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Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative

Infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic is being affected by climate change impacts such as permafrost thaw, coastal erosion, and changing temperatures and precipitation patterns.  With this in mind, the Standards Council of Canada established the Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative (NISI), which creates standards that are specific to infrastructure in the north

Phase 1 of NISI (2011-2016) lead to the development of 5 standards including:

Arviat Goes Green

Nunavut communities must work towards building their capacity to withstand impacts from climate change. The Climate Change Secretariat promotes and supports knowledge sharing of community-based climate change adaptation solutions.Nunavut communities must work towards building their capacity to withstand impacts from climate change. The Climate Change Secretariat promotes and supports knowledge sharing of community-based climate change adaptation solutions.

Ikummatiit

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Ikummatiit: An Energy Strategy for Nunavut was written in 2007 to provide information and insights for Nunavut’s energy policies and related Government programs.

Ikummatiit addresses these important topics:

Climate Change Secretariat

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The Climate Change Secretariat is responsible for the coordination and development of Nunavut’s energy strategy to address our dependence on imported fuels.

The Secretariat monitors energy-related issues, develops and delivers energy-related programs and services, and coordinates action on energy decisions. 

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