Advancing Climate Competencies Across Professions

Identify Climate Adaptation Competencies
Use the Climate Adaptation Competency Framework (CACF) to identify and assess key knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to support climate resilience within four professions: engineering, accounting, planning, and landscape architecture.
Engage Professional Communities
Facilitate meaningful dialogue within each profession to reflect on existing practices, identify gaps, and explore how climate action competencies can be integrated into professional roles.
Generate Profession-Specific Recommendations
Develop tailored recommendations for national associations (e.g., CPA Canada, Engineers Canada, CSLA, CIP) that support integration of climate competencies into standards, training, certification, and continuing professional development.
Support National Adaptation Strategy Goals
Contribute to Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy targets related to the skilled workforce, including upskilling professionals and embedding climate adaptation into education, certification, and regulatory frameworks.
Foster Cross-Disciplinary Learning
Encourage knowledge sharing across professions to build a more cohesive, climate-resilient workforce and reduce silos between disciplines.
Amplify the Role of Professionals in Climate Action
Highlight how professionals in each field can lead and influence climate resilience—not just through technical skills, but also through leadership, collaboration, and ethical practice.

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