Primer: An Overview of Global Climate Change
Top takeaways: The Global Surface Temperature is Rising The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC has…
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Primer: Growing Season and Agriculture
Top takeaways: Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns will have significant implications for regional agricultural operations that may present a mix of positive and negative impacts depending on location and…
Primer: Changes in Temperature in the Toronto Region over the 21st Century
Top takeaways: This Primer uses the moderate (RCP4.5) and high (RCP8.5) emissions scenarios as a basis for discussion. Average annual temperatures are expected to continue increasing across the Toronto region…
Primer: How Do Scientists Project Climate Futures?
Top takeaways: Understanding climate change impacts at the local level requires analyzing data at the right spatial resolution. Typically, climate models consider global climate dynamics and make projections on relatively…
Primer: Climate Change is a Business Risk
Top takeaways: Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is also an economic issue. It poses critical challenges to businesses in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that will…
Primer: Changes in Precipitation in Toronto Region over the 21st Century
Top takeaways: This Primer uses the moderate (RCP4.5) and high (RCP8.5) emission scenarios as a basis for discussion. Annual Total Precipitation Trends TRCA precipitation projections show a wide range of…
Members Only Webinar: Next In Federal Policy: Climate & Local Business
Community Access permissions are required to access this content. Get Access Already a member? Log in here. A Fireside Chat with MP Leah Taylor Roy On June 16, Partners in…
The Business Case for Climate Action – Toward an Equitable, Engaged and Clean Energy Future
The Business Case for Climate Action Toward an Equitable, Engaged and Clean Energy Future Summary Report #3 on The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2021 Sixth Assessment Report: Working Group III…
The Business Case for Climate Action - Proactive vs. Reactive
The Business Case for Climate Action Proactive vs. Reactive: Building Climate and Community Resilience Summary Report #2 on The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2021 Sixth Assessment Report: Working Group II…
The Business Case for Climate Action
The Business Case for Climate Action Summary Report #1 on The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2021 Sixth Assessment Report Key Takeaways Table of Contents 1. Background on the IPCC Sixth…
The Business Case for Natural Infrastructure
Flooding is a critical issue facing Canadian municipalities — one that will only become more challenging as we experience the continued effects of climate change. Extreme weather, including floods, represents…
Members Only Webinar: Blue Roofs: Innovating the Future of Water Catchement and Flood Prevention
General Membership permissions are required to access this content. Get Access Already a member? Log in here. On March 3, Green Economy London partnered with Partners in Project Green and…