Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) North

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) North is a grant from Indigenous Services Canada that funds First Nation communities to address the health impacts of climate change through capacity building, community-based research, and adaptation planning. One-year grants support vulnerability assessments, land use monitoring, knowledge sharing and education, and development of local and regional adaptation action plans.

The program prioritizes Indigenous Knowledge alongside western science and actively encourages the involvement of First Nations children and youth grounded in cultural and traditional teachings. First Nations south of 60° apply through Indigenous Services Canada; British Columbia First Nations access related support through the First Nations Health Authority.

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program - Indigenous Climate Hub First Nation Adapt Program Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Gatherings Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program Climate Change Preparedness in the North Environment and Climate Change Canada Community Adaptation Projects About – Canada’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program Indigenous Services Canada’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) for First Nations South of 60° supports First Nation communities to address the health impacts of climate change through building capacity, developing research skills, and creating health-related adaptation plans and communication materials.

This program provides one-year funding to First Nation communities and organizations to undertake community-based adaptation research and vulnerability-assessments that appropriately (or effectively) respond to the climate adaptation priorities of each community.

Past projects have focused on: knowledge sharing/education Through this program, communities can be supported to build knowledge around land use monitoring, research, assessment, and foster discussions to develop local/regional adaptation action plans that reduce health risks caused by a changing climate.

Prioritizing Indigenous Knowledge and the incorporation of western science ensures effective research that immediately moves adaptation work from research to implementation. With a strong focus on including First Nations children and youth in community adaptation projects, this program can support the involvement of youth in adapting to changing lands grounded in cultural and traditional teachings.

To learn more about the history of this program in Canada’s North or to find information on how to apply for CCHAP for First Nations South of 60° ( http://www. climatetelling. info/ ).

First Nations in British Columbia are supported in their climate change activities by the First Nations Health Authority. Learn More - Indigenous Services Canada’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program The Indigenous Climate Hub is a unique online community of Indigenous climate change leaders that have come together to share their stories and climate change adaptation experiences.

The website is the result of the recommendations brought forward by Indigenous peoples at the Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Gathering in 2018. Indigenous Climate Hub Podcast Be a part of the Indigenous Climate Hub Podcast.

We are looking for unique perspectives and experiences in environmental stewardship, Indigenous ecological and traditional knowledge, and resource management offer valuable knowledge and teachings that can benefit Indigenous communities across Turtle Island and beyond. Indigenous-led Initiatives Are you a program or organization that funds or supports Indigenous Peoples working on climate change initiatives?

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