What's Being Done — And What You Can Do To Help!
Below is a list of climate change-related projects in Nunavut. Some are complete, while others are ongoing, and offer a way for local residents to get involved:
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Climate Change Projects
Community Research Projects
| Project Title | Project Categories | Post Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change Adaptation for Nunavut Decision Makers Course | Animals, Aquatic Environment, Energy, Food Security, Health & Disease, Heritage, IQ, Landscape, Permafrost, Plants, Resource Development, Sea Ice & Ice, Sea Level, Security & Safety, Temperature, Terrestrial Environment, Tourism, Traditional Activities, Transportation, Watershed, Weather & Precipitation | 03-27-2015 |
This course informs government staff of climate change impacts and how to incorporate climate change into deision-making across all government sectors. |
| Climate Change Adaptation Project - Permafrost Thaw and River Erosion in Kugluk Territorial Park | Heritage, Permafrost, Terrestrial Environment, Tourism | 05-10-2018 |
The Kugluk Territorial Parks Project is a Climate Change Adaptation project by the Climate Change Secretariat in partnership with Nunavut Parks and Special Places. This project addresses the impacts of climate change being experienced in the Kugluk Territorial Park with an end goal of adapting to those environmental changes. |
| Climate change and commercial shipping development in the Arctic | Resource Development, Transportation | 03-06-2012 |
To what extent will shipping develop in the Northwest and Northeast Passages, and with what kind of shipping: will it be transit shipping, fishing, tourism, transportation induced by natural resources mining? |
| Climate change and food security in regional Inuit centers | Food Security | 03-06-2012 |
Using in-depth case studies, this project will identify and characterize the vulnerability of food systems in four regional Inuit centers (RIC) (Iqaluit, Arviat, Inuvik and Kuujjuak) to climate change as a basis for identifying adaptation entry points. |
| Climate Change and Health Research: Photovoice Workshop for Youth | Food Security, Health & Disease, IQ, Landscape, Permafrost, Plants, Sea Ice & Ice, Sea Level, Temperature, Terrestrial Environment, Traditional Activities | 12-01-2014 |
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre hosted a 3-day youth photovoice research training workshop from September 26-28, 2014. |
| Climate Communication and Adaptation: Engaging Maritime Publics | Animals, Landscape, Sea Ice & Ice, Traditional Activities | 02-17-2017 |
This research on climate change communication compares maritime communities in diverse climate zones to identify differences and similarities in local perceptions of climate change and global climate action, and associated effects on local participation in environmental management. |
| Community adaptation in a changing Arctic | IQ, Landscape, Permafrost, Sea Ice & Ice | 04-09-2013 |
Communities across the Canadian Arctic are exposed and sensitive to changes in social, political, cultural environmental and economic |
| Effects of climate change on carbon exchange dynamics in the Arctic | Terrestrial Environment | 03-06-2012 |
A study of the absorption and release of carbon dioxide by the Arctic Ocean. |
| Effects of climate change on the Arctic wildlife | Animals | 04-09-2013 |
Many northern ecosystems are undergoing major shifts related to climate change. |
| Evaluation Adaptation to Climate Change in Nunavut, Canada | Landscape, Permafrost, Terrestrial Environment | 04-28-2015 |
This three part project started in fall 2014 assesses the current state of government-driven adaptation in Nunavut, including linkages, barriers, a |