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:
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:
Project Title | Project Categories | Post Date | Summary |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative | Permafrost, Temperature, Weather & Precipitation | 10-07-2019 |
Infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic is being affected by climate change impacts such as permafrost thaw, coastal erosion, and changing temperatur |
Linking changes in the Arctic marine ecosystem to the provisioning of ecosystem services and Inuit wellbeing | Animals, Aquatic Environment, Health & Disease, IQ, Traditional Activities | 02-16-2015 |
Climate change pressures, such as warmer temperatures and sea ice decline, transform the Arctic marine ecosystem and could lead to major shifts in its functioning. This study will combine diverse but complementary methods to study the Arctic marine ecosystem and itsinterconnectedness with Inuit communities in the context of a changing Arctic. |
Kangiqtugaapik (Clyde River) Weather Station Network- Silalirijiit Project | Temperature, Weather & Precipitation | 06-12-2013 |
Summary coming soon, but for now please visit http://www.clyderiverweather.org/ to access up-to-dat |
Irregular flow of surge-type glaciers | Landscape, Sea Ice & Ice | 11-16-2015 |
Project title: Irregular flow of surge-type glaciers |