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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inuit women and environmental change: examining experiences and adaptations in Iqaluit, Nunavut | Food Security, Health & Disease, IQ, Traditional Activities | 12-17-2015 |
This is an updated summary of the previous project posted on December 2, 2014 To see that summary visit http://climatechangenunavut.ca/en/project/inuit-women-and-environmental-... |
| Inuit women and environmental change: examining experiences and adaptations in Iqaluit, Nunavut | Food Security, Health & Disease, IQ, Traditional Activities | 12-02-2014 |
This project is investigating how Inuit women in Iqaluit are experiencing climate change within the context of greater socio-economic change. To see the most recent summary please visit http://climatechangenunavut.ca/en/node/3869 |
| Instability of coastal landscapes in Arctic communities and regions | Security & Safety, Terrestrial Environment, Weather & Precipitation | 03-06-2012 |
Seasonal changes in the northern landscape, together with extreme weather events, can create instability and hazards, including flooding, landslides, thaw failure and subsidence, coastal ice push, storm surges, and coastal erosion. Our project team is measuring both the drivers of change and the effects of instability in community landscapes at selected sites across the Arctic. |
| Industrial development and Arctic communities: environmental and social change | Resource Development, Terrestrial Environment, Traditional Activities | 03-06-2012 |
This project will explore the cultural, economic and environmental impacts of mineral exploration and development on four Arctic communities. |
| Indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change (IHACC) | Health & Disease | 09-16-2015 |
IHACC is a multi-year, trans-disciplinary, community-based initiative working with remote Indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon, Canadian A |
| Incorporating Climate Change into Land Development | Landscape, Permafrost, Terrestrial Environment | 08-31-2016 |
The Nunavut Climate Change Centre is devoted to including Nunavut communities in their projects and outreach. Over the last few years, we have had |
| Impacts of climate change for the marine Arctic | Animals, Aquatic Environment, Sea Ice & Ice, Terrestrial Environment | 03-06-2012 |
Some implications of climate change for the marine Arctic ecosystem are fairly intuitive. For instance, polar bears and ringed seals are bound to be negatively impacted by the loss of ice that provides the physical platform for their hunting and reproduction. Other consequences are less obvious. |
| Impact of climate change on the life of the Arctic Ocean floor | Animals, Aquatic Environment, Traditional Activities | 03-06-2012 |
Climate warming is driving a rapid transformation of polar ecosystems, and we urgently need to study the vulnerability of seafloor biodiversity to changes that are already underway. |
| How to evaluate climate change adaptation in permafrost environment: A pilot study in Arviat, Nunavut | Permafrost, Terrestrial Environment | 07-06-2016 |
Why was this project important? |
| How to evaluate climate change adaptation in a permafrost environment: A pilot study in Arviat, Nunavut | Landscape, Permafrost, Security & Safety, Terrestrial Environment | 10-04-2016 |
This research created a community-based evaluation framework to monitor and evaluate adaptation projects. Evaluating these projects can help us to learn from and improve projects. The framework was tested in Arviat on the ‘Terrain Analysis in Nunavut’ project, a Government of Nunavut project using satellite radar images to see if the ground is moving to detect permafrost degradation. |