Knowledge Products
The following knowledge products have been created as part of this project to better understand the linkages between climate change and food systems, characterize what is going on in communities with regards to action on these issues as well as inspire usage of the maps as a tool for knowledge exchange and partnership development. The products are also meant to help inform future policy, funding areas and program planning for climate change adaptation and food systems development in the North and are targeted to a variety of audiences, from research, policy and community.
Asset Inventory Maps
Northern Food Systems Inventory & Yukon Climate Change Inventory Maps
Published December 2018
These asset inventory maps contain comprehensive information regarding program, policy, funding, physical entities, tools, and research related to food systems and climate change.
Asset Mapping Summary Report
Published March 2019
This report summarizes the two asset inventory maps and discusses strengths and challenges within the system. It helps to lay the foundation of knowledge of where we are now in order for us to become a more resilient, food secure and climate adaptable territory.
Literature Review
The Impacts of Climate Change on Traditional and Local Food Consumption in the Yukon
Published April 2018
This scoping literature review identifies changes and adaptation measures to climate change in the Yukon Food System. Namely, it explores the current state of knowledge regarding food and climate change in Yukon (and other similar geographic regions), gaps in knowledge/understanding and existing baseline data and methodologies of interest which might inform future research.
Graphic SUMMARY
This graphic summary report highlights key summary statistics from the asset inventory analysis (for full analysis - see Asset Mapping Summary Report above). This five-page document helps to characterize the state of food systems and climate change in the North as of 2018.
Resource Brochure
This brochure contains summary information on some key resources for food systems development in the Yukon as an adaptation strategy to climate change. For more resources which help communities develop their local food systems as an adaptive measure, please visit our resource page!
Story Map
A story map is a web app that combines interactive online content, images, video, text, and maps to tell a story. This This story map, “Stories of Food, Culture and Community Resiliency”, tells the story of the interconnections between climate change and food security along with community examples of resiliency and adaptation.
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Youth Champions
Between 2017-2019, 41 Indigenous youth from across the territory (and beyond) were trained as Climate Change Champions; they learned to assess the changes that are going on across their homelands and prioritize actions for community-led adaptation.
Community Gardener Gatherings
Community gardeners from across the territory gathered to network, learn skills and access resources during this Community Gardener Gathering series (2015-2017). Read the reports and maybe you too can learn some helpful tips!
Yukon Food Security
The Yukon Food Security Roundtable (2016) was a key moment for food security planning in the territory. Yukoners from across the territory, working in diverse sectors of the food system gathered to share what was going on in their communities/organizations and identify a vision as well as some principles and priorities for moving forward together.