Contribution: Northern Science and Technology Program
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
$272,608.00
North Yukon Climate Solutions Circle of Experts (NYCS)
FY 2023-24 · 2023-06-29
Summary
NYCS will be an Indigenous-led think tank or “circle of experts” located in Northern Yukon where the most pressing impacts of climate change in
North Yukon are discussed; solutions are studied and developed; and knowledge is consolidated and governed by the Nations. NYCS aims to build true full-life sustainability, climate resilience, and self-determination for First Nations in Northern Yukon by creating a space where climate solutions rooted in Indigenous science and ways of being are developed.
Department
Program
Northern Science and Technology Program
Recipient
Location
Old Crow, Yukon, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
NST-2324-0082
Agreement Start Date
2023-06-29
Agreement Title
North Yukon Climate Solutions Circle of Experts (NYCS)
Agreement Title (French)
Cercle d’experts des solutions pour le climat du nord du Yukon (SCNY)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$272,608.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
NYCS will be an Indigenous-led think tank or “circle of experts” located in Northern Yukon where the most pressing impacts of climate change in
North Yukon are discussed; solutions are studied and developed; and knowledge is consolidated and governed by the Nations. NYCS aims to build true full-life sustainability, climate resilience, and self-determination for First Nations in Northern Yukon by creating a space where climate solutions rooted in Indigenous science and ways of being are developed.
Description (French)
Le SCNY sera un groupe de réflexion ou un « cercle d’experts » dirigé par des Autochtones et situé dans le nord du Yukon, où les impacts les plus urgents du changement climatique sur ce territoire seront discutés, où des solutions seront étudiées et élaborées, et où les connaissances seront regroupées et gérées par les nations. Le SCNY aura pour objectif d’assurer la durabilité totale de la vie, la résilience climatique et l’autodétermination des Premières Nations du nord du Yukon en créant un espace où des solutions pour le climat sont élaborées et enracinées dans la science et les modes de vie autochtones.
Organization Code
polar-polaire
Organization
Polar Knowledge Canada | Savoir polaire Canada
Program Name
Northern Science and Technology Program
Program Name (French)
Le programme de science nordiques et technologie
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme vise à établir une forte présence en recherche dans l’Arctique canadien par l’entremise de POLAIRE. Le programme permet de créer une base de connaissances pour appuyer des solutions efficaces aux problèmes liés à l’Arctique, aux politiques sur le Nord et au développement de la recherche, et fait progresser le Canada dans son rôle de nation arctique de premier plan.
Recipient City
Old Crow
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Recipient Postal Code
Y0B 1N0
Recipient Province or Territory
YT
Recipient Type
G
Reference Number
171-2023-2024-Q1-P0004