SmartICE Sea Ice Monitoring & Information Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the Sikumik Qaujimajjuti project with support of the Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF).
The CJRF is a registered charity in the United States that offers grants to climate change resilience initiatives dedicated to youth, Indigenous peoples, and women.
The CJRF is contributing financial support of USD $500,000 (approx. CAD $650,000) over three years.
The Sikumik Qaujimajjuti project includes the development of a holistic, culturally appropriate, and sustainable training curriculum that provides Inuit youth the skills to interpret satellite imagery and create ice travel safety maps for their community.
The project is piloting in Pond Inlet and Gjoa Haven in Nunavut, and Nain, Nunatsiavut with plans for expansion to all SmartICE serviced communities across Inuit Nunangat.