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Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada

December 16, 2010

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Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada

Climate Prosperity – Report # 2
Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada is about how Canada will be affected in a climate-changing world. The earth is warming and Canada is already experiencing this change at an even faster rate than other nations. Climate change promises to be both pervasive and pernicious. What will it mean to Canada? How will it impact us? What can we expect?
Forewarned is forearmed. The world is warming and Canada will feel the effects. We need to know what climate impacts are coming so we can adapt and prosper.

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Process Research

RESEARCH

Degrees of Change illustrates the expected impacts of a changing climate for Canada and how adapting to these impacts now will be necessary to secure our prosperity in an uncertain climate future. The NRT has developed a uniquely Canadian diagram to illustrate the effects of climate change across eight areas of importance to our country and Canadians. Based on a vast array of published scientific literature, it maps scientifically accepted climate-related impacts, current and projected, to a global temperature scale.

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Process Convene

CONVENE

The Round Table’s Degrees of Change report and diagram integrate scientific information from many disciplines and involved the guidance and assistance of many external experts and reviewers. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) was our partner in presenting the Degrees of Change diagram and related research in the October 2010 issues of Canadian Geographic, Géographica, the Canadian Atlas Online, and to high school students across Canada through a series of lesson plans.

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Process Advise

ADVISE

The centre-piece of our report is a unique Degrees of Change diagram. This diagram illustrates the likely impacts of climate change on our country from today’s levels of warming to over 5 degrees Celsius. To generate a national conversation on the impacts of climate change and potential solutions, the NRT and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) hosted a series of panel discussions with leading Canadian experts.

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Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 21, 2010 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 21, 2010 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan READ
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Organized by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) in collaboration with the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC).

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Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 20, 2010 – Vancouver, British Columbia

Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 20, 2010 – Vancouver, British Columbia READ
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Organized by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) in collaboration with the Fraser Basin Council (FBC).

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Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 18, 2010 – Toronto, Ontario

Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 18, 2010 – Toronto, Ontario READ
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Organized by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS).

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Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 14, 2010 – Montreal, Quebec

Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 14, 2010 – Montreal, Quebec READ
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Organized by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS).

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Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 13, 2010 – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Panel Discussion on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – October 13, 2010 – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia READ
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Organized by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), in collaboration with Nova Scotia Environment.

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Degrees of Change – Regional Sessions

October 2010

To generate a national conversation on the impacts of climate change and potential solutions, the National Round Table (NRTEE) and the The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) hosted a series of panel discussions with leading Canadian experts. Regional Sessions Halifax, Nova Scotia October 13, 2010 Read More Montreal, Quebec October 14, 2010 Read More Toronto, Ontario…

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Degrees of Change – Reception – October 5, 2010

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On October 5, 2010, the National Round Table (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society released the Degrees of Change diagram, an NRTEE compiled document which lays out potential effects of a changing climate on Canada at different degrees of warming. The impacts – 60 in all, culled from documented scientific literature – are categorized…

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Degrees of Change – Roundtable Discussion – October 5, 2010

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The  NRTEE and the RCGS organized a moderated “roundtable” discussion on the impacts of climate change for Canada and what we can do to adapt to these impacts.  Panelists were asked to address a series of pre-determined questions relating to the topic.  The roundtable was made up of 11  high-level experts from a range of…

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Degrees of Change – News Conference – October 5, 2010

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Joint Initiative Lays Out Physical Effects of Climate Change on Canada October 5, 2010 – The physical effects of climate change on Canada in the next century could touch everything from human health and community infrastructure to water resources and even tourism and recreation activities, according to a newly-compiled presentation of scientific research published today.…

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