Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Building Climate Capacity: Supporting Adaptation in Kluane First Nation Traditional Territory

Agreement Number:

NST-2324-0079

Agreement Value:

$431,020.00

Agreement Date:

May 25, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project aims to build climate change decision-making capacity within the Kluane First Nation (KFN) community with a researcher-led and community supported participatory approach. In the short term, the project will engage KFN citizens to express how their livelihoods and relationships with the land are currently impacted by climate change, and to foster partnerships and co-learning opportunities between KFN and climate change researchers to empower KFN citizens in environmental stewardship. Longer term, the project will generate accessible, high resolution climate change scenarios for the Kluane region.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Montréal, Quebec, CA H3C 3J7

Reference Number:

171-2023-2024-Q1-P0002

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Northern Science and Technology Program

Program Purpose:

The program aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.