Online Micro-Certificate: Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation [Business Elective Option]

The Faculty of Forestry’s Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation (CVA) Micro-Certificate is a flexible 8-week online program that provides forest professionals with an understanding of climate science, vulnerability assessments, adaptation development, and how it is applied to management and business case adaptation. The program is rooted in real-world application, focusing on industry case studies in sustainable forest management, and making linkages between the science-management-business case interface. Professionals who complete the program learn how to: • Understand the role and application of climate change science, models and frameworks in climate change vulnerability assessments • Use the results from climate change vulnerability assessment processes and then apply results to inform adaptation development for sustainable forest management systems • Identify organizational capacity and other factors influencing adaptation options in the regional/local context • Proactively identify key risks and understand how to address climate change vulnerability implications for forest management adaptation implementation • Identify potential policy implications for adaptation implementation and business-case decision making