WhiteCAP:
Whitehorse Community Climate Change Adaptation Project
FINAL Whitehorse Climate Change Adaptation Plan
The FINAL draft of the Whitehorse Climate Change Adaptation Plan was released in June 2011.
FINAL Report: Future Histories of Whitehorse: Scenarios of Change
Future Histories of Whitehorse: Scenarios of Change reports on the scenario planning component of the adaptation planning process.
- About the project
- Videos
- Newsletters
- Project documents
- Whitehorse temperature and precipitation maps
- Community values maps
About the project
The Whitehorse Community Climate Change Adaptation Project (WhiteCAP) is an initiative lead by the Northern Climate ExChange (NCE). The NCE is assisting three Yukon communities to develop Climate Change Adaptation Plans through funds from the Northern Strategy. Whitehorse is the second community in the Yukon to be part of this planning process. Dawson City began its adaptation project one year earlier.
The intent of the Community Climate Change Adaptation Project is to carry out climate change adaptation planning and implementation of pilot adaptation actions in three Yukon communities by 2012. A draft Adaptation Plan for Whitehorse will be completed by Winter 2009/2010 with implementation of select pieces of the plan anticipated to start in 2010.
This project will assist Whitehorse to:
- Assess challenges and opportunities from climate change,
- Develop a plan of action to respond to the challenges and capitalize on the benefits, and
- Implement pilot actions from the plan.
The community of Whitehorse will prepare for climate change, including variability and uncertainty, by building capacity, resilience and partnerships. Adaptation should be proactive and where practical enhance natural systems, climate change mitigation, and the development and well-being of the community.
Videos
Want to learn how Whitehorse is adapting to climate change? Learn from the experts. Watch these informative videos:
Newsletters
Project documents
- FINAL draft plan: June 2011
- WhiteCAP Plain Language Summary
- Future Histories of Whitehorse: Scenarios of Change
- 3rd draft plan: May 2011
- 2nd draft plan: April 2011
- 1st draft plan: September 2010
- Call for Proposals: Community Adaptation Projects
- About WhiteCAP
- WhiteCAP & sustainability
2011 implementation reports
- Yukon-Wide Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Program – Whitehorse Wells
- The Effect of Climate Change on Invasive Species and their Potential Impacts in Whitehorse
- Cold Climate Permaculture: A Resource Guide
Whitehorse temperature and precipitation maps
Each of these maps contains baseline data (1961-1990) as well as projections for 2030 and 2050.
Mean temperature
Total precipitation
Growing season
Community values maps
Click on the images below to view the full-size map.
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