UWinnipeg leads project examining the supply chain to remote communities
WINNIPEG, MB – Resource exploration and development is expanding across Nunavut with growth of 11% annually as a result of mining exploration for gold, diamonds and uranium, and a reliable supply chain to isolated Manitoba and Kivalliq, Nunavut communities is critical. The University of Winnipeg’s Richardson College for the Environment is leading a $250,000 study on the effects of climate change in the region, funded by Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Stantec and the governments of Manitoba and Nunavut. Specifically, researchers will focus on the rapidly changing climate of the North and anticipate and analyze the effects on transportation infrastructure.
UWinnipeg’s Richardson College is establishing itself as a centre of excellence in applied research and policy in the area of climate change, including climate change mitigation and adaptation. Working in co-operation with government, industry and leading environmental organizations, faculty and staff associated with the Richardson College are attracting research funding for projects that lead to relevant policy development and real world solutions.
“Northern Manitoba and Nunavut are truly on the front lines when it comes to ongoing and future climate change,” said Dr. Danny Blair, Acting Principal of the College, the Associate Dean of Science, and a climatologist in the Department of Geography. “It is, therefore, vitally important that climate change be incorporated into decision-making processes in the North, including those related to transportation.”
The Manitoba-Nunavut study will take place over 18 months and will include consultations with planners, industry stakeholders and community leaders.
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Diane Poulin, Senior Communications Specialist, The University of Winnipeg
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