1. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. Calgary’s pathway to climate change adaptation Exploring tools for municipal climate response in rural and urban communities LCF2015, September 29

2. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. pathway to CCA

3. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. ICLEI milestone # 1

4. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. The City of Calgary Seven departments with a total of over 30 different business units from Animal & Bylaw Services, IT, Planning & Development, Transportation Infrastructure to Water Resources and Services are run by 13,000 employees. The Council consists of 15 members; the Mayor, and 14 councillors. Each of the 14 councillors, represent one of the city's 14 wards with a total of 1,4 Mio citizens.

5. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. climate change adaptation for Calgary To anticipate the adverse effects of climate change and to increase Calgary’s overall resilience by taking appropriate actions to reduce the impacts on the city’s built, natural, economic and social systems.

6. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. rationale Adaptation enhances the social and economic resilience of Calgarians to climate change impacts and therefore minimizes the social, economic and environmental costs. Adaptation is essential to reduce the damages from climate change that cannot be avoided while mitigation is necessary to reduce the rate and magnitude of climate change.

7. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. why now? The impacts of climate change are already apparent in Calgary and globally, and the urgency to adapt is recognized by local governments, industry, investors and insurers. Stakeholder expectations – the public is looking to municipalities for climate change leadership.

8. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. project(s) 1.Develop a climate change adaptation roadmap that provides direction and recommendations for the development of a detailed climate change adaptation plan. 2.Develop a climate change adaptation plan and implementation schedule

9. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. lessons learned CCA champion and CCA team Climate expertise Collaboration

10. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. next steps Work with champions Education of stakeholders Climate science data Refine impacts Vulnerability and risk assessment Roadmap

11. Onward/ By 2020, there will be an increase in the number of businesses that support sustainable practices. “It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.” - Isaac Asimov -