Natural Assets Initiative (NAI)

💧 Natural infrastructure is making a splash in Canada's #water sector — check out our latest blog to learn about why we need #NaturalInfrastructure, what communities are doing, and how your organization can get started in 2025: https://lnkd.in/ePgTmp4J Natural Infrastructure on the Canadian Prairies International Institute for Sustainable Development Canadian Water and Wastewater Association

❗ NEW GUIDANCE: Make nature count in your community with the just-released "Getting Nature into Financial Reporting"! The purpose of this guide is to help governments include natural asset disclosures in their financial reports, building on existing relevant international and national guidance and standards. 🌱 Getting Nature into Financial Reporting - Natural Asset Disclosure for Local Governments: https://lnkd.in/eyjp3--E ___ ❗ NOUVEAU: Faites en sorte que la nature compte dans votre communauté avec le guide « Inscrire la nature dans les rapports financiers »! Le guide a pour but d’aider les gouvernements locaux canadiens à inclure les divulgations sur les actifs naturels dans leurs rapports financiers, en s’appuyant sur les lignes directrices et les normes nationales et internationales. 🌱 Inscrire la nature dans les rapports financiers  - divulgation des actifs naturels par les gouvernements locaux: https://lnkd.in/eDvzxVji Joanna Eyquem PGeo. ENV SP. CWEM. CEnv. Roy Brooke Michelle Molnar Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation | Centre Intact d’adaptation au climat KPMG Canada Standards Council of Canada (SCC) #ClimateAdaptation #NaturalAssetManagement #GettingNatureOntTheBalanceSheet

Is your community ready to unlock nature's value? Stay tuned for our new guide “Getting Nature into Financial Reporting”, launching next week!  With Standards Council of Canada (SCC), KPMG Canada, Natural Assets Initiative (NAI), Intact, University of Waterloo #GettingNatureIntoFinancialReporting   #NaturalAssets #ClimateAdaptation  ----------------- Votre communauté est-elle prête à libérer la valeur de la nature ? Restez à l’affût pour notre nouveau rapport “Inscrire la nature dans les rapports financiers » dès la semaine prochaine!  Avec Standards Council of Canada (SCC), KPMG Canada, Natural Assets Initiative (NAI), Intact, University of Waterloo #InscrireLaNatureDansLesRapportsFinanciers  #ActifsNaturels #RésilienceClimatique 

Looking for a role where you can make a positive impact on both communities & the environment? INNOV is seeking a bilingual Project Manager in Socioecological Transition! ⤵️

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Level-up in #AssetManagement with new subsidized #certificate courses from NAMS Canada. 🌿 The Expanded Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning (ProCert AMP) course is designed to prepare local governments to incorporate #ClimateResilience, equity, and #NaturalAssets into their existing asset management plans. First session kicks off April 14! Register at https://lnkd.in/gj-FnzrC ♦️Who is this for? These courses are ideal for municipal staff, First Nation representatives, Indigenous communities and organizations looking to integrate climate-resilient practices into their asset management plans. Courses are also well-suited for municipalities hoping to meet government funding criteria and enhance collaboration within their communities.  ♦️ Eligible participants include: - Individuals employed or elected by a Canadian local government - Individuals employed by a not-for-profit corporation serving the local government sector (e.g., community organizations, health authorities, utilities, transit authorities, conservation authorities, etc.). - Individuals employed by or elected officials from an Indigenous community. - Individuals employed by an Indigenous community operating under delegated authority by a province or territory (e.g., Northwest Territory settlements, Metis Settlement Council of Alberta). ________ 💡 Interested in learning more about #sustainable service delivery? Check out NAMS Canada's upcoming offerings and submit your expression of interest: https://lnkd.in/gj-FnzrC ClimateWest NAMS Canada

THURSDAY — Learn how managing #NaturalAssets could help reduce #Insurance risk and how professionals can lead this change⤵️

📣 FCM is seeking interested Canadian municipalities with experience and internal expertise in #ClimateAdaptation & nature-based #Resilience practices for the 🇹🇳 Inclusive Climate Action for Tunisian Municipalities (ICATM) project! Municipal partners will help support a collaborative network to share best practices and help strengthen the climate adaptation and resilience of municipalities in Tunisia, while promoting equity and inclusion for women, young people and vulnerable groups. 🔶 Applications are due January 21, 2025, at 11:59pm EST 🔶 FCM is holding a bilingual info session on January 14 at 2pm EST; register here: https://lnkd.in/eKdRyzhe Learn more about ICATM: https://lnkd.in/gYmJZNd7 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada #ClimateAction

🖥️ WEBINAR: The Role and Value of Nature for Climate Risk Management Jan 15 | 11am EST | Hosted by the Global Risk Institute Calling risk managers, sustainable finance professionals, and proactive leaders! Join panelists Joanna Eyquem, Lorraine Audsley, and Gildas Poissonnier for an insightful discussion on the growing importance of natural capital for #ClimateResilience, emerging standards, and expectations for organizations. Register: https://lnkd.in/ef7is5RR #RiskManagement #SustainableFinance #NaturalCapital

The Town of Pelham, ON is spearheading #NaturalAssetManagement in their region, and other communities are taking note ✍ "We're a small town, and to have larger municipalities like Winnipeg — and even Toronto — seeking our advice is incredible" Shannon Larocque, Manager of Planning at Pelham. The Town's efforts are focused on developing their Municipal Asset Management Strategy, a tool to set and achieve strategic priorities for #ClimateAdaptation. As the Niagara Region experiences a population surge, this plan will ultimately help Pelham balance development needs and maintaining critical #EcosystemServices provided by nature. We're proud to have been a part of these efforts through the Pelham Greenbelt Natural Asset Management project. Congratulations to the Town of Pelham for their ongoing work and serving as a guide for Canadian communities! Check out the full article from Anushka Yadav at The Pointer: https://lnkd.in/eTzS9DnS

🎓 Subsidized training opportunity: become an #AssetManagement pro and build your knowledge of #NaturalAssets, #ClimateAdaptation, #GreenInfrastructure & #Equity in AM planning! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gqX3G2Db