Equitable climate adaptation does not begin in the community; it begins inside our institutions. Following Session 1's exploration of naming the barriers, this session turns the lens inward. This session focuses on the internal conditions that either enable or quietly undermine equitable community engagement. Participants will examine how organizational culture, leadership norms, policies, timelines, and resourcing shape who is invited to participate in climate decision-making and how power is shared.
Through practical tools such as Equity, Accessibility, and Reconciliation (EAR) audits, participants explore what it means to build readiness across departments and teams—not as a one-time exercise, but as an ongoing leadership practice. Real-life examples will help participants identify the policy shifts, capacity investments, and leadership behaviours needed to support inclusive engagement and cross-sector collaboration.
This session is about moving from intention to readiness, so that when communities are invited to engage, institutions are truly prepared to meet them.
This webinar series is aligned with Leading Together: Local Governments Advancing Equitable Climate Resilience, an action-oriented learning cohort delivered by the Tamarack Institute, with funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s Green Municipal Fund and the Government of Canada.
Stephen Ngonain. Senior Manager of Communities, Climate Transitions
Erika Massoud. Community Animator, Networks for Change