Overview of the BC Provincial Disaster and Climate Risk Assessment Framework

Asset ManagementEnergy & Climate

Online Learning Event

Free
Free for members

Start: May 28, 2026

Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 am

Online (Zoom)

Apr 20 – May 28, 2026

Program Description

An Overview

Welcome to the first session in the BC Non-Profit Housing Climate & Disaster Resilience Webinar Series! Join us monthly May through October for sessions with sector leaders and relevant conversations on how the non-profit housing sector can navigate and respond to various topics in Climate and Disaster response.

This introductory webinar provides BC non-profit housing societies with a practical, plain-language overview of the BC Provincial Disaster and Climate Risk Assessment (DCRA) framework and its relevance to housing planning and preparedness.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the purpose and scope of the provincial DCRA framework
  • Identify key climate and disaster risks affecting non-profit housing
  • Recognize how provincial risk data can inform planning and decision-making
  • Identify tools and supports available to housing providers

Event Facilitated By

Jessica Fell

Senior Strategic Advisor, Sustainability and Resilience

BC Housing

Jessica Fell is a Senior Strategic Advisor for Sustainability and Resilience at BC Housing, where she leads the sustainability strategy update and advances portfolio-level climate risk. Her work focuses on integrating climate risk and resilience into core business decisions across strategy, operations, and risk management. She brings cross-sector experience across private and public sectors, including water stewardship, and holds a PhD in strategic decision analysis for Nature-Based Solutions.

Dave Aharonian

Senior Policy Analyst, Community Partnerships and Columbia River Treaty Branch
BC Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions

Dave has been working with the Province on Climate Action since 2011. He has a background in climate adaptation, resilience, risk assessment and energy efficiency in buildings. Currently he works to support communities through the BC Local Government Climate Action Program.