Climate resilient communities
Communities across Canada are facing the threat of climate vulnerabilities and increasing costs in preparation or response to climate events. The negative impacts of climate change on communities extend beyond infrastructure failure and suspended municipal services to the decreased wellbeing of citizens and economic prosperity, there is hope as support for climate action grows.
In the past year, we’ve witnessed COP26’s focus on increased commitments to climate adaptation financing. We’ve read the bold statements about the need to scale local adaptation efforts in the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. We look forward to the fall, when we will learn about the path forward set out in Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy.
FCM is proud to be a part of the collective global, national and local movement on climate action through our Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) (2017-2022). MCIP was dedicated to funding and skills training for municipalities to help overcome barriers related to climate planning and action. Through the program, we’ve engaged over 25,000 participants and helped communities meaningfully address climate realities by supporting activities like gap analyses, vulnerability assessments, municipal emergency response plans, natural asset evaluations, stormwater management, flood intervention and mobilizing expert organizations across the sector.
MCIP leaves a rich legacy of impactful climate change adaptation tools, resources and best practices. Check out the resources below.
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Building blocks of municipal climate resilience
Developing a proactive climate adaptation strategy can help keep your residents and local economy safe from interruptions to key services. If your community is interested in integrating climate considerations into its municipal planning, we can help. With the Building blocks of municipal climate resilience, you’ll find tools, guides and more organized by level to help you:
- Develop local climate awareness
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Talk to your community about climate
- Build partnerships with stakeholders
- Make data-driven decisions
- Establish climate planning as a key part of asset management planning
Use the building blocks of municipal climate resilience today.
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Essential guide for municipal climate change professionals
Were you recently hired at a municipality to work on climate change? We can help you from your first day through your first year in your new role. Read our new Guide for Municipal Climate Change Staff to access practical information, resources, checklists and templates.
The step-by-step guide can help you establish yourself as a local climate leader and includes information on:
- What to consider when developing a business case for local climate projects
- The importance of data and analysis for your climate work and suggested data sources
- Approaches to communicating about climate action
Read the guide today.
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How to have climate conversations in your municipality
If you’re planning a conversation with local decision-makers and elected officials about adapting to the impacts of climate change, these resources can help.
Explore our guide, Talking it Through: A Discussion Guide for Local Government Staff on Climate Adaptation, for information on local climate impacts, key approaches and guiding principles for adaptation and case studies from across Canada. Complete the self-assessment and learn what type of climate conversation you need to have.
Read the guide and check out our suite of tools, which also includes a customizable PowerPoint presentation to support your conversations and access a list of additional resources.
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Practical tools for flood resilience in the face of climate change
Does your community experience flooding related to climate change? Flooding, whether it is coastal, fluvial or stormwater-related, can reduce a municipality’s ability to provide essential services, threatening the safety of residents. To help strengthen municipal resilience to flooding, our Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program has supported the development of a number of resources to address water-related challenges, now collected in one place.
Access the webpage to discover key resources municipalities can use when planning and implementing local climate action responses relating to flooding.
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Learn about how natural assets can bolster climate resilience
Did you know that your community’s green infrastructure and natural assets provide a number of key natural, economic and social services? To better protect and manage your forests, grasslands, rivers and more, check out these innovative resources developed as a part of our Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program. You’ll also discover how healthy natural assets can bolster local climate resilience.
Check out our tools, guides and case studies and improve how your municipality manages its natural assets today.
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