The Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program’s new Collaborative Learning Stream (CLS) will enable communities and organizations to strengthen local climate resilience through participating in training and collaborative working groups.
Delivered with experts from Associated Engineering, the CLS enhances local government capacity and literacy in climate adaptation and resilience. Participants will gain access to foundational climate adaptation resources and knowledge and build the skills to develop or implement equity-informed climate adaptation strategies.
Deadline extended to April 28!
What is offered?
Participants can select from one of two learning tracks which are designed to meet them wherever they are in their journey and their community’s state of climate readiness.
- Learning Track 1: Planning – for people who are new to climate resilience work
- Learning Track 2: Implementation – for people who have put the work into planning and are ready to take action
Each Learning Track consists of two types of activities:
- Training: Specialized training is delivered synchronously online to equip participants with foundational climate adaptation skills and knowledge and the tools to move from planning to execution.
- Collaborative Working Groups: Collaborative, small group sessions are facilitated to foster peer learning with dedicated time to complete capacity building deliverables.
Why participate?
- Gain access to subject matter experts and receive one-on-one support to build your climate adaptation capacity
- Complete community-relevant deliverables such as a business case for investing time and resources into climate adaptation or a plan for your next climate adaptation capital project
- Network with a supportive group of peers and work towards shared goals in a collaborative learning environment
- Build your capacity to drive climate adaptation in your community using current research and evidence-based approaches
Who can apply?
Staff and elected leaders from municipalities and Indigenous communities and organizations based in Alberta are eligible to apply and participate in program activities. There is no limit on the number of participants per organization. Eligible participants include:
- Elected officials or local government staff from municipalities in Alberta
- Elected Band members, Band or tribal council members, or Band or regional Chiefs
- Administration or Band staff from Indigenous communities or governing bodies in Alberta
Please see full eligibility details in the Program Guidebook.
Get started
- Review the Program Guidebook
- Complete the application form, identify which learning track you are interested in, and share why you would be a good fit. Submissions are accepted until April 28, 2025.
- Onboarding begins in early May.
This initiative is made possible by the Green Municipal Fund’s Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation program, which provides funding and skills development support to local governments to adapt and build long-term resiliency to the impacts of climate change. The CLS is primarily funded by the Government of Canada with additional support from the Government of Alberta. The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre is a partnership of Alberta Municipalities, Rural Municipalities of Alberta, and the Government of Alberta.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no fees charged to participate in this program. If you anticipate any barriers to your participation, please include these details in your application form.
Climate mitigation topics (e.g., clean energy generation, energy efficiency, electrification, or carbon sequestration) are generally not covered in this training. However, the importance of limiting greenhouse emissions and coordinating adaptation and mitigation implementation strategies (low-carbon resilience) are explored.
MCCAC does not provide funding through the Collaborative Learning Stream.
Communities interested in accessing funding are encouraged to engage with the Green Municipal Fund. Their Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative provides funding and skills development support to local governments to adapt and build long-term resiliency to the impacts of climate change. Learn more on the Green Municipal Fund website.
The Collaborative Learning Stream provides training to support climate adaptation capacity building. Learn more about what was offered in Round 1 of the CRCB program.
Learn more about program results and success on our retrospective.
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