Project: Northern Climate Change Network (NCCN)
Background
The Climate Adaptation Partner Grants, delivered through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (or FCM) and funded by the Government of Canada, will enable 12 partner organizations across Canada to provide training and guidance to more than 70 municipalities on how to adapt to climate change. The partner organizations will use the funding to develop peer learning networks, which are groups of five municipalities or more in a region or province that face similar geographic or climate conditions and have common goals. The objective is to help communities collaborate and share knowledge to improve their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Northern Climate Change Network (NCCN) is part of this initiative.
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Northern Climate Change Network (NCCN)
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The Northern Climate Change Network (NCCN) is a working group between five municipalities in northern Ontario to assess and manage the impacts of climate change on communities, infrastructure, and natural systems. The NCCN includes:
- Thunder Bay
- Timmins
- Sault St. Marie
- North Bay
- Greater Sudbury
Participating municipalities will work on projects, such as assessing their vulnerability to climate change impacts, creating plans to adapt to climate change, and improving municipal systems and facilities to meet specific local needs. In addition to the member municipalities, surrounding communities are welcome to join the network and participate in the peer-to-peer dialogue. By working together, they will develop innovative solutions to the climate change impacts they face.
This initiative is made possible by the Climate Adaptation Partner Grants that is delivered through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
Resources
- Guidance for stakeholder consultation.
- Climate Data Packages
Information on climate data trends and projections are available for the following cities:
- Land Use Planning, Asset Management & Climate Change - The Municipal Role
- Presenter: Michael Sullivan, M.Pl., Registered Professional Planner (Ontario) and Christine Callihoo, MSc, Registered Professional Planner (British Columbia)
When: October 16, 2018, 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
The webinar introduced land use planning and asset management, linking both areas using practical, municipal cases. Case studies were used to demonstrate how land use planning & asset management have been used to fight the impacts of climate change, and to build community resilience for the future.
View webinar poster.
Listen to webinar recording.
- Climate change effects on northern Ontario and natural resources
- Presenter: Jenny Gleeson (Senior Climate Change Program Advisor for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry)
When: September 11, 2018, 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
The webinar presented up-to-date science and information on climate change effects on northern Ontario’s natural resources, including forests, fisheries, wildlife and peatlands and permafrost.
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Listen to webinar recording.
- Getting Ready for Climate Change in Thunder Bay
- Presenter: Amy Coomes (Climate Adaptation Coordinator for EarthCare Thunder Bay)
When: May 28, 2018, 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
This webinar presented information on Thunder Bay’s Climate Adaptation Strategy and the new climate change website aimed at connecting information, actions, and stories to inspire climate engagement in the Thunder Bay region.
View webinar poster.
Listen to webinar recording.
Webinars
Contact Information
For more information or to join the mailing list, please contact:
Jackie Richard
Coordinator
OCCIAR
jrichard@mirarco.org
