Building Atlantic Canada’s Adaptation Workforce

As communities are feeling the brunt of climate change impacts, there is an increasing need to adapt and build resilience. Strong climate adaptation requires communities to be empowered with the skills and knowledge to lead and coordinate adaptation action. CLIMAtlantic is supporting community empowerment by delivering the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Training program (CART). This comprehensive and foundational program is helping to fill growing employment needs in climate adaptation across the Atlantic region. 

Are you interested in CART?  Participants will gain knowledge and skills to work with communities, organizations, and governments to undertake responsive, effective and equitable adaptation work across Atlantic Canada. You will understand climate adaptation from different perspectives, access a helpful collection of adaptation resources, gain practical experience, and learn to think more holistically while taking part in a safe space to share and experiment. Build your confidence and sense of belonging in the climate adaptation field as you network and create community with other participants and experts across the Atlantic region.

Program audience

The CART program is intended for people in Atlantic Canada who want to address climate change impacts as part of their job (e.g. municipal and provincial government staff, consultants, those in non-profit or Indigenous organizations, watershed groups, and recent grads looking to enter the adaptation field, etc.).

• Manage adaptation processes and projects
• Understand and use climate information
• Assess risk and vulnerability
• Engage, facilitate, and collaborate across sectors
• Centre equity and Indigenous leadership
• Navigate different governance levels
• Enhance community resiliency

PROGRAM OVERVIEW : September – November 2025

Be part of your Atlantic province cohort

Join a cohort of peers in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland and Labrador to network with and learn together. Attend an annual all-cohort gathering to meet cohorts from across Atlantic Canada for more peer learning and networking. 

Cost

Free to register, but you (or your employer) must cover transportation costs to attend in-person training sessions in your province. A limited number of travel bursaries is available for eligible participants most in need. Get in touch with us to learn more.

Fall 2025 Registration

Registration closed

Atlantic-region Franchophone cohort postponed to January 2026.

Fall 2025 Program Schedule

Winter 2026 (January 6 – March 31, 2026) Registration 

*Winter 2026 Program delivery will be all virtual. Program schedule to come.

Atlantic-region Franchophone cohort registrations are ongoing until November 30, 2025.

English Provincial Cohorts: Registration opens in November 2025.

 Future intakes: (English and French cohorts)

• September 2026 
• January 2027 (Nova Scotia only cohort)