FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER:
Dr. Dave Sauchyn
Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative

May 15th

CWRA LUNCHEON & Annual General Meeting
May 15th, 2008

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Prairie Provinces:
The Prairies Chapter of the National Assessment of Climate Change

On March 7, 2008 the federal government released Canada’s National Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation. Dr. Sauchyn will discuss this report, which was a collaborative effort of over 140 authors, and highlight the key findings, noted below, from the chapter that is devoted to The Prairies.

  • The climate of the Prairie Provinces is warming faster than the global average.
  • We should expect longer and drier summers, and more frequent and severe droughts, but also increased precipitation in winter and spring.
  • The Prairies are losing some advantages of our cold winters, which limit pests and diseases, facilitate northern transportation and industrial operations, and produce snow and ice - the most reliable sources of our water supplies.
  • The major impacts of climate change in our region are shifts in the distribution of ecosystems and water resources.
  • Our adaptive capacity, though high, is unevenly distributed. Some regions (e.g. rural communities) and populations (e.g. First Nations) are more vulnerable.

Note to CWRA Members: This presentation will be followed by the 2008 annual general meeting of the CWRA Manitoba Branch.

12:00 Noon

HOLIDAY INN SOUTH
1330 PEMBINA HWY

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This luncheon presentation is eligible for 1.0 credit hour of Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba (APEGM) professional development. The Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects (MALA) also considers this luncheon as a continuing education opportunity.

TO REGISTER:

CONTACT:

Michelle Bercier
KGS Group
Phone: 204-896-1209 ext. 282
Email: MBercier@kgsgroup.com
PLEASE CALL EARLY TO ENSURE YOUR SEAT

COST:

$15 CWRA                                         (GST Included)
$17 Non-Members

Registration Deadline:

12:00 Noon
Monday May 12th, 2008

If after registering, you are unable to attend, please cancel prior to registration
deadline.

No Shows may be charged for the cost of the luncheon.