2024 PD Day - Adapting our Real Property to Climate Change
The RPIC Climate PD Day on May 16, 2024, covered integrating climate resilience into real property, implementing CRiVA solutions, and prioritizing adaptation measures. Experts from government, private sector, and academia shared insights on climate adaptation and CRiVA best practices.
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Maria McGibbon
Manager, PSPC
Nick Xenos
Executive Director, Treasury Board Secretariat – Centre for Greening Government
Paulina Pisarek
Sustainable Buildings Advisor, Global Affairs Canada
Samir Basaria
Manager / Senior Technical Advisor, Sustainable Buildings Program, Global Affairs Canada
Session Description
Opening Remarks by the event co-chairs followed by an overview of the recent updates to the Greening Government Strategy Commitments on Climate Adaptation.
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Dr. Adam Fenech
Director, UPEI Climate Lab
Session Description
The presentation will provide recent dramatic climate changes, future projections of climate change, and their implications for the real property community. Panel participation will bring forward the Presenter’s expertise in providing direction on climate change risk assessments, and recommendations for actions that real-estate players can take to thrive throughout the climate transition.
Speakers
Lindsay Allen
Climate Resilience Engineer, CBCL
Session Description
Reflecting on the various challenges faced by clients throughout the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment process.
Speakers
Annabelle Lamy
Climate risk advisor, WSP
Virginia Sarrazin
Practice Lead, Climate Risk and Resilience, WSP Canada Inc.
Session Description
What do we do after we have completed the CRiVA? How do we implement and prioritize the recommended climate adaptation measures? How to we integrate these into the asset management plan or project design?
Speakers
Annabelle Lamy
Climate risk advisor, WSP
Lindsay Allen
Climate Resilience Engineer, CBCL
Maria McGibbon
Manager, PSPC
Nick Xenos
Executive Director, Treasury Board Secretariat – Centre for Greening Government
Paulina Pisarek
Sustainable Buildings Advisor, Global Affairs Canada
Samir Basaria
Manager / Senior Technical Advisor, Sustainable Buildings Program, Global Affairs Canada
Virginia Sarrazin
Practice Lead, Climate Risk and Resilience, WSP Canada Inc.
Session Description
This panel will discuss what needs to happen now to acheive enhanced climate resilience by minimizing the risk to disruption of critical government assets, services and activities.
