Senior Policy Advisor
Working for the Canadian Center for Climate Services, providing climate information to those who are adapting to climate change and looking to be more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Enhancing Platform Impact
This session explored at how ‘in-person’ components play a central (but often under recognized) role in complementing digital efforts by climate adaptation knowledge platforms.
Integrating User Needs into Platforms
This session explored how the needs of users are being integrated into, and addressed by, platform development.
National Adaptation Strategies
This event explored lessons learned from KE4CAP countries, including tools for effective engagement of partners in the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) process, governance mechanisms, and M&E.
Linking Knowledge Platforms to Facilitate Users’ Adaptation Journeys
This event explored why platform connections are important, how they can be made, and how they add value to a user’s adaptation journey.
BKE EU-Canada
Working with KE4CAP, the Government of Canada hosted 4 workshops to enhance knowledge exchange on topics of relevance to CAPs, including experiences in developing national adaptation strategies.
Canadian Centre for Climate Services
The Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS) is a dedicated multi-disciplinary team and platform aimed at helping Canadians understand, and become more resilient to climate change.
Valerie is a member of the following Themes, Networks or Projects
Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platforms
This Network, managed by the KE4CAP project, provides a space for adaptation knowledge platform operators and managers to connect and learn from one another.
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weADAPT® is partly funded by core support to the Stockholm Environment Institute from Sida. weADAPT® has been established since 2007.
