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The 2018 Coastal Zone Canada (CZC) conference was held in St. John’s, Newfoundland on June 15-18. This year, CZC focused on "Seeking Practical Solutions to Real Issues: Communities Adapting to a Changing World" as the central theme.

Community coordinator Andrea Minano was invited to speak about the Canadian Coastal Resilience Forum (CCRF) and how it is engaging stakeholders in finding ways to reduce climate change impacts on people and property.

On May 23rd, the Canadian Coastal Resilience Forum (CCRF) hosted a webinar titled "Flood risk governance in a changing climate". This is the CCRF's first webinar of the year and it is a part of a Climate Change and Policy series.

On May 16 and 17, an Expert Forum was held in Vancouver, British Columbia focused on climate change and coastal transportation infrastructure.

This Expert Forum was hosted by MEOPAR in partnership with the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and Westac.

The Canadian Coastal Resilience Forum (CCRF)’s coordinator Andrea Minano participated in this event representing the CCRF team and its efforts, including the CCRF’s upcoming workshop in Halifax.

Congratulations to Daniel Henstra, CCRF Steering Committee member, on the beginning of a new project entitled "Coastal Flood Risk Governance in a Changing Climate".

Funded through the MEOPAR Network (2018-2021), this project analyzes the effectiveness of Canada’s flood risk governance arrangements as they play out in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Vancouver, British Columbia.