Community Climate Change Workshops

October 19, 2000, Edmonton

Hosted by Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon and Alberta Environment, Edmonton.

Themes

What are the possible impacts of current and future climate change and variability?
What are the decision-making processes to respond to climate variability? What are the adaptation processes to prepare for climate change and variability? How well do they work?

Objectives

This workshop is meant to function as a two-way street between researchers and municipal officials; the common objective being the impact and possible adaptation measures of climate change on prairie communities. Within this framework are a number of objectives:
to provide balance and credible information to Canadians within the Prairie Provinces to increase their awareness and understanding of climate change and variability, possible impacts, adaptation and vulnerability;
to identify stakeholder information needs, concerns, opportunities and misconceptions;
to determine stakeholders understanding of potential impacts and adaptation options.

WORKSHOP AGENDA

Prairie Adaptation Research Cooperative Background - Dave Sauchyn (University of Regina)

What are We Adapting to? What is Climate Change, Impacts and Adaptation? - Patrick Kyle (Environment Canada)

Prairie Cities: Potential Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change - Virginia Wittrock (Saskatchewan Research Council)

Case Studies

Effects of Climate Change on Forestry - Rick Hurdle (Canadian Forestry Service)

Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture - Karen Haugen-Kozyra (Alberta Agriculture)

Municipal Officials, Community Representative Presentations

Mark Brostrom (City of Edmonton)

Round Table Discussion