MEDIA ADVISORY - AdapT--Research Institute on Resilient and Circular Infrastructure, in collaboration with Union des municipalités du Québec, is organizing a day of discussions and workshops on municipal infrastructure resilience, as a first step towards concrete action in this area

MONTREAL, Oct. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - Our society's infrastructure, the true pillars of our communities, is being severely tested by climate change, whether through extreme weather events, rising water levels, permafrost thawing, or the increasing frequency of heat waves. To build a resilient future, the AdapT Institute of the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) and Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) invite you to a day of discussions and workshops to collectively envision innovative and sustainable solutions to this societal challenge.

WHAT:	A day of discussions and workshops on infrastructure resilience in the face of climate change. This event is a call to action, aiming to identify the most promising research avenues, mobilize stakeholders (researchers, elected officials, industry leaders, etc.), and foster collaborations.
	The discussions will focus on three main areas:
	Identifying the challenges municipalities face in adapting their infrastructure Presenting existing solutions, ongoing initiatives, and research advancements Incubating new collaborative research projects among various partners.
WHEN:	Thursday, October 3, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM ET For the detailed schedule: Municipalities in Action Event—ÉTS Montreal
WHERE:	École de technologie supérieure 1220 Notre-Dame Street West Salon des diplômés (E-2023)
WHO:	Luc Sirois, Chief Innovation Officer (Québec) Martin Damphousse, President of Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) Éric Bosco, Executive Director of AdapT Catherine Fournier, Mayor of Longueuil Mathieu Lapointe, Mayor of Carleton-sur-Mer Nathalie Pelletier, Mayor of Magog Isabelle Perreault, Mayor of Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez Marie-Andrée Mauger, Mayor of Verdun Borough and Member of the Executive Committee and Responsible for Ecological Transition and Environment, City of Montreal

Ageing infrastructure, ever-increasing maintenance costs and increasingly frequent extreme weather events all highlight the urgent need for action. To meet these challenges, the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) and the AdapT Institute have decided to pool their expertise, mobilize knowledge and implement concrete solutions to make municipal infrastructures more resilient. This partnership is essential to extend our reach and amplify our impact.

Please note that most of the discussions will take place primarily in French.

SOURCE École de Technologie Supérieure

For more information, to confirm your attendance, or to arrange an interview, please contact: Serge Vallières: [email protected] | 438-372-3575