“The Upskilling for Canada’s Climate Transition research project is a collaboration between the Academy for Sustainable Innovation (ASI) and the Resilience by Design Lab (RbD) at Royal Roads University, in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre. The project was undertaken from September 2022 to September 2023 to explore possible approaches to rapidly…
To find out more about the Climate Action Competency Framework (v.2 – 2023) please visit Competencies Framework section.
The Adaptation Learning Network (ALN)’s mandate is to increase British Columbia’s capacity to adapt to climate change. The ALN designs and delivers learning opportunities for working professionals via three pillars: Courses, Competencies, and an Adaptation Network. Please see Adaptation Learning Network Final Report. Vision Climate change is having an unprecedented impact on social and biological…
CanAdapt is a collaboration between Resilience by Design Lab at Royal Roads University and the Climate Risk Institute. The groundwork has been laid to create a not-for-profit corporation designed to amplify and simplify public and private sector involvement in climate-informed workforce development through a Canadian Climate Adaptation Digital Portal that connects climate-action related education and training “suppliers” with the needs…
The Master of Arts in Climate Action Leadership is an innovative graduate program that brings together students and professionals in an open learning environment to enhance their skills and capacities to lead climate change action efforts. The program uses an open pedagogical approach that engages students in generating new ideas and solutions to address climate crises. Content…
The Climate Adaptation Fundamentals (CAF): Foundations Micro-credential is focused on supporting professionals developing competencies related to ability to integrate climate considerations, and specifically climate-adaptation considerations in their work. This micro-credential is designed for professionals and front-line workers in corporate, government, small-business, consulting services and non-governmental organisations who are new to understanding climate impacts and the…
Local governments are starting to understand, measure, manage and account for natural assets as well as the engineered assets that provide services to our communities. With First Nations and municipalities mitigating and adapting to climate change, they need professional advice on managing natural infrastructure or natural assets. So, this project aims to understand what skills…