Climate Action Upskilling
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CanAdapt
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…
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Climate Action Competency Framework
The Climate Adaptation Competency Framework (CACF) was designed to provide diverse individuals, organizations, industries, and communities with a way of understanding and building the knowledge and skills necessary for designing, planning, and implementing adaptation strategies, actions, and plans. The CACF was designed as one way of responding to the diverse implications of climate change on…
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Master of Arts in Climate Action Leadership
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…
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Adaptation Learning Network
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. Vision Climate change is having an unprecedented impact on social and biological systems and presents a significant threat to…
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Microcredentials: Climate Adaption Fundamentals
The Climate Action 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…
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Community Engagement For Natural Asset Management
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…