Title:
Roadmap from a Linear to a Circular Economy in the Northwest Territories
Agreement Number:
2021-CN-000658
Agreement Value:
$285,500.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 2, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
A three-year project to deliver a variety of activities related to the economic and entrepreneurship development of Francophones and Francophiles in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Project activities include the development of a strategy for the transition to a circular economy in the NWT. CDETNO will engage stakeholders in a series of consultations and workshops to develop a roadmap to guide businesses towards the transition to a greener economy. CDETNO will also extend its entrepreneurship education series, implemented in Francophone high schools in the NWT, to schools offering Francophone immersion programs in the territory. The objective is to stimulate entrepreneurship in youth through activities delivered by an experienced facilitator in classrooms. As well, CDNETO will work with NWT Tourism to attract Francophone conferences to the NWT, with the goal of promoting the territory to Canadian Francophone organizations and businesses now, in order to receive the first conferences during the post-Covid economic recovery.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
As a result of the project, the different activities conducted by the CDETNO will increase the capacity of NWT Francophone and Francophile entrepreneurs and students, while also contributing to the northern economy. The project will allow the creation of one full-time job, while expanding one job and maintaining two others.
Location:
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, CA X1A1E2
Reference Number:
0780-2020-2021-Qrt4-0000035
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
CONSEIL DE DÉVELOPPMENT ÉCONOMIQUE DES TERRITOIRES DU NORD-OUEST
Federal Riding Name:
Northwest Territories
Federal Riding Number:
61001
Program:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Program Purpose:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.