Millions of people living in informal settlements experience high risks related to climate change. The land they live on can easily be flooded or collapse in mudslides. Low quality housing, made from zinc with not enough ventilation, is less able to resist high winds and can make heatwaves feel worse. Government must play its part in upgrading informal settlements to help reduce vulnerability and increase the resilience of communities to climate change. If you are interested in what the government’s proposed "just urban transition" means for people living in informal settlements, download our pamphlet here.

The project was funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).