Ouranos intends to remain the primary hub of innovation and consultation to enable Quebec society to be more resilient and better adapted to a climate in constant flux.
With a mission centered around supporting partners, from governments to businesses to citizens, Ouranos is dedicated to making informed decisions that look beyond the past and present, venturing confidently into future climate possibilities. The organization thrives on co-financing interdisciplinary and multi-institutional projects that bridge the gap between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. This collaborative spirit fosters an environment where adaptation to climate change is not just a goal but a reality across various sectors including mining, energy, forests, and water management.
Ouranos's commitment to excellence is further demonstrated through its focus on providing climate scenarios and services to an array of partners both within Quebec and internationally. By producing regional climate simulations using the Canadian Regional Climate Model 5 (CRCM5), developed in collaboration with UQAM’s ESCER centre and Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ouranos ensures that its work is rooted in cutting-edge science. Whether it's enhancing the resilience of the built environment, safeguarding the natural world, or promoting sustainable social and economic development, Ouranos is at the forefront of creating a future where communities are prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of a changing climate.
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With a mission centered around supporting partners, from governments to businesses to citizens, Ouranos is dedicated to making informed decisions that look beyond the past and present, venturing confidently into future climate possibilities. The organization thrives on co-financing interdisciplinary and multi-institutional projects that bridge the gap between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. This collaborative spirit fosters an environment where adaptation to climate change is not just a goal but a reality across various sectors including mining, energy, forests, and water management.
Ouranos's commitment to excellence is further demonstrated through its focus on providing climate scenarios and services to an array of partners both within Quebec and internationally. By producing regional climate simulations using the Canadian Regional Climate Model 5 (CRCM5), developed in collaboration with UQAM’s ESCER centre and Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ouranos ensures that its work is rooted in cutting-edge science. Whether it's enhancing the resilience of the built environment, safeguarding the natural world, or promoting sustainable social and economic development, Ouranos is at the forefront of creating a future where communities are prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of a changing climate.
Vision and Mission
Ouranos intends to remain the primary hub of innovation and consultation to enable Quebec society to be more resilient and better adapted to a climate in constant flux.
In this regard, Ouranos supports its partners, governments, businesses and citizens with the objective of promoting sound choices based not only on past but also current and future evolution of climate variables with regard to the built environment, the natural environment, as well as social and economic development.
Ultimately, the cost in terms of human lives, productivity losses, damaged infrastructure, as well as ecosystems and communities disturbed by a destabilized climate will be substantially reduced.
This will generate opportunities to take advantage of some of the more positive impacts of climate change and propose adaptation actions that offer multiple co-benefits, thereby tangibly integrating sustainable development into every aspect of Quebec’s social and economic development.