Building Ontario’s Climate Resilience: Insights from the 2024 Ontario Climate Risk Workshop
Despite its large economy, population, and wealth of climate experts, Ontario still lacks a hub for sharing information and best practices on climate risk. From rising heatwaves and changing water availability to threats facing the Great Lakes ecosystems, the province faces increasingly complex climate challenges that require extensive attention.
Recognizing this urgent need, the Ontario Climate Risk Workshop, held on October 30–31, 2024, brought together a diverse group of voices, including academics, government officials, private sector representatives, Indigenous leaders, NGOs, and community members, to collaborate and identify localized solutions for addressing climate risk.
Structured around eight thematic sessions, participants explored existing resources and barriers to shaping Ontario’s climate future.
The resulting Ontario Climate Risk Workshop Report captures the insights, discussions, and research priorities that emerged from these sessions.
Climate risk is a multifaceted challenge. For this reason, we held the workshop as a way of bringing together a diverse group of participants to explore a range of topics such as flooding, urban heat, financing climate action, and community participation in climate risk adaptation. We hope that this was just the first step in developing a more collaborative and integrated approach to climate risk management across the province.
Read the full report to explore the discussions and recommendations shaping Ontario’s climate resilience.