Climate-Resilient Coastal Natural Infrastructure Workshop
Mon-Tues— 5932 Inglis St, Burke Building
Wed— 903 Robie St, Loyola Conference Hall
Thurs-Fri— 5932 Inglis St, Burke Building
View the Climate-Resilient Workshop program here!
View our complete abstract program here!
Read about our keynote speakers here!
Brian C. McFall, PhD, PE, Research Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), joins us as the keynote speaker to set the stage for nature-based adaptations to climate change on Monday, May 6th.
The Cold Regions Living Shorelines Community of Practice (CRLS CoP) workshops (Monday–Wednesday) aims to engage critical discourse around the feasibility of nature-based adaptation (NbA) to climate change by defining successful cases, developing frameworks, and mobilizing collective lessons learned to inform the creation of national frameworks and best practices around NbA in cold climates.
Join us for conversations on Canada’s International Leadership on Climate Change, and the role of Natural Infrastructure with Patricia Fuller, Canada’s Climate Change Ambassador on Monday, May 6!
The Climate-Resilient Workshop concludes with Indigenous-led perspectives co-led by Roger Lewis, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History and Ursula Johnson, Multidisciplinary Mi’kmaq Artist, to engage critical dialog for informing and creating lasting change for collaboration with Indigenous Right’s holders as we all work towards the establishment of climate-resilient communities.
Free Public & Practitioner Tech-Vendor Trade Show & Reception Wednesday, May 8th from 10:00-6:00!
Synergize both events with presentations from CIOOS-Atlantic (Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System Atlantic) at 1:00 pm, and local, national, and international Nature-Based Adaptation poster presentations from 1:10-2:30, and of course our tremendous tech-vendor sponsors! Stay for a drink and eats during the Free Public & Practitioner Tech-Vendor Trade Show Reception from 4:30-6:00.
Climate-resilient natural infrastructure is a priority area for Canada, given the responsiveness of nature-based adaptations (NbA) to the impacts of climate change, and the multiple ecological and social benefits associated with this climate action approach, such as ecosystem restoration and flood risk management.
The application of NbA requires cross-disciplinary collaboration given that each sector plays a unique role in adaptation, yet faces distinct technical, institutional, regulatory, and financial barriers for widespread adoption. The Climate-Resilient Workshop will bring together academia, planners, engineers, consultants, NGO’s, Indigenous groups, governments, and the public to tease apart the complexities of social, economic, institutional, and environmental barriers & drivers they face for implementing NbA, to reduce the risk of uncertainty, build capacity, develop frameworks.
Register for a pre-event overnight field trip to 3 managed dyke realignment sites
across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick for on-site demonstrations and skills transfer from May 4-5! Transportation, accommodation, and lunch is provided in the extra cost to register.
See the field program here!
*Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jeffrey K. King, PhD, PE will not be joining us as the keynote speaker
