CLIM080 - Climate Law
Course Description
This course will provide an overview of legal and policy frameworks aimed at mitigating and adapting to climate change and discuss existing and emerging legal obligations and issues relevant to infrastructure professionals at the municipal, provincial, federal, and international level.
It will hone in on the roles and responsibilities of infrastructure professionals and practitioners including engineers and planners, and how they can adapt their practices to incorporate climate change, reduce exposure to potential negligence lawsuits, and fulfill their professional practice obligations. The course will explore municipal and corporate issues relating to climate change, including risk disclosure requirements, asset management and director and officer obligations, as infrastructure professionals and practitioners have a role in managing these risks and assisting clients and decision-makers to improve climate risk disclosure.
You can learn more about Climate Law here.
Please note: This course is not eligible for the Lifelong Learning Alumni Discount.
Offered in partnership with The Climate Risk Institute:
Course Outline
Applies towards the following certificates:
- Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Planning Micro-Credential
- Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Credentialling Program
These credentials will be of interest to engineers, planners, architects and other professionals who are involved in the planning, procurement, design, operation, maintenance, management and regulation of built or green infrastructure, the assessment of climate risk at multiple scales, and the identification and implementation of climate change adaptation strategies or actions.
About IRP Credential.
The Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Credentialling Program has been designed to help engineering professionals strengthen the knowledge and competencies they require to advance climate-resilient approaches for the planning, design, and management of infrastructure. The IRP program and credential is managed independently by the Climate Risk Institute. To obtain the IRP credential, individuals must successfully complete six courses, demonstrate experience related to climate change and infrastructure, and be a licensed as a Professional Engineer in good standing in Canada
Learner Outcomes
- An increased understanding of the extent of climate policy and legislation, and the relationship between legal and regulatory frameworks and the practice of infrastructure professionals and practitioners;
- An increased understanding of climate change mitigation and adaptation frameworks, and knowledge of critical international, federal, regional, provincial and municipal initiatives;
- An understanding of climate hazard and law as viewed through legal system and courts, including aspects of common law such as negligence, tort, class actions and defenses;
- An increased understanding of professional responsibilities, including risk minimization, avoidance of negligence, standard of care, and professional obligations;
- Increased knowledge of codes and standards, including municipal or corporate disclosure requirements; and,
- Increased awareness of approaches to and benefits of interdisciplinary collaborations.