UPCOMING EVENTS
Online Series: Preparing Nova Scotia’s Construction Sector for Climate Change and Coastal Risks
This FREE bilingual learning series is for Nova Scotia’s construction professionals and associations. The series will explore the following:
April 10, 2026 - Overview of Climate Change and Coastal Hazards for Nova Scotia’s Construction Industry
When: April 10, 2026, from 12-1 PM (Atlantic)
Join Alex Cadel, Nova Scotia Climate Services Specialist, to learn about climate risks and coastal hazards that affect the construction industry. The session will cover how a changing climate can impact buildings, day-to-day operations, and what tools and approaches are available to help the sector adapt.
Register here.
April 17, 2026 - Navigating Construction Standards and Retrofits for Coastal Locations
When: April 17, 2026, from 3-5 PM (Atlantic)
Join Stephanie Poirier from the Standards Council of Canada and Marla Desat from the Natural Research Council of Canada to learn more about construction standards, codes, and guidelines, and where to access these resources. Yash Vyas from the ReCover Initiative will explore adapting older buildings to increase resilience to extreme weather and support community health and safety.
Register here.
April 24, 2026 - Climate Data and Coastal Considerations in the Construction Sector
When: April 24, 2026, from 12-1 PM (Atlantic)
A relatively new tool called “Future Building Design Values” lets construction professionals design buildings and bridges for the climate they will actually experience in the future. Join Armin Nikkhah, CLIMAtlantic’s Data + Science Lead, and Pouriya Jafarpur, a Physical Science Officer from Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS), to learn more about how to use this user-friendly modeling to future-proof your projects.
Register here.
Door prizes to be won. To learn more and register, click here.
If you are unable to attend, please register to receive the recordings and a resource list.
Nova Scotia Community of Practice
Connection and Wellbeing
When: March 13th, 2026, 9:30 AM -3:30 PM Atlantic
Where: Fairbanks Interpretive Centre, Dartmouth, NS
This in-person event will focus on bringing connection and wellbeing to the forefront of adaptation work. This session will create an opportunity for practitioners to connect with each other outside of the office and reflect on how connection and wellbeing influences their work. We will also explore approaches that can be integrated to build more effective and connected adaptation work across the province.
The agenda day will include a variety of guest speakers and discussions, including Emily Cowin from How we Thrive, Wil Brunner from Soft Pine Wellness and more!
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Register here for FREE.
March – May Webinar Series
PAST EVENTS
Municipal Learning Series
Climate Resilience in Service Delivery
- Series Overview
- Climate Risk & Vulnerability Workshops - Jan 21 (EN), 28 (FR)
- Learning Session - Feb 12
- Learning Session - Feb 24
SERIES OVERVIEW
This free training is for municipal staff, community leaders, and organizations directly supporting communities, focused on municipal service delivery in a changing climate. The virtual series will include a Risk and Vulnerability Workshop (1 English, 1 French), as well as 2 practitioner-led Learning Sessions (live interpretation available in French).
Mark your calendars at 10:00 AM -11:30 AM Atlantic on these dates:
Climate Risk and Vulnerability | Workshop
Participants will gain foundational knowledge on climate risk and vulnerability assessments, equitable adaptation, and resources to support their work in the community. The workshops will be delivered by CLIMAtlantic.
- January 21st, 2026 – Delivered in English
- January 28th, 2026 – Delivered in French
Municipal Service Delivery | Learning Sessions (live interpretation in French)
- February 12th, 2026 – Addressing Risks and Vulnerabilities within Land use Planning
- Join Hope Parnham (APALA, CSLA, RPP) from Dv8 Consulting, to learn about how land use planning can be used as a practical, proactive tool to reduce climate- related risks and vulnerabilities in communities. She will also discuss the limitations of land use planning and the necessity of complementary approaches.
- February 24th, 2026 – How to Engage Community Members in Adaptation and Resilience
- Join Krystal Pyke, ClimateSense Program Manager with the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, to explore ways to talk about climate risks and responses while also addressing some challenges associated with engaging with and communicating to their residents in a way that is effective.
We’ve heard your feedback about wanting more time to learn from our speakers; we’re excited to announce that we’ve introduced office hours for this series.
What does this mean? Following each Session you will have the opportunity to drop in during booked time to review questions and guidance with the speaker during small-group office hours! You will receive a link to register for these after their Session.
Register here for FREE.
Our winter Municipal Learning Series is funded by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Workshops
When: January 21st, 2026, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Atlantic
Where: Online, via Zoom
Language: English
In these sessions, you and a small group of peers will learn the principles of climate risk and vulnerability assessments, adaptation, and resources to support your work.
You’ll come away with:
- A good understanding of how to undertake a climate risk assessment in your community
- Activities to practice how you could undertake a climate risk and vulnerability assessment
- An understanding of the complex issues when it comes to assessing risks to your community
- Connections to other municipalities and access to practical resources
This workshop is also taking place in French on January 28th.
Register here for FREE.
This workshop is supported by Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Addressing Risks and Vulnerabilities within Land use Planning
When: February 12th, 2026, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Atlantic
Where: Online, via Zoom
Language: English, with live interpretation to French
In the first practitioner-led session, Hope Parnham from Dv8 Consulting explores how land use planning can be used as a practical, proactive tool to reduce climate-related risks and vulnerabilities in communities. The session will also examine the limitations of land use planning alone and the importance of aligning land use decisions with broader policy, infrastructure, and risk-management tools.
You will learn about:
- Identifying and addressing key risks and vulnerabilities.
- Using planning tools—such as policies, land use zoning, and development standards —to reduce future exposure to hazards.
- Understanding where land use planning reaches its limits, and how it can be strengthened through coordination with asset management, emergency management, and other complementary approaches.
Register here for FREE.
Office Hours*: February 19th & 20th, 9:00 AM -10:00 AM Atlantic
This learning session is supported by Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
*Book through the registration form or the email invitations following the Learning Session.
How to Engage Community Members in Adaptation and Resilience
When: February 24th, 2026, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Atlantic
Where: Online, via Zoom
Language: English, with live interpretation to French
In this interactive session with Krystal Pyke, the ClimateSense Program Manager with the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, participants will explore ways to talk about risks such as flooding (which can be expensive to address) while also addressing some challenges associated with engaging with and communicating to their residents in a way that is effective.
You’ll come away from the Session understanding:
- How to communicate about work that needs to be done and resources that need to be spent to reduce the impacts from events such as flooding, heat waves, etc. in your community.
- How to communicate in a way that includes concerns from all of your community members.
- Learn about some tools and approaches on how to do this!
Register here for FREE.
Office Hours*: February 27th and March 4th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Atlantic
This learning session is supported by Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
*Book through the registration form or the email invitations following the Learning Session.
Health and Climate Resilience: Physical, Mental, and Community Wellbeing - Webinar Series
This series will include 3 webinars exploring how climate change interacts with physical health, mental health, and community health.
Mark your calendars at 12 PM Atlantic on these dates:
- December 10th, 2025 – Breathing Together: Connecting Climate Change and Respiratory Health
- Join Melanie Langille, President of NB Lung, to learn about protecting your respiratory health and actionable steps to get involved.
- January 14th, 2026 – Nurturing Connection: Nature, Mental Health, and Climate Change
- Join Wil Brunner of Soft Pine Wellness to learn about taking intentional steps to reconnect with nature and build community as a way to improve mental wellness and climate resilience.
- February 11th, 2026 – Mapping our Future: How Spatial Health Data Can Enable Climate Resilience
- Join Mary-Ann Standing and Kate Kelly of UPEI’s Centre for Health and Community Research to hear about the importance of detailed community mapping in making equitable decisions.
We’ve heard your feedback about wanting more time to hear from our speakers; we’re excited to announce that we’ve introduced dynamic end times for this series.
What does this mean? Each webinar will be up to 1 hour long; we’ll end the webinar once the questions stop rolling in, whether that’s 40 minutes in or 55 minutes in!
If you’re interested in learning more about the work being done across Atlantic Canada to increase overall wellness, this series is for you!
Register for some or all webinars here.
December 10, 2025 - Breathing Together: Connecting Climate Change and Respiratory Health
When: December 10th, 2025, from 12PM – 1PM Atlantic
Where: Online, via Zoom
Language: English, with live interpretation to French
In the first part of this series, you’ll hear from Melanie Langille, President of New Brunswick’s NB Lung, about how climate change influences respiratory health, and what you can do to protect yourself.
You’ll come away with a better understanding of:
- Climate change and respiratory health
- How to minimize respiratory impacts, at both personal and system-wide levels
- Opportunities to get involved, and what that looks like
We’ll also talk about New Brunswick’s new risk assessment, which dives deeper into the consequences of action and inaction on health risks associated with climate change.
This webinar was funded by the Government of New Brunswick.
January 14, 2026 - Nurturing Connection: Nature, Mental Health, and Climate Change
When: January 14th, 2026, from 12PM – 1PM Atlantic
Where: Online, via Zoom
Language: English, with live interpretation to French
Opening with a brief grounding session for the second episode of this series, Wil Brunner of Nova Scotia’s Soft Pine Wellness will discuss ways to safeguard your mental health within the unique context of climate change, and how to reconnect with nature.
You’ll learn about:
- Nature-based interventions
- Healthy ways to share your emotions about the climate crisis with others, in a structured setting
- Examples of community groups/gatherings in Nova Scotia
This webinar was funded by the Nova Scotia Government.
February 11, 2026 - Mapping our Future: How Spatial Health Data Can Enable Climate Resilience
When: February 11th, 2026, from 12PM – 1PM Atlantic
Where: Online, via Zoom
Language: English, with live interpretation to French
In our final webinar, we’ll explore the power of community health research in becoming more climate-resilient. Mary-Ann Standing and Kate Kelly from UPEI’s Centre for Health and Community Research will discuss:
- The value of mapping climate impacts alongside social and health-related data
- How working with the community is critical to equitable decision-making
- What they’ve heard from municipal leaders across PEI
Sector Adaptation Deep Dives – Nova Scotia Community of Practice Event
Join us for this opportunity to learn more about sector-based adaptation in Nova Scotia. This event will include short presentations from sector coordinators in NS (ex: Electricity, Christmas Trees, Archeology), followed by multiple rounds of breakout rooms to provide a deeper dive into the adaptation work being done by each sector.
When: February 5, 2026, 9:00am – 11:00am
Where: Online (via Zoom)
Cost: This event is free to attend.
Please reach out to Anna (anna.garf@climatlantic.ca) if you have any questions.