Poster Subject: Environmental Studies

Poster Title: Pathways to Resilience: Climate Adaptation Strategies for Nunatsiavut Communities

Bio: Willa Neilsen (She/Her) received her BSc in Marine biology in October 2023. Following that she has been working for CLIMAtlantic, a nonprofit aiming to make climate adaptation more accessible across Atlantic Canada. She is the Labrador Climate Services Specialist and collaborates with a variety of rights holders and stakeholders across the region focusing on work that builds capacity and addresses climate impacts in the North and their interconnectedness with socioeconomic issues. 

Abstract: This poster highlights adaptation efforts that are underway in Labrador. Notably, the presentation features a series of community climate profiles for the Inuit Community Governments (ICGs) of Nunatsiavut, designed to support the creation of a growth development strategy. This is being done through an adaptation pathways approach which aims to map out the different options, threats, pressures and other considerations that could play a role in choosing one adaptation strategy over another. The mapping of systems-wide interactions and long-term temporal scale through this approach will contribute to reducing avoidable maladaptation, as well as connecting climate adaptation to other resilience work such as food security, cultural preservation, and public safety. 

Corresponding Author's Email: willa.neilsen@climatlantic.ca