Preparing for Climate Change
The Climate Challenge Fund is now closed for applications.
For detailed information about the PEI Climate Challenge Fund and the application process, download the PEI Climate Challenge Fund Guidelines and Criteria. Please feel free to send any further...
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 items...
Planning for the Future: Climate Change and Island Forests
One of the major challenges for forest managers and forest owners is the length of time it take many tree species to grow to maturity. Species such as balsam fir and trembling aspen have a life...
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...
Prince Edward Island’s coastline is always changing. The coastline is shaped by the forces of wind, waves, tides, and changes in sea level. Two of the most important coastal hazards on Prince Edward Island are coastal erosion and coastal flooding. ...
Post-tropical storm Fiona hit Prince Edward Island on September 23-24, 2022 with hurricane-force winds and significant rainfall. As a result, our island experienced widespread and substantial damage to its coastlines and forests.
Post-storm satellite...
Climates are changing all around the world, including here in Prince Edward Island. Temperatures are getting warmer, the amount and timing of precipitation is changing, and sea level is rising.
Who can help me find the information I need? ...
PEI has recently completed a province-wide Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA). A risk assessment helps the province better understand climate-related risks in PEI and develop appropriate measures to respond. Visit Climate Change Risks to lean more...
PEI’s Climate Change Risk Assessment determined that PEI would face significant risks from heat waves. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s threshold for issuing a heat warning on PEI is as follows:
Two or more days in a row with daytime highs...
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...
Something is causing a stir near the Souris causeway – in a good way.
Two sandstone reefs installed by the Prince Edward Island government are working like a charm. The offshore breakwaters (also known as intertidal reefs) are designed to protect the...