Opinion: Let’s manage climate risks, not disasters

Friday, September 17, 2021

A recent op-ed in the Globe and Mail by Water Institute member Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, and Charles Brindamour, chief executive officer of Intact Financial Corp., urges Canadians to become more climate-resilient.

The article outlines strategies to protect against extreme weather risks such as flooding, fire, and heat by futureproofing critical infrastructure, building right the first time in the right places, and using natural infrastructure, such as wetlands, as a first line of defence.

Read the opinion published in The Globe and Mail or from Intact Financial Corporation.