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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, mud, and bubbles: Impacts of permafrost degradation on greenhouse gas emissions from Arctic ponds and lakes | Aquatic Environment, Permafrost | 12-14-2015 |
Carbon cycle dynamics in response to permafrost degradation is a ‘hot topic’ in northern research. |
| Transnational Climate Change Mobilisationg: The Impact of the 2005 Inuit Petition | Heritage, IQ | 07-13-2016 |
In 2005, Sheila Watt-Cloutier and 62 Inuit elders and hunters from Canada and the United States joined forces with environmental lawyers in the US and submitted a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. |
| The response of White Glacier to Arctic Warming over the past 55 years | Landscape, Sea Ice & Ice, Weather & Precipitation | 09-21-2015 |
White Glacier is a 14 km long alpine glacier located on Axel Heiberg Island in the northwest part of Nunavut. |
| The People, Animals, Water and Sustenance Program | Animals, Aquatic Environment, Health & Disease, Terrestrial Environment, Traditional Activities, Watershed | 07-28-2016 |
The People, Animals, Water, and Sustenance (PAWS) Project is interested in gaining a better understanding of the relationships Iqaluit Inuit have with dogs, water, and food. Currently there are gaps in our understanding of the interactions between dogs, water, and food in a Northern context. In-depth interviews on these topics coupled with sampling of dog feces, water, and clams will help us understand how these relationships interact together and how these relationships may be changing. |
| The Nunavut Regional Adaptation Collaborative | Energy, Permafrost, Resource Development, Sea Ice & Ice, Transportation | 02-17-2012 |
A territory-wide program focusing on advancing climate change adaptation knowledge and decision-making on resource development in Nunavut. |
| The emerging Arctic security environment | Security & Safety | 03-06-2012 |
Our project examines the fundamental questions: what is Arctic security? What should policy makers anticipate that the circumpolar world will look like in the future, given the various forces that are now transforming this region? |
| Snowmelt project | Aquatic Environment, IQ, Temperature, Watershed | 05-22-2015 |
Metal loading and retention in Arctic tundra lakes during spring runoff |
| 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. |
| 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! |
| 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. |