ONRAC March 28 Section 2 Slides - Shoreline Resliance and Convervation Ontario

ADVISORY TEAM MCCR 2024 PLANS MULTINATIONAL • Convene at Annual General Meeting (May) and Mid-Year Meeting (December) • Attend UNFCCC COP29 with a partner organization (November-December) and begin application to be an official conference observer UNITED STATES • Work with Advisory Team to develop and approve a new MCCR policy agenda • Convene policy dialogue on the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency. [...] • Engage with federal and provincial departments and agencies to harmonize regional efforts • Leverage federal pilot programs to "cost out" future funding programming • Engage political leaders to ensure all party support • Recognized as a priority by the Québec Regional Advisory Committee CITIES INITIATIVE ONTARIO REGIONAL MEETING PRESENTATION FROM CONSERVATION ONTARIO Update: Memorandum of Colla. [...] Lawrence Cities Initiative 2024 Ontario Regional Meeting March 28, 2024 Network of 36 Conservation Authorities Background – CA Consensus • Current Federal funding commitments under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the National Adaptation Strategy are welcome and a good start to address the studies and projects necessary to achieve coastal resilience • A strong collaboration with GLSLCI. [...] Lawrence Cities Initiative – Active Partner • Project Steering Committee member • Collaborate on learnings from each pilot project to be shared and documented in Best Management Practice (BMP) products • Prepare and deliver coastal resilience education resources for local decision- makers • Identify and coach climate champions from each pilot region • Deliver program results webinar to basin-wide,. [...] • Call for Proposals; Dec 18, 2023; Applications due Feb 16, 2024 36 GLFEI - Restoring and Protecting Critically Important Coastal Areas - Proposal • $6M for actions in the nearshore priority areas to restore coastal processes, naturalize hardened shorelines and remediate infrastructure with nature-based solutions to improve water quality and enhance fish passage or habitat • Potential CA infrastr.