Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation | Centre Intact d’adaptation au climat

The Intact Centre is excited to announce a contest for Grade 7-12 students, organized by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)'s National Assessment Secretariat! The "Your Art, Your Voice, Our Climate" contest invites students to tell a visual story through graphic artwork of their perspective on climate change. Submissions begin on March 24th, 2025 and close on April 22nd, 2025. Learn more and enter here: https://lnkd.in/gNnYE-JV

TVO's The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka featured Anabela Bonada, PhD, where she discussed how flooding, wildfires and extreme weather are all related to climate change. "Canada on average warms at double the rate and we’re going to continue to warm at double the rest of the world.” Watch the video here for more: https://lnkd.in/gJxS8Tqn Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gaVSXA8N

I had the opportunity to speak with Nam Kiwanuka in the Season 4 premiere of TVO's The Thread about the rise in extreme weather and its impact on Ontario communities. We discussed how cities like Hamilton, Toronto, and Windsor are especially exposed—and how adaptation offers practical, empowering ways to respond. “I own the solution, and I focus more on that than the despair of climate change.” 📺 Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gVCBpkRr

Anabela Bonada, PhD was featured in the first episode of season four of TVO's The Thread, where she spoke on the increasing severity and frequency of extreme weather events and their relation to climate change. Watch this video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjzHXDpT Watch the whole episode here: https://lnkd.in/gaVSXA8N

Kathryn Bakos will be presenting the panel "Climate Change: What Can We Expect?" as apart of the Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 13 webinar on Monday, March 31st, 2025. The free, online event is organized by Brock University’s UNESCO Chair on Community Sustainability: From Local to Global in collaboration with Niagara Potential and the Niagara Community Foundation. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gNf4mgZq

ONEIA’s Business + Policy Forum keynote speaker Blair Feltmate, Head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation | Centre Intact d’adaptation au climat at the University of Waterloo, will deliver “Weather Gone Wild: Preparing Homes, Communities and Businesses for Irreversible Climate Change.” Find out more about the event and register: https://lnkd.in/ggDQ9uTc

Extreme weather is hitting Ontario harder and more often — wildfires, floods, and extreme heat are impacting communities year after year. From scorched landscapes to submerged streets, climate change is here. In the Season 4 premiere of The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka, Dr. Anabela Bonada breaks down how extreme heat, flooding, and wildfire are reshaping Ontario — and how adaptation can help us cope. “I own the solution, and I focus more on that than the despair of climate change.” Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gaVSXA8N

Dr. Blair Feltmate wrote an Op-Ed for Canada's National Observer where he argues that in support of the National Adaptation Strategy, Canada should launch a national home flood and wildfire protection education program. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gEpjZu6s

Canada should promote a national home flood and wildfire education program.

Congratulations to Caroline Metz, who is an author on the newly published article for the Journal of Urban Health: "Heat-Related Health Risks for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Rapid Review"! This work explores the health, and well-being impacts of extreme heat on people experiencing homelessness. The paper aims to address key knowledge gaps and provide actionable insights for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and practitioners working to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat on people experiencing homelessness. Access the article here: https://lnkd.in/g5N-R_Ym