Mine closure is an issue of growing importance for mining companies, the communities that host operations, Indigenous peoples, and governments with regulatory oversight of closure planning. In the coming years, the world’s top miners are expected to spend over $50 billion (USD) closing mines and managing legacy sites. For many stakeholders and rightsholders, there is...

This course presented by Royal Roads University covers core concepts, the most recent case examples and latest approaches to municipal natural asset management and is delivered by the Executive Director of the Natural Assets Initiative. It will provide both essential information to anyone working for, or with local governments or who is interested in innovative...

This course presented by Royal Roads University invites learners into deeper thinking, reflection and content pertaining to Indigenous perspectives in climate adaptation and mitigation. Ultimately, this course provides a space for participants to consider how and where Indigenous leadership can not only restore better-practice across social and political landscapes, but also heal relationships with our...

This five-week online course offered by the Climate Risk Institute and delivered by leading infrastructure and resilience experts will provide participants with information about, and practice with the PIEVC Protocol (Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee), a practical tool and process that supports the systematic assessment of the risks of extreme weather and future climate in relation...

This course offered by the Climate Risk Institute and Royal Roads University will provide an overview of legal frameworks aimed at mitigating and adapting to climate change and discuss existing and emerging legal obligations relevant to infrastructure professionals at the provincial, federal and international level. It will hone in on the roles and responsibilities of...

The UBC Faculty of Forestry’s Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation (CVA) Micro-Certificate is a flexible 8-week online program that provides forest professionals with an understanding of climate science, vulnerability assessments, adaptation development, and how it is applied to management and business case adaptation. CVA offers science-based, practical, hands-on training for professionals, including those currently working and those...

Groundwater contamination is a widespread issue at both current and historical chemical manufacturing or storage sites, involving contaminants such as Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), solvents, petroleum products, dissolved metals, and pesticides. Whether you are assessing risk, selecting a remediation strategy, or conducting forensic analysis to identify the potential sources of contamination, a foundational understanding...

Cultural Heritage Assessment and Monitoring introduces participants to cultural resource management by providing methods of conducting assessments of traditional plants, wildlife and riparian features. In this course participants will consider pressures on the landscape, the cultural features of the land, and techniques that can be used to protect these features. Additionally, options for both short-term...

Presented by the Natural Resources Extension Program at VIU, this five-day course is designed for anyone working to ground Indigenous stewardship programs in community knowledge, oral history, ethnography, and mapping. This might include Indigenous stewardship staffs, their allies, and government / industry partners. Participants will design, conduct, and review a mock traditional land use study...

This course offered by the Climate Risk Institute and Royal Roads University and delivered by leading infrastructure and resilience experts introduces the fundamentals of asset management. Learners will explore the impacts of climate change on asset lifecycle performance, finding opportunities to improve climate resilience of infrastructure through the asset management process, the role of natural...

In this course presented by Royal Roads University, participants will learn about climate adaptation policy in Canada and BC, and how it impacts your professional functions and day-to-day activities. Students will also explore the basics of environmental policy, the differences between climate mitigation and climate adaptation policy, key policy actors and tools, and policy gaps.

Presented by NRTG, Species at Risk is an applied, two-day, fully online course focusing on how to determine which species at risk are known to occur in a particular area, how to identify potential habitat opportunities, and how to assign a relative potential for that species to be present.