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 Resilience Express: An Action Kit for Alberta Communities (Opens in a new Window)

    This action kit provides a set of tools to help small communities in Alberta address potential risks and opportunities of climate change. This tool kit is intended to walk users through the entire process of creating an Action Plan, including assessing key threats and opportunities to economy, infrastructure, services, and the health and lifestyle of residents.
    Organization:
    All One Sky
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Imiq Data Portal (Opens in a new Window)

    Imiq Data Portal houses hydrologic, climatologic, and soil data collected in Alaska and Western Canada from the early 1900s to the present. The Imiq Data Portal provides a snapshot of available historical hydroclimate data in a map-based view as point data. Users can submit a custom data query, specifying variable of interest, geographic bounds, and time step. Imiq will aggregate and export data records from multiple sources in a common format, with full metadata records.
    Organization:
    Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
    Resource formats:
    • Data files


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