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NCE UPDATE 23 July 2008 Article Headlines |
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| 1 | Yukon Youth Engagement Forum: A Summit to Discuss Climate ChangeJuly 25th to 27th, 2008 in Marsh Lake, Yukon
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Contact: Johanna Smith, Yukon Government Climate Change Coordinator, 867-633-7971, Johanna.Smith@gov.yk.ca |
| 2 | Government of the Yukon releases draft Climate Change Action PlanDeadline for Public Comments Is July 31st, 2008 The draft Yukon Government Climate Change Action Plan sets out 33 specific actions that would advance the goals set out in the 2006 Yukon Government Climate Change Strategy. |
| 3 | Waterlution: The Future of Water Workshop Series 2008Engaging Youth on Water Issues. Whitehorse Workshop August 1-3, 2008 This is a two-day residential workshop to engage youth from the Yukon Territory in dialogue surrounding current water issues in the region, specifically on topics related to First Nations tribal boundaries, local knowledge and integrating scientific insights from theInternational Polar Year water areas. The workshop will be based at the Vista Outdoor Learning Centre located just north of Whitehorse. 20 individuals 20-35 years will be participating in the workshop. To apply, submit a one-page application letter describing: why you are interested in learning about current water issues in Yukon; what potential you see in inter-sectoral dialogue; and what background you will bring to the discussion. Please submit your application to Karen Kun, Waterlution: karen@waterlution.org. |
| 4 | Open House - Yukon Government Climate Change Action PlanWednesday July 23, 3:30-6:30 pm, Shipyards Park Building,Whitehorse.This Open House is an opportunity to learn more about the Climate Change Action Plan and provide comments. All are invited to attend - light refreshments will be provided The draft Yukon Government Climate Change Action Plan is currently in public consultation. The consultation period ends July 31. |
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1 Glacier provides history lesson For the first time in decades, federal officials allowed drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this summer. It wasn't for oil, though. The drillers were targeting ice buried deep in a glacier high in the Brooks Range. Read more at www.adn.com |
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2 Northern Communities Adapt to Climate Change The Yukon and other parts of the north are the fastest warming areas as a result of climate change and are expected to continue to warm at a faster rate. This will change ecosystems and have a major impact on communities, industries and traditional lifestyles. The Northern Climate ExChange (NCE) at Yukon College is working with communities to identify and implement actions that increase capacity and minimize risks and maximize benefits from climate change impacts. Read more at www.farmcentre.com |
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3 Arctic lake a laboratory for studying climate change's effects on ecosystem Scientist Anne Hershey paddled a small inflatable raft across an arctic lake, pausing in her stroke to consider how the melting permafrost caused a landslide of mud and sediment spilling down the bank into the water. Since the bank collapsed two years ago, the water has grown cloudy with sediment, providing scientists a natural laboratory for studying how warmer temperatures may play out in ecosystems far and near. Read more at www.guardian.co.uk |
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4 The race to own the top of the world MOSCOW — "We were there first and we can claim the entire Arctic, but if our neighbours like Canada want some part of it, then maybe we can negotiate with them," says Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the flamboyant Russian ultranationalist, who happily hands out pictures of a Russian flag sitting on the seabed at the North Pole. Read more at www.theglobeandmail.com |
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5 Carbon tax supporters 'betrayed' by northern leaders' opposition Some participants at a climate change symposium in Iqaluit this week say leaders in Canada's North are being hypocritical by rejecting a proposed carbon tax, given that northerners have called on the rest of the world to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Read more at www.cbc.ca |
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6 Health report to get 'low-profile' release Read more at www.theglobeandmail.com |
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The next update from the Northern Climate ExChange will be sent out Wednesday, July 30, 2008 |
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