March 29-30, 2011, Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts will be critical for the well-being of Northwest Territories communities in the future. The Climate Change and Communities Forum was an opportunity for municipal leaders and staff to provide information, share knowledge and promote regional action to help address climate change effects in Northwest Territories communities. Approximately 125 people attended the forum, andparticipants represented 27 of the 33 communities in the NWT. In addition to municipal leaders and staff, the forum was attended by researchers, government and representatives from other organizations with an interest in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
NEW: Forum Report
Click here to read the final report from the Climate Change and Communities in the Northwest Territories Forum.
Forum Overview & Agenda
- For an overview of the forum, see the two-page forum description.
- For details about forum activities, see the forum agenda.
Forum Presentations
Notes from presentations given at the forum are available to download here:
- Climate Change in the Northwest Territories, by Heather Auld
- Permafrost, Climate Change and Northern Communities, by Steve Kokelj and Steve Wolfe
- Forum Discussion Paper Overview, by Peggy Holroyd
- Climate Change Adaptation, by Sara Brown
- Alaska Planning for Climate Change Adaptation, by Terry Chapin
- Forum Overview, by Jamie Bastedo
Discussion Paper
A discussion paper prepared for the forum provides an overview of climate change initiatives and projects completed to date and a starting point for discussing gaps in knowledge and opportunities for moving forward. Download the discussion paper here: "Climate Change Initiatives in NWT: Overview, Gaps and Opportunities."
Forum Highlights
- Learn about the latest science and resources that can help communities in planning, mitigating, and adapting to the effects of climate change.
- Find out about partnerships and hear the needs of the communities.
- Meet with community representatives, consultants, researchers and government agencies and share your opinions about priorities in the communities.
- Discuss important issues such as building standards, permafrost, emergency planning, municipal water supply and wastewater treatment, transportation, energy efficiency, energy and adaptation planning.
- Share your knowledge and experience with climate change, and learn from researchers, consultants, government agencies and communities.
- Excellent networking opportunities.
- Broad cross section of representatives.
- A resource fair, displaying materials from a variety of organizations and businesses engaged in climate change issues, will be included in the workshop.
- Deliverables from the workshop will include action plans for both climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Please contact us for more information:
Jennifer Dagg
The Pembina Institute
(867) 873-4309
jenniferd@pembina.org
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