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New Brunswick group launches online system to help assess coastal erosion, flooding [multimedia]

CLIMAtlantic introduces toolkit following IPCC report described as 'final warning' on climate crisis

by David Gordon Koch
March 29, 2023
Reading Time: 2min read
New Brunswick group launches online system to help assess coastal erosion, flooding [multimedia]

Sabine Dietz, executive director of CLIMAtlantic, is shown during an event that took place online on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Screenshot.

A Sackville-based organization has launched a new Internet-based “toolkit” to help people in Atlantic Canada deal with increasingly erratic weather and rising sea levels.

CLIMAtlantic, a regional hub that provides information to help people deal with the effects of climate change, started operations in 2021 with funding from the federal government.

Last week, the group launched the Coastal Adaptation Toolkit, which is meant to “help Atlantic rural coastal communities and property owners plan for the effects of climate change.”

The launch came on the heels of the latest synthesis report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The report, which summarizes key research from the past five years, has been described as a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising global temperature threaten the future of human life on Earth.

Listen to the audio report from CHMA: 

https://nbmediacoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NBMC_Tantramar-Report-3.mp3

 

Coastal Adaptation Toolkit

To use the online system, users respond to a series of questions about conditions at a specific physical location, such as natural or human-made features that may offer some protection from flooding.

The system also queries users about policies that are in place locally, such as an emergency management plan.

The answers to those questions result in an automatically-generated report with a detailed list of possible measures to address the risk of flooding and coastal erosion.

It’s not a substitute for professional advice, but can serve as a first step for people facing extreme weather events like Hurricane Fiona, which hit Atlantic Canada last September.

“This is for educational purposes and information purposes,” said Sabine Dietz, executive director of CLIMAtlantic.

Short film

During the online launch, CLIMAtlantic also screened a new 12-minute documentary highlighting adaptation actions in the region. You can watch the short documentary here:

David Gordon Koch, CHMA, Local Journalism Initiative.

David Gordon Koch is a reporter for CHMA and the NB Media Co-op’s part-time manager. This reporting was made possible by CHMA in Sackville, with funding from the Local Journalism Initiative and CHMA’s local community partners. Please consider supporting community radio by donating to our friends at CHMA. 

Tags: climate crisisCLIMAtlanticDavid Gordon KochIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeSabine Dietz
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