2024-2025 Program:
Community Outreach and Engagement for Adaptation
Designed for those who are:
- having difficulty bringing people out to community engagements for adaptation;
- in need of volunteers to support local efforts; and
- require the buy-in of stakeholders to move adaptation goals forward.
The 2024-2025 ORCCA Outreach and Engagement Program was an opportunity for communities in the Great Lakes Basin and Ontario to mobilize community-wide action on climate adaptation. Ontario communities applied to work with the ORCCA team to develop their initiative to address vulnerabilities and enhance resilience through community engagement for adaptation. Participants received training, access to experts, targeted resources, and general support to establish an outreach and engagement initiative tailored to their unique local context, audience, and adaptation needs.
Our Other Programs
ORCCA programs are designed using a cohort approach where groups work on similar issues while receiving direct technical support from the ORCCA team.
Climate Communication Program
Effective communication plays a vital role in climate adaptation. ORCCA offers support to Ontario communities in implementing specific communication and outreach activities that promote climate resilience including communicating and engaging behaviour change to reduce vulnerability to climate hazards and developing strategies and products to bring climate initiatives to life.
The Climate Communications Program includes trainings, workshops, one-on-one support, and resources.
Staff Capacity Program
The Staff Capacity Program supports adaptation efforts throughout Ontario by connecting participants with ORCCA staff to receive direct support. The Program provides staff support towards a defined task for a predetermined set of hours over a one-year period. By providing staff capacity, this Program enables participants to complete a climate adaptation project that would otherwise be unrealized due to insufficient capacity or expertise.
2024 programs are underway. Applications are closed.