by Jessica Seward, Climate Change Adaptation Officer, CMM
(L-R) Alanna Syliboy and Jessica Seward presenting at the Northeast Kings Education Centre.
The Climate Action Adaptation Program was established in 2014 after community members expressed concerns that climate change would have negative impacts on their water utilities. Many communities have inadequate water utility infrastructure to ensure safe drinking water supply and effective wastewater management during power outages or flooding events. Other concerns revolved around combined wastewater/storm water overflow, storm gutter contamination, water pipeline breaks, non-potable groundwater, and salt-water intrusion.
Over the past five years the Climate Action team has conducted community vulnerability assessments and developed flood risk maps and m ...
