Each year, the Summit is grounded in a host region, highlighting how climate-smart agriculture is being advanced in that specific context, while connecting local innovation and experience to national priorities and opportunities.
The Summit creates space for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration to advance resilient, sustainable, and equitable food and land-use systems in Canada, with a strong emphasis on translating knowledge into action.
The 2026 Cultivating Resilience Summit will be hosted in Calgary, Alberta, aligning with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). Alberta’s extensive rangelands and strong community of ranchers, pastoralists, and land stewards provide a compelling, place-based context to showcase how climate-smart agriculture is being implemented in practice.
The 2026 Summit will highlight the role of rangelands and pastoral systems in advancing climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, food security, and sustainable agriculture—while positioning these insights within a broader national framework.
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Le 2025 Cultivating Resilience Summit demonstrated the value of this convening model, bringing together over 180 participants for meaningful dialogue and exchange.
The Summit generated strong cross-sector engagement, with participants emphasizing the Summit’s focus on applied learning, diverse perspectives, and relationship-building as key strengths. Insights and connections from the 2025 Summit continue to inform ongoing collaboration and knowledge mobilization across the CSAFS portfolio.
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