{"id":8191,"date":"2020-08-06T10:12:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T14:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/uncategorized\/a-brand-new-training-program-on-climate-change-adaptation-at-universite-laval\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:15:25","slug":"a-brand-new-training-program-on-climate-change-adaptation-at-universite-laval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/uncategorized\/a-brand-new-training-program-on-climate-change-adaptation-at-universite-laval\/","title":{"rendered":"A brand-new training program on climate change adaptation at Universit\u00e9 Laval"},"content":{"rendered":"

Le Soleil – L\u00e9a Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHow can we cope with temperatures that rise year after year, or with pollen waves that are becoming increasingly severe? How can we rethink our cities and buildings to adapt to the growing impacts of climate change? A brand-new program at Universit\u00e9 Laval aimed at architects, engineers, and urban planners seeks to answer these pressing questions and help redesign the living environments of tomorrow.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Mr. Benoit Charette, announced the allocation of up to $1,917,959 in financial support over four years to the educational institution to create this new program, which will be offered starting in the spring of 2021.<\/p>\n

The program is being developed by the Qu\u00e9bec Observatory on Climate Change Adaptation, in partnership with the professional orders in urban planning, architecture, and engineering. The approximately 22\u2011hour training can be completed entirely online and at each participant\u2019s own pace. \u2018The goal is to provide them with this knowledge so they can apply it in their professional practice,\u2019 explains Pierre Valois, full professor in the Faculty of Education and director of the Observatory. \u2018And we also want to ensure that this training will lead to lasting changes in their practices over time,\u2019 he adds. <\/p>\n

This training will therefore enable professionals to adapt their working methods, for example, by designing cooler buildings or by helping reduce urban heat islands.<\/p>\n

According to Pierre Valois, it is essential for planning and construction professionals to start adapting now to the changes we are already experiencing and to those that will be unavoidable in the coming years<\/p>\n

\u00ab Our builders must constantly renew themselves in order to account for the effects of climate change and the risks they pose for their projects. Being able to rely on a qualified workforce will allow Qu\u00e9bec, particularly its municipalities, to accelerate the implementation of meaningful projects in all regions \u00bb wrote the Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Benoit Charette, in a press release.<\/p>\n

The program is being developed in collaboration with the Ouranos research consortium and is co\u2011funded by the governments of Canada and Qu\u00e9bec. The Qu\u00e9bec Observatory on Climate Change Adaptation has been working on these issues since 2012 to help improve the quality of life of Quebecers. <\/p>\n

Source<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.lesoleil.com\/actualites\/une-toute-nouvelle-formation-en-adaptation-aux-changements-climatiques-a-luniversite-laval-b406162f2f02beccbe0680c0c541afd8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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