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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Climate Change Partnership | Food Security, Heritage, IQ, Resource Development, Security & Safety, Terrestrial Environment, Traditional Activities | 05-27-2016 |
The Nunavut Climate Change Partnership (NCCP) was a collaborative partnership between the Government of Nunavut, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern De |
| Nunavut Permafrost Monitoring Network | Permafrost, Terrestrial Environment | 02-07-2012 |
A multi-community project studying the changing conditions of frozen ground to depths of 15 metres. |
| Pan-Territorial Adaptation Initiatives | 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 | 02-17-2012 |
Addressing climate change and identifying approaches for supporting current and future climate change adaptation projects across the Canadian Arctic. |
| Past and present changes to the ocean and sea-ice in the Arctic Archipelago | Aquatic Environment, Sea Ice & Ice, Sea Level | 03-06-2012 |
The goal of this project is to provide the modelling framework for future impact studies on the Canadian Arctic Archipelago’s pack ice, oceanography and marine food web. |
| Portraits of Resilience: Many Strong Voices | Food Security, Heritage, IQ, Temperature, Traditional Activities, Weather & Precipitation | 01-04-2016 |
Many Strong Voices is an organization that visited the community of Pangnirtung and did a community based Photo Voice type project with the Youth. |
| Research on Arctic marine mammals | Animals, Aquatic Environment, Traditional Activities | 03-06-2012 |
Research on Arctic marine mammals via the collection of detailed empirical information throughout Canadian Arctic marine ecosystems, using a variety of methods including both scientific and local knowledge. |
| Sea Ice of the Arctic | Aquatic Environment, Sea Ice & Ice | 03-06-2012 |
This project brings together key sea ice researchers to examine the processes that cause the observed changes in sea ice dynamic and thermodynamic processes, snow cover, and physical coupling across the ocean-sea ice-atmosphere (OSA) interface. |
| Sea-Ice Monitoring | Sea Ice & Ice | 02-07-2012 |
Examining sea ice, sea ice use, and sea ice change in the communities of Qaanaaq, Greenland, Barrow, Alaska, and Clyde River, Nunavut. Want to get involved? You'll find a complete guide on how to set up a Sea-Ice Monitoring Program for your own community here! |
| Search and Rescue in Nunavut | IQ, Landscape, Security & Safety, Transportation, Weather & Precipitation | 08-09-2016 |
This research looks at the causes of search and rescue (SAR) and more broadly unintentional injuries on the land in Nunavut. |
| Snowmelt project | Aquatic Environment, IQ, Temperature, Watershed | 05-22-2015 |
Metal loading and retention in Arctic tundra lakes during spring runoff |