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Publication: "Investigating the extent and quality of health-focused climate adaptation planning: Insights from Western Canadian communities"

Recently, Desiree Rose and Jeff Birchall, both from the University of Alberta (Canada), and from the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning for Cli...

Mon, Oct 06, 2025

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New Publication from the Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning: Adapting to Environmental Hazards in Norway

Recently, Lene Sandberg (UiT the Arctic University of Norway), Nicole Bonnett (University of Alberta) and Jeff Birchall (University of Alberta), from the UAr...

Fri, Oct 03, 2025

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2025 UArctic Project Call Results for Indigenous & Northern Collaborative Research & Education and Relationship Development Initiatives

There were 11 submissions received for the 2025 project call and 7 projects will receive funding, involving 34 partners across the UArctic network.  Fun...

Fri, Oct 03, 2025

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Thematic Network Success Story: "More than two decades of impactful collaboration on Circumpolar health"

The Success Story: "More than two decades of impactful collaboration on Circumpolar health" showcases the work led by the Thematic Network on Health and Well...

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

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Article: Why history matters to planning: Climate change, colonialism & maladaptation

Recently, Sarah Kehler and S. Jeff Birchall from the University of Alberta (Canada), and the Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning, Climate Change and Res...

Tue, Jul 08, 2025

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Article: Factors contributing to climate adaptation lag in practice: Insights from local and territorial government interactions

Recently, S. Jeff Birchall and his team from the University of Alberta (Canada), and the Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning, Climate Change and Resilie...

Mon, Jul 07, 2025

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Free Webinars For Indigenous Peoples and Representatives

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) invites new Indigenous authors and contributors to join their Seventh Assessment cycle. Two sessions are...

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

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Seminar: "Exploring Climate Adaptation in Northern Communities"

Seminar "Exploring Climate Adaptation in Northern Communities" will be held online (Zoom) on April 1, 2025, at 11:00-12:20 (MDT).

Tue, Mar 25, 2025

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Seminar: "Global Challenges, Local Struggles: Dissecting Arctic climate change and Indigenous Peoples adaptation in Nunatsiavut"

Seminar: "Global Challenges, Local Struggles: Dissecting Arctic Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples Adaptation in Nunatsiavut" will be held online, Februar...

Wed, Feb 05, 2025

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Local planning for climate induced relocation: A systematic review

Recently, Nicole Bonnett and S. Jeff Birchall  from the University of Alberta (Canada), and the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning, Climate Cha...

Wed, Jan 29, 2025

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Request for input: Calling on Wisdom Keepers: The Gifts of the Arctic eJournal

Editors invite submissions to the first edition of Calling on Wisdom Keepers: The Gifts of the Arctic. This e-Journal, part of the Integrated Climate Adaptat...

Tue, Dec 17, 2024

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Sustainable municipal solid waste management: A comparative analysis of enablers and barriers to advance governance in the Arctic

Read now for free a newly published journal article on the subject of sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM), authored by UArctic researchers Na...

Mon, Nov 18, 2024

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