Discover how organizations are building resilience in the Great Lakes and throughout Ontario.
Throughout 2024 and 2025, ORCCA’s Staff Capacity Program supported local adaptation initiatives in communities across the Great Lakes and Ontario. The case studies highlight eight of the projects completed as part of this program. Each showcases project activities, positive outcomes, key learnings, and offers insights that can help others looking to advance their own climate adaptation efforts. Click on the links below to download the case studies:
- City of St. Catharines Extreme Heat & Vulnerability Mapping
- City of Toronto Cost of Doing Nothing Report
- Dufferin County Resilience Hub Community Engagement & Visioning
- Southwestern Ontario Climate Collaborative
- Region of Durham Resilient Home Retrofits
- Simcoe County District School Board Adaptation Planning
- Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit “Health & Health Equity in Adaptation” Toolkit
- Upper Thames River Conservation Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program Review
You can also download the case studies from the ICLEI Canada's web page.