Below are some of our current and completed projects. Projects are sorted chronologically, newest first. You can also filter specifically Workforce Development or Youth projects:
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Climate Action Competency Framework (CACF v.2)
To find out more about the Climate Action Competency Framework (v.2 – 2023) please visit Competencies Framework section.
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NRCan Virtual Hub
In 2021, Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division (CCIAD) contracted the Resilience by Design Lab, along with partners Climate Risk Institute, ICLEI Canada, and Solvable Systems Inc. to explore options for a future Climate Change Adaptation virtual webspace that might better meet the adaptation capacity-building needs of the federal government, climate…
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Adaptation Learning Network
Duration: 2019-2022 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…
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Community Engagement For Natural Asset Management
Duration: 2022 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…
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Service with Sustainable Workforce Coalition program advisory committee
Content coming soon.
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Resilient Youth in Stressed Environments
Duration: 2019-2022 Resilient Youth in Stressed Environments (RYSE) was a five-year international research project that examined the psychological, social, and biological resilience of young people, their families and extended communities who are stressed by living in environments affected by oil production. Vision Youth living close to industrial locations experience increased risks of harmful environmental exposures…
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Gen Z & Climate Change
Duration: 2020 The Resilience by Design (RbD) lab recognizes the amazing potential of youth to be climate action leaders in their local communities. The Generation Z (Gen Z) and Climate Change project wanted to explore and contribute to the empowerment of young people by hearing what helps or hinders their participation in transformative climate actions.…
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Youth Creating Disaster Recovery And Resilience
Duration: 2015-2019 Youth Creating Disaster Recovery & Resilience (YCDR) was a research project focused on youth recovering from climate change-related disasters. YCDR engaged with youth in a number of disaster-affected communities in Canada and the United States to explore personal experiences and to incorporate their ideas to improve disaster recovery response. Vision Youth Creating Disaster…
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Alberta Resilient Communities
Duration: 2014-2019 Alberta Resilient Communities (ARC) arose after the extensive 2013 flooding disaster in southern Alberta. The aftermath resulted in five years of youth-focused and youth-centric research conducted by the Resilience by Design (RbD) Lab, in partnership with the Alberta Resilient Communities Research Project. The RbD research teams, together with flood-affected communities in southern Alberta,…
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Youth Voices Rising
Duration: 2018 Droughts have become commonplace and are intensifying as a result of global warming. In 2016, a massive wildfire swept through northern Alberta and severely damaged communities in the Wood Buffalo region and the City of Fort McMurray. The Youth Voices Rising (YVR) initiative joined with community partners to support youth engagement and decision-making…