Climate change, food security, and sustainable development: a study on community-based responses and adaptations in British Columbia, Canada

This article examines the responses and adaptations of community members living in small cities and rural communities. Research from British Columbia, Canada, suggests people's environments influence their ability to respond and adapt to the challenges of climate change. A sample of 121 participants, including community leaders, government officials, practitioners, activists, policy makers, First Nations’, and women leaders, was drawn from the interior and northern regions of the province. Research findings demonstrate the importance of food security and climate change at the community level. The article highlights that community actions to implement practical solutions are already being made, but there is a need to support long-term sustainable development in collaboration with other social, economic, gender, and health considerations to promote adaptation, mitigation, and community resilience.