Climate Change Projects | Nunavut Climate Change Centre

“The permafrost has changed and it is noticeable. There are some areas that are eroding and there are some areas that are drying up.”

Isaac Kalluk

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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:

Community Research Projects

Project Title	Project Categories	Post Date	Summary
Arviat Goes Green	Food Security, IQ, Plants	02-26-2019	Nunavut communities must work towards building their capacity to withstand impacts from climate change.
ArcticNet Integrated Regional Impact Studies (IRIS)	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	03-16-2012	ArcticNet brings together scientists and managers with their partners from Inuit organizations, northern communities, federal and provincial agencies and the private sector to study the impacts of climate change in the coastal Canadian Arctic.
Apex River Project	Watershed	05-12-2015	Water sources and change for the Apex River, Iqaluit: We started this research project studying the Apex River in 2013 to determine how the river h
Add To Your Community's IQ	IQ, Traditional Activities	02-28-2012	What do your elders and community leaders in Nunavut have to say about changing climate conditions over the years? Do you have images of your region that show the effects of climate change? Submit a community report and add your contribution to our store of knowledge.
A Summary of MethylMercury and Climate Change Research in Nunavut	Aquatic Environment, Food Security, Health & Disease, Sea Ice & Ice, Watershed, Weather & Precipitation	06-27-2016	Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy metal that changes into various chemical forms through geochemical processes. It is an element that occurs naturally in the environment but with industrialization, humans have altered its cycle by adding more mercury in the water, air, and soil.
A Map and Summary Database of Permafrost Temperatures in Nunavut, Canada	Landscape, Permafrost, Resource Development, Temperature, Terrestrial Environment	08-12-2013	The Geological Survey of Canada has developed a summary database and map of recent permafrost temperatures for Nunavut Canada.