Adapting to Climate Change

Prince Edward Island’s Climate Adaptation Plan provides a concrete roadmap for the province to better prepare for the future while lessening climate change’s impacts on Island residents. Building Resilience: Climate Adaptation Plan includes action...

The Climate Challenge Fund program has provided support for projects by organizations from across the province, including First Nations, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and academic research institutions. Funded projects are...

Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Climate change impacts will have consequences for all Islanders, across all sectors of employment and our environment. We must take steps to prepare as the impacts of climate change continue to...

PEI is affected by coastal erosion and coastal flooding. Because of our changing climate, inland flooding is also a risk in certain areas across the province. Erosion and flooding are hazards that impact everyone in PEI, in particular, residents and...

Natural processes (like post-tropical Storm Fiona) are part of forest renewal. Post-tropical storm Fiona impacted an estimated 25,000 hectares of forest, including many protected natural areas across Prince Edward Island that islanders and visitors...

What is the Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide? The Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide answers basic questions relating to what you can and can’t do with your coastal property. It also discusses the potential risks of living on the...

What is the State of the Coast Report? The Province commissioned the Canadian Center for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) at University of PEI to publish the P EI State of the Coast Report (2023). The Report provides an overview of the current...