Climate Change in Muskoka

The Centre communicates the latest research on climate change impacts and adaptation, liaises with partners across Canada to encourage adaptation to climate change and aids in the development and application of tools to assist with municipal adaptation. [...] The workshop introduced participants to: The science of climate change, and what future climate models are projecting for temperature and precipitation changes in the area; The impacts that climate change will bring to the Muskoka region, including the increasing frequency of extreme rain events (resulting in high water levels/floods), drought (resulting in low water levels), wind, etc.; The [...] Aileen has coordinated the development of the Continuity of Operations Program in the OPS and managed the development of the MCSCS Ministry Emergency Management Program and led a number of key emergency management initiatives including Continuity of Government Sector Working Group, Pan/Parapan Am Games Integrated Exercise Program, and the Accessibility Planning Working Group, 6. | Climate Change i [...] He has been working in the field of climate change impacts and adaptation for 15 years and has partnered with many different organizations in Ontario and Canada to develop and deliver adaptation resources and strategies. [...] In 2015, OCCIAR, in partnership with the Ontario Climate Consortium, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, DeMarco Allan LLP and York University, participated in a project to identify linkages between land use planning and actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change, seek out best practices from leading comparable jurisdictions, and make recommendations to support mitigation and adapt