaptation Learning Network is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The images used in the slides in the video are not CC BY.} I am including a link to my Dr. Climate Change Bl og, where you may find some other useful information, tips, and strategies. And finally, the Course Schedule provides you with an overview of the activities for the next four weeks. Use the arrows and links in red at the bottom of the page to navigate through the content in each module.

Introduction Activity

Please tell us a little bit about yourself - your professional background and current role, and maybe a little bit about your reasons for taking this course. Here's some other questions you might consider as you introduce yourself:

Have you encountered climate change issues as part of your work?
Have you had direct experience applying climate change scenarios within your work?
Do you feel any sense of optimism sense of optimism that BC (or Canada, or the world) will be able to adapt to future human-caused climate change or do you feel pessimistic about this?
Who do you consider to be "trusted voices" on climate change?

One of the benefits of sharing is that it helps build a network. Please feel free to share your Social Media links and contact information

Reading & Resources

This page is a compilation of all of the course readings and resources used in all Modules. For any external links to resources, review the rights and permission details. These resources may not be Creative Commons licensed. Glossary of Key Terms from 2014 IPCC 5^th Assessment Report, Working Group II The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices Adaptation and the Press Executive Summary of Canada's Changing Climate Report (2019) Full report (includes link to individual chapters) Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) is our regional climate service centre. PCIC conducts quantitative studies on the impacts of climate change and climate variability in the Pacific and Yukon region, providing regional climate information for planning. The BC Government's Resources for Preparing and Adapting to Climate Change is a great resource for existing tools, climate change health facts, the recent BC Climate Risk Assessment, which we discuss in Module 3. You may also want to dive into Canada's interactive Climate Atlas, where you can explore how various aspects of climate change are playing out in different regions of Canada and explore maps, graphs and climate data for provinces, local regions and cities across the country. The Canadian Centre for Climate Services is another resource for climate resources, climate change concepts and trends, climate data, and has a climate-service support desk if you have further questions. Abbott and Chapman – sections on the 2017 wildfire Canada’s Changing Climate Report – Executive Summary Canada’s Changing Climate Report – Chapter 8 IPCC 5^th Assessment, Working Group II, Summary for Policymakers (SPM) Council of Canadian Academies, Canada’s Top Climate Change Risks – method and summary of results BC Government, Preliminary Strategic Climate Risk Assessment for British Columbia – method and summary of results Cohen, S. J. (2010). From observer to extension agent – using research experiences to enable proactive responses to climate change. Climate change, 100(1), 131-135. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction A global, non-binding agreement followed by 187 countries that focuses on best practices for disaster risk reduction and resilience building. Emergency Management Act Climate preparedness and adaptation strategy BC Climate Risk Assessment (scheduled to be released in late 2020)

Tools (these are technical resources, so just focus on the overall framing and application)

IDF curves Fire Weather Index

Adaptation examples in British Columbia

Sea level rise guidance Qualicum Beach Waterfront Plan Vancouver Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

Adaptation / Mitigation links

IPCC 5th Assessment Report, Working Group II, Chapter 2 (focus on Section 2.5.1 – Assessing synergies and trade-offs with mitigation, including Figure 2-4)

Course Schedule

Week

Module

Course Activities

Week 1

Course Introduction

Welcome and Introduction

Introduction Activity
Synchronous Welcome Session

Module 1 - What's the problem?

Module 1 Course Content Module 1 Activities

Week 2

Module 2 - What's at stake?

Module 2 Course Content Module 2 Activities

Week 3

Module 3 - What can we do?

Module 3 Course Content Module 3 Activities

Week 4

Module 4 - Knowledge and skills to practice

Module 4 Overview Module 4 Activities

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Module 1.0: Overview

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Let's get started. Module 1 consists of 3 sub-modules that cover the following topics:

Core concepts of climate science
Global context
Greenhouse effect, global trend on GHG concentrations, global temperature trend
Difference between weather, natural climate variability, climate change
Weather, natural climate variability, & climate change each represent different time scales, from immediate short-term days and weeks, to years, to multiple-decades
BC trends and scenarios
Using climate change information in applications
Sources of climate and climate change information
Importance of tracking changes in water, snow and ice

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Module 2: Overview

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The 2017 wildfire season in British Columbia; impacts and response
Framing of risk in the context of climate change
The role of expert judgement in assessing climate change risk
Climate change risk assessment for Canada, including ratings of adaptation potential
Climate change risk assessment for British Columbia
The climate change information supply chain, and the role of practitioners within it

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Module 2.0: Wildfires

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With Module 2 we move from understanding the basic concepts of climate science, to exploring what climate change means to us in terms of risks and impacts - what is at stake. Let's begin with this video lecture:

Video attribution: "Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals - Module 2.0: Wildfires" by Stewart Cohen, Climate Change Fundamentals, Adaptation Learning Network is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The images used in the slides in the video are not CC BY.

The climate risks and impacts we face change from geographic region to region, and climate adaptation requires understanding these regional impacts and shaping adaptation measures to those specific impacts and contexts. One of the climate risks we face in BC is an increase in the length of the wildfire season and the severity and frequency of wildfire events.In this clip from the CBC podcast 2050: Degrees of Change, forest fire ecologist Robert Gray discusses the impacts of climate change on BC's forests

Start at 03:00 and Stop listening at 7:09 and return to this screen.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

We have added a brief video clip here to provide an update on the 2019-2020 Australia bushfire season.

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Module 1.1: Climate trends

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Module 1.1 begins with a video-lecture on climate trends where Denise and I explore some of the fundamental concepts of climate science and an overview of how climate change is impacting Canada.

By the end of this module, you will be able to identify and understand the core climate science science concepts, including the differences between adaptation and mitigation and how they overlap, the difference between weather and climate, and some of the current trends in what we are seeing, globally and regionally.

Video attribution: "Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals - Module 1.1 - Climate Trends" by Stewart Cohen, Climate Change Fundamentals, Adaptation Learning Network is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The images used in the slides in the video are not CC BY.

From the CBC podcast, here is an audio clip which features Trevor Murdock, a climate scientist with the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium in Victoria, BC. In this clip, Trevor describes how climate change is affecting BC. The clips starts at 05:00 Stop listening at 9:55 and return to this screen.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Discussion

Share an example of climate change you’ve experienced in your own life or work. What happened? How did it affect you / others? What was the response?

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Module 1.2: Climate change scenarios

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This next video lecture focuses on climate modelling and change scenarios. As with Module 1.1, view the video lecture below.

Video attribution: "Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals - Module 1.2: Climate change scenarios" by Stewart Cohen, Climate Change Fundamentals, Adaptation Learning Network is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The images used in the slides in the video are not CC BY.

Now Listen to the following excerpt from the CBC podcast 2050: Degrees of Change. Johanna Wagstaffe, Prof. Simon Donner, UBC, and Trevor Murdock, PCIC, on greenhouse gasses affecting the climate: (14:53) Stop listening at 17:10 and return to this screen.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Discussion

Review a news article and comment on its accuracy or find and share a recent example or news article about the development / use of climate models.

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Module 1.3: Climate change information for applications

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Canada’s Changing Climate Report, are also presented.

Start by watching the video lecture:

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After watching the video, listen to the following excerpts from the CBC podcast 2050: Degrees of Change.

Johanna Wagstaffe and Prof. Stéphane Dery, UNBC, on precipitation and streamflow in the Fraser River Basin: (05:50) Stop listening at 8:14 and return to this page.
Johanna Wagstaffe and Prof. Brian Menounous, UNBC, on glaciers: (19:02) Stop listening at 22:49 and return to this page.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Discussion

Check out 3 of the information sources referenced in the slides in Module 1.3 to see what data you can find that are relevant to your specific region.

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Module 1 Summary: Take Home Messages

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Video attribution: "Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals - Module 1 Take home messages" by Stewart Cohen, Climate Change Fundamentals, Adaptation Learning Network is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The images used in the slides in the video are not CC BY.

Before moving on to Module 2, we invite you to consider the implications of human-caused climate change to you in both your professional and personal lives. How would a rapidly warming climate affect your vision of your future, or the work that you currently do? How might it affect the future of your community? If you are interested in more information on the basics of climate change and related tools and resources, we recommend exploring the following links: Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) is our regional climate service centre. PCIC conducts quantitative studies on the impacts of climate change and climate variability in the Pacific and Yukon region, providing regional climate information for planning. The BC Government's Resources for Preparing and Adapting to Climate Change is a great resource for existing tools, climate change health facts, the recent BC Climate Risk Assessment, which we discuss in Module 3. You may also want to dive into Canada's interactive Climate Atlas, where you can explore how various aspects of climate change are playing out in different regions of Canada and explore maps, graphs and climate data for provinces, local regions and cities across the country. And finally, the Canadian Centre for Climate Services is another resource for climate resources, climate change concepts and trends, climate data, and has a climate-service support desk if you have further questions. ]]>

Module 2.1: Understanding risk and impact

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Discussion

Share an example of how you’ve assessed or managed risk in the past. Review the posts of others and share insights about how they might do things differently in future.

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Module 2.2: Canada's top climate change risks

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(Those interested in learning more about these risks, can click on this link to the full Canadian Council of Academies Canada's Top Climate Change Risk report.)

Discussion

Review Module 2.2 -- slide 7 share your thoughts about how the findings fit with your current experience and assessment in your region today?

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Module 2.3: BC's top climate change risks

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We take a dive into the Strategic Climate Risk Assessment for British Columbia and its implications for the province:

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The risk profile this report provides is important but it is still very conceptual. What do these risks mean on the ground? To explore and humanize these risks we return to CBC Podcast 2050: Degrees of Change News Montage.. In this clip we hear from Emily McNair, part of the Climate Action Initiative working with farmers in BC to plan for climate changes, and Lydia Ryall, whose farm sits on Westham Island in the Fraser River Delta. Her farm is threatened by sea level rise the increasing risk of what is known as a salt wedge, or the influx of salt water into the fresh water she uses for irrigation. Start listening at 5:11. Stop listening at 7:45 and return here. You may listen here or on the widget below.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Discussion

Review the areas of risk in Module 2.3 -- slide 7 and identify those that relate to your future work.

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Module 2.4: Climate change information supply chain

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In Module 1, we explored some examples of the kinds of information being shared by two of Canada's key climate knowledge producers - the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium or PCIC for short, and the Quebec-based Ouranos. Here in Module 2.4, we shall consider the "supply chain" of climate change information, and the role of practitioners within it:

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Discussion

Identify one concrete thing you could do in your work to improve access to, translation or flow of climate information.

Preparing for Module 3

In Module 3, you will see presentations and resources on both Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation. To prepare for the next Module, review the Module 3 Learning Goals and take a look at the Readings and Resources. ]]>

Module 3.0: Overview

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Links between Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change adaptation
examples of tools for assessing climate change risk to support adaptation planning
examples of ongoing adaptation activities in British Columbia
links between adaptation and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions

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Module 3.1: What can we do?

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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - a global, non-binding agreement signed by 187 countries that focuses on best practices for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience building. In this first video, we hear from Dr. Matt Godsoe, Director with Public Safety Canada, the federal agency responsible for emergency and disaster management. Dr. Godsoe shares his research on the current and future state of disaster risk reduction in Canada and what the current trends suggest about the future human, economic and environmental costs of disasters and and our capacity for resilience:

The provincial government is currently revising the Emergency Management Act, to better reflect the DRR goals of the Sendai Framework's and support a more fulsome integration and consideration of indigenous knowledge and rights, and climate change. At the same time, the province is also crafting a new climate preparedness and adaptation strategy to better reflect the climate risks identified in the BC Climate Risk Assessment discussed in Module 2. These separate but related initiatives highlight the need for coordinated planning and cross sector collaboration. In the following video lecture we will explore some of the challenges and opportunities for such planning, including some examples currently underway in British Columbia.

Video attribution: "Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals - Module 3.1: What can we do?" by Stewart Cohen, Climate Change Fundamentals, Adaptation Learning Network is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The images used in the slides in the video are not CC BY.

Now let's return to the CBC podcast 2050: Degrees of Change to get a sense of the range of adaptation already underway in BC. We begin with a clip featuring Doug Smith, the City of Vancouver's Director of Sustainability talking about the Olympic Village neighbourhood in Vancouver, and the implications of sea level rise for that neighbourhood and the city more generally: Start listening at 5:15 and Stop listening at 5:57 and return to this screen.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

The next clip features John Vanderden, a Vancouver based engineer discussing dyke adaptations along the Fraser River as another approach to adapting to sea level rise: Start listening at 20:30 and Stop listening at 23:57 and return to this screen.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

The final podcast clip features forest-fire ecologist Robert Gray discussing the ways we will need to adapt to support forests being resilient to forest fires and drought in the future: Start listening at 8:14 and Stop listening at 10:47 and return to this screen.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Discussion

Share 1-2 tools or indicators you currently use in your adaptation work, along with a brief example of how you’ve put them into practice.

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Module 3.2: Adaptation examples from BC

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Activity

Pick an example from this section (or one from your own region). Share 1-2 insights about what you think works well with this adaptation, and how it could be even better.

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Module 3.3: Adaptation - mitigation linkages and summary

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Discussion

Think about your own regional context and pick one example of climate change adaptation that will be necessary in the future that you can work on in the next module.

Preparing for Module 4

In Module 4, learners will have an opportunity to explore how information about human-caused climate change could be applied within their own field of practice by creating and sharing a "future story". More detail is provided in Module 4 Assignment. To prepare for the next and final Module, review the Module 4 Learning Goals. ]]>

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Module 4: Activity

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The specific challenge or opportunity you’d like to tackle.

The key steps you know you’d need to take to succeed.

Expected obstacles you don’t yet know how to overcome.

Stakeholders, collaborators, regulators and other people you’d need to work with.

Required resources to get the job done.

The ideal outcome, along with measures of success.

When describing how you'll approach solving the problem, it may be helpful to consider some of the core concepts we’ve covered in the course, such as:

Risk assessment.
Compound risks.
Impact.
Access to data.
Information supply chains.
Expert judgement.
Historic vs future perspectives.
Mitigation-adaptation interactions.

Again, your story can take any form you choose: text, audio, photos, video or even a webpage. Please don't worry about the packaging of your story; the purpose is to see what you propose to do, how you might do it, and what might get in your way. You are encouraged to explore something that is relevant to you - a project that’s on your desk now, or something that may come up in the near future, so that this exercise has real value for you. *Note that every story describes the experience of a hero as s/he solves a problem. While most stories are about things that have already happened, future stories simply describe proposed / desired approaches to solving problems in the future. In many ways, future stories are strategies.

Activity Schedule

Here's a schedule of suggested steps to help you complete the activity. Note that all are optional; however, you are encouraged to participate in all the steps to maximize the learning benefit. Note: this is a sample of how the activity was run in a facilitated offering of this course. Monday Sketch out your proposed project, including known and unknown activities and obstacles. Attend a synchronous web conferencing session. Tuesday Participate in a live chat with the instructor and classmates to pitch / discuss your idea. Wednesday Prepare your story, referencing the two bulleted lists on the Module 4 Activity page to guide your content. Don’t be afraid to identify gaps in available skills, resources, data, knowledge that will need to be filled. This is a learning exercise - it’s okay if you don’t have all the answers! Thursday Submit your story to the Module 4 Discussion Forum. Include the title of your project and your name in the Subject Line of your post. (Eg. Stewart’s Snowcap Retention Project). Friday In the same Module 4 Discussion Forum, review and share insights about two of your classmates’ stories. Also - check the Announcements to read Dr. Cohen’s final course summary, including his thoughts about what the assignment revealed and future opportunities for learning. Take some time to celebrate your efforts and to reflect on the course.

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Module 1: What's the problem?

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Executive Summary of Canada's Changing Climate Report (2019). When you are ready, continue to Module 1.0: Overview to get started.

Learning Objectives

This module will help you:

Understand the evidence for our knowledge of historic climate trends for Canada
Explore scenario-based projections of future climate change for Canada
Become aware of the range of climate services available in Canada
Consider examples of how climate change affects water resources, snow and ice cover, and oceans along Canada’s coastlines

Reading & Resources

Canada’s Changing Climate Report: Read the Executive Summary, and refer to the full report in case you would like to go into greater depth on particular topics.

Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) is our regional climate service centre. PCIC conducts quantitative studies on the impacts of climate change and climate variability in the Pacific and Yukon region, providing regional climate information for planning. The BC Government's Resources for Preparing and Adapting to Climate Change is a great resource for existing tools, climate change health facts, the recent BC Climate Risk Assessment, which we discuss in Module 2. You may also want to dive into Canada's interactive Climate Atlas, where you can explore how various aspects of climate change are playing out in different regions of Canada and explore maps, graphs and climate data for provinces, local regions and cities across the country. The Canadian Centre for Climate Services is another resource for climate resources, climate change concepts and trends, climate data, and has a climate-service support desk if you have further questions.

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Module 2: What's at stake?

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Preliminary Strategic Climate Risk Assessment for British Columbia. When you are ready, continue to Module 2 Overview to get started.

Learning Objectives

This module will help you

Understand the outcomes of the review of the 2017 wildfire season in British Columbia
Consider examples of expert judgement of climate change risk for Canada, and for British Columbia, including ratings of likelihood, consequence, and adaptation potential
Explore aspects of the climate change information supply chain

Readings and Resources

Read sections from the following: Abbott and Chapman – sections on the 2017 wildfire Canada’s Changing Climate Report – Executive Summary Canada’s Changing Climate Report – Chapter 8 IPCC 5^th Assessment, Working Group II, Summary for Policymakers (SPM) Council of Canadian Academies, Canada’s Top Climate Change Risks – method and summary of results BC Government, Preliminary Strategic Climate Risk Assessment for British Columbia – method and summary of results Cohen, From observer to extension agent – using research experiences to enable proactive responses to climate change

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Module 3: What can we do?

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Module 3 Overview to get started.

Learning Objectives

This module will help you:

Understand global-scale climate change risks, and why they matter
Explore some tools that can enable practitioners to assess and plan for flood and wildfire risks
Consider examples of proactive adaptation being planned or implemented in British Columbia
Understand potential synergies and trade-offs between climate change adaptation and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions

Reading & Resources

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction A global, non-binding agreement followed by 187 countries that focuses on best practices for disaster risk reduction and resilience building. Emergency Management Act Climate preparedness and adaptation strategy BC Climate Risk Assessment (scheduled to be released in late 2020)

Tools (these are technical resources, so just focus on the overall framing and application)

IDF curves Fire Weather Index

Adaptation examples in British Columbia

Sea level rise guidance Qualicum Beach Waterfront Plan Vancouver Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

Adaptation / Mitigation links

IPCC 5th Assessment Report, Working Group II, Chapter 2 (focus on Section 2.5.1 – Assessing synergies and trade-offs with mitigation, including Figure 2-4)

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Module 4: Knowledge and skills to practice

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Learning Objectives

In Module 4, you’re going to use your own work background, and, reflecting on the previous Modules, create a story about how you might design a climate change adaptation activity that could be carried out from within your field of practice. This experience is something that you can take with you upon completion of this course.

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Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals

Introduction

Tools (these are technical resources, so just focus on the overall framing and application)

Adaptation examples in British Columbia

Adaptation / Mitigation links

Course Schedule

Module 1.0: Overview

Module 2: Overview

Module 2.0: Wildfires

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Module 1.1: Climate trends

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Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Module 1.2: Climate change scenarios

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Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Module 1.3: Climate change information for applications

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Module 1 Summary: Take Home Messages

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Module 2.1: Understanding risk and impact

Module 2.2: Canada's top climate change risks

Module 2.3: BC's top climate change risks

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Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Module 2.4: Climate change information supply chain

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Preparing for Module 3

Module 3.0: Overview

Module 3.1: What can we do?

Video attribution: "Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals - Module 3.1: What can we do?" by Stewart Cohen, Climate Change Fundamentals, Adaptation Learning Network is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The images used in the slides in the video are not CC BY.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Podcast attribution: This podcast is © CBC/Radio-Canada 2021. All rights reserved. You may also find and listen to this podcast on their website.

Module 3.2: Adaptation examples from BC

Module 3.3: Adaptation - mitigation linkages and summary

Preparing for Module 4

ALN logo

Module 4: Activity

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Module 1: What's the problem?

Authors

Cover

Table of Contents

About

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Book Information

H5P listing

Module 2: What's at stake?

Module 3: What can we do?

Tools (these are technical resources, so just focus on the overall framing and application)

Adaptation examples in British Columbia

Adaptation / Mitigation links

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Module 4: Knowledge and skills to practice