This is an online asynchronous course from September 9 - December 7, 2026.
Eligible for PIBC CPL units. Review PIBC's CPL reporting guidelines here.
Offered as a partnership between UVic's Division of Continuing Studies and the School of Environmental Studies, this online course explores skills and approaches used by those involved in urban and regional planning as they respond to the impacts of climate change on the built environment. It will focus on the use of climate science and diverse knowledge products, equitable approaches to climate risk assessment, developing adaptation strategies that reduce risk and increase co-benefits, and evaluating the actors and institutions who are, or ought to be, involved in this work.
This course is an elective in the Politics, Policy and Climate Action micro-certificate, which is eligible for the StrongerBC future skills grant.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Interpret and apply downscaled climate model data and Indigenous knowledge in various planning contexts
- Analyze climate change impacts on urban and regional systems, focusing on the built environment
- Assess and operationalize the various concepts associated with climate change vulnerability, risk, and resilience assessments from a variety of perspectives
- Identify the role of planners in developing equitable adaptation strategies for climate-resilient urban planning
- Evaluate the effectiveness of climate adaptation tools and policies, including whether they are equitable or decolonized
