WC141 MarApr 2025 - Magazine - Page 7
Canada invests $4.5M in
climate resilience projects
COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA are facing increasingly severe
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climate impacts, from extreme weather events like floods and
wildfires to long-term shifts such as thawing permafrost and rising
sea levels. These changes threaten public safety, infrastructure, and
the economy, with rising costs for disaster recovery, insurance, and
everyday essentials.
To strengthen climate resilience, the federal government is
investing in adaptation initiatives. Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, alongside
Member of Parliament Bardish Chagger, announced over $4.5
million in funding for nine projects in southern Ontario and
across Canada through Natural Resources Canada’s Climate
Change Adaptation Program (CCAP). The funding will
support the development of tools, resources, and training to
help professionals, businesses, and communities prepare for and
respond to climate risks.
“We are very pleased to announce funding for these nine
projects that will support communities and sectors to develop and
implement actions to better adapt to a changing climate,” said
Dabrusin. “Keeping Canadians safe is a priority, and investments
like these go a long way to mitigating the devastating impacts
of climate change on livelihoods, the environment, and the
economy.”
The funding is part of a broader $39.5 million investment
announced on November 14, 2024, under the CCAP and the
Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program. These
initiatives align with Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy
(NAS), which aims to reduce climate risks and strengthen local
resilience.
With climate change accelerating, proactive investments in
adaptation are crucial to protecting communities, livelihoods,
and infrastructure. The federal government emphasizes the
need for collaboration and forward-thinking strategies to help
communities withstand and recover from climate-related
challenges.
“The funding will support the
development of tools, resources,
and training to help professionals,
businesses, and communities prepare
for and respond to climate risks.”
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