News

We are excited to announce two reports that P4A has produced for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that look at the role of flood maps in community engagement and raising risk awareness at the community level. Recommendations from these reports will be incorporated in NRCan’s Federal Floodplain Mapping Guidelines Series in 2018.

P4A is very excited to launch the Climate Change and First Nation Communities page on FloodSmart Canada. This section of the website is designated to helping First Nation peoples and communities prepare for floods and climate change.

Partners for Action (P4A) is pleased to share our research, communication, and partnership highlights from 2017.

Our work over the past year is bringing us that much closer to our goal of advancing flood resiliency across the country. See our 2017 Annual Report (PDF).

Partners for Action (P4A) is featured on the Global Index Insurance Facility website in the document Partners for Action (P4A) - Building Collaborative Networks. This document highlights P4A's role in building collaborative networks, as the research network continues to bring diverse partners together towards improving flood risk management in Canada.

A recent study led by the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC³) and Partners for Action (P4A) at the University of Waterloo demonstrates that, although the risk of floods may be on the rise, risk awareness from homeowners is lacking.

The Centre for Community Knowledge provides members of the Kitchener-Waterloo community with access to information and projects of numerous organizations across the region. Their platform allows users to easily learn and connect with local non-profit organizations.

Happy New Year!

2016 was a busy year for P4A.

Partners for Action is pleased to announce the launch of the French FloodSmart Canada website. FloodSmart Canada is extending its reach to more Canadians with a French version of the site.

Visit FloodSmart Canada in French or English to find numerous flood-related resources and information!

A recent survey of Canadian homeowners led by the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC³) and Partners for Action (P4A) at the University of Waterloo demonstrates that, in general, Canadians are not aware of their flood risks and are unprepared for flooding events. The survey results shine light on this lack of risk awareness and stress the importance of developing better flood management policy in Canada.

Link: Flood Risk & Homeowner Awareness

Read more: Connecting Flood Risk and Homeowner Awareness (PDF)

Partners for Action is taking action to better educate and prepare Canadians for floods with the recent launch of our new website: FloodSmart Canada. FloodSmartCanada was launched in the fall of 2016 with its primary goal of helping Canadians prepare for floods and the associated risks.