Hivunikhavut – Our Future: Positive scenarios in the rapidly changing Canadian Arctic

This community-collaborative project (2015-2019) used participatory scenarios to explore these focal questions:

(1) How will future changes between now and 2050 affect the marine ecosystem and community well-being in the Kitikmeot Marine Region of Nunavut?

(2) How can the marine region be managed to bring about positive futures and build resilience?

This project fostered knowledge interweaving, co-learning, and agency among those involved. Participants could explore their visions of positive futures, inspired by Arctic “seeds,” and rooted in values and assets that Elders and community members want to carry into the future. It contributed to identifying ideas and actions that could support long-term community and regional goals.