Library of climate resources

This is a collection of links to climate datasets, tools, guidance and related resources. The sources include the federal government, provincial and territorial governments, national professional organizations, climate consortia and established international organizations. It can be useful for impact, vulnerability and risk assessments, and for adaptation planning.

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Explanation of the different resource types
  • data product - downloadable climate dataset
  • tool - builds on a dataset with further analyses and/or visualization
  • guidance - provides direction on the use of climate information or on conducting climate-related assessments
  • codes and standards - guidance and best practice documents for climate resilient design
  • additional resources include educational and awareness-raising material, impact assessments and scientific syntheses

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  • Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Creation of a Local Early Action Plan: A Guide for Facilitating a Co-Created Adaptation Planning Process in Indigenous Communities (Opens in a new Window)

    This guide aims to guide practitioners working in, and, with Indigenous communities in creating robust, community lead adaptation plans that are founded in Traditional Knowledge and Western science. Through five phases of adaptation planning, users will develop a Local Early Action Plan including strategies and actions to cope with identified community priorities. Activities included in this resource intend to boost community collaboration and involvement.
    Organization:
    The Rockies Institute, All One Sky
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Climate Data Resources (Opens in a new Window)

    The Climate Risk Institute (CRI) works to advance practice and deliver services related to climate change risk assessment, adaptation planning, policy evaluation and resiliency. The CRI climate data webpage provides a variety of different climate data sources to help with decision-making across Canada, including data specifically for Ontario and the Great Lakes region.
    Organization:
    Climate Risk Institute (CRI)
    Resource formats:
    • Data files
    • Adaptation planning

    Climate Impacts (Opens in a new Window)

    This webpage provides an overview of the impacts of climate change on different sectors in Nova Scotia. Sectors include health, agriculture, tourism and more.
    Organization:
    Government of Nova Scotia
    Resource formats:
    • Educational and awareness-raising material

    Climate science 2050 : advancing science and knowledge on climate change (Opens in a new Window)

    Climate Science 2050: Advancing Science and Knowledge on Climate Change is a national synthesis that was undertaken to better understand the breadth of climate change science and knowledge needs that exist in Canada. It represents an important first step in bringing the Canadian climate change science and knowledge community together to accelerate work in key areas that will ultimately inform progress toward a climate-resilient, net-zero Canada.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Environment and Climate Change Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Scientific synthesis

    ClimateData.ca (Opens in a new Window)

    ClimateData.ca is a climate data portal. The goal of this portal is to support decision makers across a broad spectrum of sectors and locations by providing the most up to date climate data in easy to use formats and visualizations. Data can be visualized in map or local time series format and can be downloaded for specific stations (historical) or grid cells (future).
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM), Ouranos, the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), the Prairie Climate Centre (PCC), HabitatSeven
    Resource formats:

    CSA Z32-21, Electrical safety and essential electrical systems in health care facilities (Opens in a new Window)

    This standard applies to essential electrical systems and electrical installations in health care facilities. It helps to protect patients and staff by addressing electrical shock hazards associated with critical electrical systems as well as other aspects of electrical safety, such as fires and interference with proper operation. It ensures that health care facilities safely continue to function in times of catastrophic events such as those brought on by climate change. Clause 6 provides emergency power guidelines to ensure electrical power is continuously provided to the health care facility systems where the interruption of electrical power can jeopardize the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
    Organization:
    CSA Group, Standards Council of Canada
    Resource formats:

    CSA Z8000-18, Canadian health care facilities (Opens in a new Window)

    This standard provides requirements and guidance for the planning, design, and construction of Canadian health care facilities. It addresses crucial aspects of health care facility design and management with the goal of ensuring that facilities safely support medical care and treatment, and essential infrastructure continues to function in times of catastrophic events such as those brought on by climate change. Clause 6 lists requirements for site design criteria, which includes examination of the climate, snow and wind studies, sun and shade studies, environmental site assessments, flood risk analysis, and other hazards. Clause 7 provides requirements for catastrophic event management involving the role of the health care facility and the services provided, including assessing the utility needs of the health care facility and contingency plans or backups in case of temporary or extended periods of loss.
    Organization:
    CSA Group, Standards Council of Canada
    Resource formats:


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