| | | Does your community have priority transportation routes with existing flooding or wildfire concerns, that may be disrupted during major climate events?
If you do—now’s the time to plan for their future.
Discover our newest opportunity to gain free expert support through the CRIS Resilient Roads program this month. Plus, don't miss the extended deadline for our Alberta Low Carbon Cohort, and more opportunities to get involved with the Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure below. | | Now Open: National Road Resilience Program | | The National Road Resilience Project is a dedicated stream within the Climate Ready Infrastructure Service program in partnership with NAMS Canada and the AIM Network, to assist local roads and public works departments in addressing climate change challenges. Through the project, your community can benefit from FREE personalized, one-on-one consulting to: Identify risks & road upgrade priorities Review resilient designs, materials and nature-based solutions Evaluate stormwater, water and sewer systems Align with grant funding opportunities
Eligible participants must be Canadian local government or First Nation community and serving populations of 30,000 or fewer; and who own, operate, or manage the critical road and underlying service networks. | | | Deadline Extended: Join the Alberta Low Carbon Cohort | In partnership with the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC), this CRIS Cohort is supporting local governments in Alberta to advance low-carbon infrastructure projects through expert guidance and collaborative learning. Projects must focus on energy efficiency and emissions reduction, on infrastructure projects like: Evaluating options for buildings and facilities retrofits Evaluating options for renewable energy installation Evaluating options for fleet electrification for municipal fleets and electric vehicle charging infrastructure
If you have an infrastructure project with low carbon considerations in an Alberta community of 30, 000 or under, don’t miss your chance to bring in an expert for free! | | | Are you a CRIS Roster Expert ready to get involved? | | Since launching in 2024, the Climate Ready Infrastructure Service (CRIS) has been connecting with small communities across Canada to spread the word about our free expert consultation services helping build low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure from coast to coast to coast. If you're a Roster Expert, we invite you to take your impact further.
Share with your network of municipalities, local governments, and First Nations that your expert consultation service is available free of charge. It’s easy for communities to access technical options for their infrastructure. To be eligible, local governments just need to: Have an infrastructure project that’s either being planned or is already underway (Projects should be be included in a multi-year capital plan, Council approved, or formally endorsed by a senior decision-making authority) Serve a community of 30,000 residents or fewer
Submissions to the CRIS must come from Local Governments, who can request an expert from our Roster in the online submission form. If a preferred expert is indicated by a local government's submission, that expert will likely be directly matched to the project, pending review of the CRIS team and expertise alignment with the project. | | | | Get the latest updates from the other services offered as part of the Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure! | Save time and money with the Climate Help Desk Save time and money by getting help with building climate resilient and energy efficient housing or infrastructure. Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada offers free services to help communities across Canada build climate-ready housing and infrastructure. Reduce your operating expenses and mitigate your risks by building climate ready. Speak with a Climate Help Desk advisor to: Receive direct support and guidance on your project Access tools for climate risk assessment Identify relevant case studies and best practices Get information about funding opportunities.
Learn more: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada - Climate Help Desk | | | Discover new features from Climate Insight ICLEI's Climate Insight—the go-to destination for relevant, actionable information and resources to build low-carbon, resilient housing and infrastructure—was recently updated with new, valuable features.
Climate Insight is continually evolving to meet the needs of infrastructure and housing professionals working to make their communities low-carbon and resilient. The most recent update focused on helping make climate hazard and risk assessment accessible for all Canadian communities.
Some new features you can now access include: Hazard Profiles Map Layer: Display snapshots of the likelihood of climate hazards today and into the future at the neighbourhood scale, so you can build housing with climate hazards in mind. Rapid Risk Assessment Tool: Access quick, high-level climate risk assessment for localized projects or assets, including a housing module focused on unique risks to housing. Impact Cards: Learn how climate hazards impact various types of housing and infrastructure in clear, practical language. These functions are huge time and capacity savers, especially for small- and mid-sized communities that can’t necessarily afford to take on expensive risk assessments.
Plus, new content is added monthly in response to user feedback, meaning that whenever you visit, you see an up-to-date, user-driven resource. Try it out: https://ClimateInsight.ca. | | | | |
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