Welcome to Climate Change Adaptation Planning in the Basin

"British Columbians are already experiencing climate change and its impacts. Clearly, we need to take steps to ensure that we can adapt as the world around us changes..." BC Climate Action Plan, 2008 

This Resource Kit is intended to provide communities in the Canadian Columbia Basin with tools to help them adapt to the potential impacts of climate change.  Click on the links for an overview of CBT's adaptation initiative and for information about Phase 3.  You may also wish to visit the site's user guide.

This Resource Kit is based on the experiences and learnings of the five communities that underwent climate change adaptation planning as part of Phase 1 and 2 of Columbia Basin Trust's Communities Adapting to Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) from 2008-2010. The Phase 1 and 2 communities included:

  • City of Rossland 
  • City of Castlegar 
  • Regional District of Central Kootenay Area D in Partnership with the Village of Kaslo 
  • City of Kimberley
  • District of Elkford

Quick link to the community case studies.

This Resource Kit provides a detailed approach to climate change adaptation based on eight thematic areas:

  • Municipal Infrastructure
  • Flooding and Stormwater Systems
  • Community Water Supply
  • Watersheds and Water Quality
  • Wildfire
  • Food Security and Agriculture
  • Tourism
  • Decision-making and Communication

These thematic areas reflect the broad priorities of the Phase 1 and 2 communities and form the basis for the Adaptation Discovery Tool (ADT). Click here for more details on the ADT and thematic areas: Introduction to Adaptation Actions.

This Resource Kit offers a wide range of resources, tools, and case studies on climate change adaptation planning. Click here to go to the user guide and get started.

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is committed to taking action on climate change and actively engaging with people living in the Columbia Basin. CBT will continue to act as convener and facilitator and support existing and emerging climate change initiatives as part of its long-term commitment to support people in the Columbia Basin to achieve social, economic and environmental well-being and self-sufficiency for present and future generations. Learn more about CBT's Climate Change Work.