UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation to hold Open House on September 13

UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) in St. Peter’s Bay, PEI, will host a public Open House on September 13, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Members of the public are invited to tour the 45,000-square-foot facility, which houses the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, the UPEI Climate Lab, the UPEI Climate Smart Lab, and state-of-the-art research centres of excellence, including the Centre of Excellence in Food Security and Sustainability.

During the event, students will be present to speak about their research on food security, coastal adaptation, and climate change. Researchers will demonstrate how they measure greenhouse gases in soil. And the drones in the CCCCA’s drone port will also be on display.

The CCCCA gives world-class researchers and graduate and undergraduate students access to nearby wetlands, forests, and coastal habitats directly affected by climate change. The facility provides access to high-quality datasets, multidisciplinary research teams, outstanding graduate and postdoctoral fellows, and engaged industry, community, and government partners. It also includes research, innovation, and collaboration space; apartments for senior students and visiting faculty; storage and repair space for equipment and UPEI’s fleet of drones—the largest in Canada; and common areas designed to encourage interaction and integration of research focus areas.

The Centre supports key learning programs, including UPEI’s Bachelor of Science in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation, which prepare students to continue the important work of mitigating the effects of climate change after graduation.