Northern Ontario Communities Workshop Series
August 29, 2011 - Hearst, Ontario
October 27, 2011 - Kapuskasing, Ontario
October 28, 2011 - Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario
November 7, 2011 - Cochrane, Ontario
In order to communicate the latest science pertaining to climate change and gain an understanding of the challenges facing communities in Northern Ontario in the context of changing weather and climate, OCCIAR held a series of Climate Change Adaptation Workshops in the Northeast Clay Belt District of Ontario. At this series of interactive workshops, held in Hearst, Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls and Cochrane, attendees not only heard about climate change impacts and adaptation, they were invited to response to specific questions about their experiences with changing weather and climate. Specifically, the workshops:
- presented and discussed the drivers of climate change at global, national and local levels;
- discussed local climate change, impacts that have been experienced, how the community may be vulnerable to climate change and variability and what effect climate change will have on the various sectors within the community;
- and discussed adaptive responses and their effectiveness in the context of climate change.