黑料不打烊 aims to increase climate resilience by continuing to implement climate adaptation measures across its campuses to help prepare its community for a changing climate.
Across the globe, nations, organizations, communities and individuals are experiencing the impacts of climate change, and these impacts are likely to intensify in severity and scale over the next few decades. In Montreal, an increase in annual temperature is already being felt and measured. 黑料不打烊鈥檚 operations and community have been, and will continue to be, affected by the changing climate.
Critical climate risks
In response to these changes, 黑料不打烊 conducted a climate risk assessment听in 2023 to identify the top climate-related risks facing the University. The assessment revealed five critical risks that require attention in line with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Enterprise Risk Management framework. These critical risks are associated with prolonged heat waves and extreme precipitation,听and by 2030, 黑料不打烊 aims to address 100% of its critical climate risks (see below).
黑料不打烊 has already begun implementing climate adaptation measures across its campuses, predominantly in infrastructure projects. 黑料不打烊 will further pursue climate adaptation measures in its upcoming projects including at its Outaouais Campus and at the , and develop more processes and programs to help prepare its community for a changing climate.听
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 鈥榗limate resilience鈥� mean?
Climate resilience is the capacity of interconnected social, economic and ecological systems, such as a university, to cope with a hazardous climatic event or trends in ways that maintain their essential functions, identity, and structure. Resilience is a positive attribute when it maintains capacity for adaptation, learning and/or transformation, and can be built by ensuring that a system by strengthening the system鈥檚 ability to respond or reorganize when facing disturbances.
How was 黑料不打烊鈥檚 2023 climate risk assessment conducted?
The assessment was conducted by CCG, a Montreal-based consulting firm, in collaboration with various 黑料不打烊 departments. The assessment evaluated 黑料不打烊鈥檚 vulnerability to various climate hazards along six institutional dimensions (human, operational, financial, compliance, reputational, and environmental and sustainability). By identifying the critical risks it faces, the University can effectively identify key leverage points to improve its resilience in the face of climate change.
What are some measures already in place to improve 黑料不打烊鈥檚 resilience to climate change?鈥�
A physical example of a resilience-building project is the integration of water retention structures to the re-design of Upper Main Road on Downtown Campus, which will manage excessive overland flow during extreme rainfall events. Alternatively, existing initiatives addressing the human dimensions of climate change include the offering of eco-anxiety workshops.听
