Connecting Beaconsfield: Building climate resilience through social connection

Social connection means happy, healthy, and resilient communities.

The City of Beaconsfield’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan was developed in collaboration with members of the community and adopted in the Spring of 2021. Building on work done through the plan and in partnership with ICLEI Canada and several community-based organizations, the Connecting Beaconsfield project aims to increase the sense of belonging in the community to develop resilience against potentially dangerous climate events. The project objectives are:

• Understand climate impacts and their effects on those more sensitive to extreme weather events
• Identify how social isolation contributes to climate exposure
• Identify and prioritize actions that address social isolation, improve social connections, and build resilience
• Pilot and implement actions that improve social connection in the community
• Support the existing work of partner organizations
• Develop a guide to share learnings with other communities across the country

The project was carried out from 2022 to 2025.