Natural ecosystems in Canada – like forests and wetlands – are crucial regulators of global climate. At the same time, climate change is having a profound effect on these ecosystems through impacts such as altered fire and flooding regimes. Meanwhile, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities rely on healthy natural ecosystems for their sustenance, culture, and economic prosperity. Fortunately, the knowledge, decisions, and collective action of communities can have a profoundly positive impact on ecosystem health, allowing them to take a leadership role in protecting their own futures, as well as the planet’s. Ecotrust Canada’s Climate Resilience program works in deep collaboration with rural, remote, and Indigenous communities to co-develop and implement strategies that safeguard the health of their lands and ...
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