adapting to climate change learning network webinar june 22, 2010 kristin aasen
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Adapting to Climate Change
Learning Network Webinar
June 22, 2010Kristin Aasen
Castlegar project
Priorities: Infrastructure water resources food & local agriculture
2 parallel processes: Consultant team Community working groups
Castlegar update (since Feb)
Online local observations survey Presence at community events
(festivals, seed exchange, City facilities)
Develop workplan for vulnerability and risk assessment
Castlegar project continued
Impact mapping (youth forum, public works staff, community groups)
Vulnerability & risk assessment for water
Climate data from PCIC
Impact mapping
Water resources
Main concerns are questions of water quantity
How will demand increase with higher overall temperatures?
How will the water levels decrease with changing demands for flood control and hydropower?
Food & local agriculture
How can we take advantage of a longer growing season?
What crops might be suitable in this new climate?
What are the unknowns? pests? soils? costs?
Infrastructure: stormwater
Next steps
Follow up on vulnerability assessments findings
Action planning
Fall 10: Final community feedback on priorities
Kristin AasenAdapting to
Climate Change Coordinator
kaasen@castlegar.
ca 250.365.8955
THANK YOU