2014ArcticClimateChangeYouthForum–CanterburyHighSchool,OttawaOTTheme:ArcticChangeHostedby:StudentsofCanterburyHighSchoolandSchoolsonBoardDate:December8,2014attheCanadianMuseumofNature,OttawaEverytwoyears,SchoolsonBoardco-hostsayouthforumthatcoincideswithaninternationalsciencemeetingorconference.Thisone-dayeventincludesinteractivepresentationsandworkshopsdeliveredbyscientistsandresearchersintroducingsecondaryhighschoolstudentsandtheirteacherstoArcticclimatechangeresearch.Inadditiontoscience,thedaywillalsoincludethenorthernperspectiveonclimatechangeaswellasdiscussionsontheroleofInuitknowledgeinpolicyanddecision-making.Thisyear,SchoolsonBoardhaspartneredwithCanterburyHighSchool,theCanadianMuseumofNatureandStudentsonIceforthe2014ArcticClimateChangeForum.ThiseventwasheldinconjunctionwiththeArcticChange2014(http://www.arcticnetmeetings.ca/ac2014/)meetinghostedbyArcticNet,whichwelcomedover1000researchers,students,Northerners,policymakers,andstakeholdersfromallfieldsofArcticresearchtogether.SPARCStudentsPromotingArcticResearchatCanterburywasaclubthatformedtohelporganizetheArcticClimateChangeYouthForum(ACCYF)inOttawainDecember2014andcontinuedtomeetonabi-weeklybasestocontinueinitiativesconcerningclimatechangeandfoodsecurityintheNorth–issuestheylearnedaboutattheACCYF.

CanterburyStudentPlanningCommittee(SPARC)

2014ArcticClimateChangeYouthForumSchedule9:00 StudentsandpresentersarriveattheCanadianMuseumofNatureandgreetedby

students(GroupEntranceDoor).Ifenoughtime,viewArcticVoicesExhibit.9:30 Openingremarks Morningkeynoteaddress10:15Startfirst45minutesession11:00Nutritionbreak(foodinRockWalllounge)11:15Startsecond45minutesession.12:00 Afternoonkeynoteaddress12:30Lunch–willbeservedintheRotunda.Studentshavebeenaskedtobringtheirown

lunch.Luncheswillbeprovidedforspeakers.TheArcticVoicesexhibitwillbeopenforviewing.

1:30 GlobalCafé–ComplexitiesofaChangingArctic.SmallgroupdiscussionsfacilitatedbySchoolsonBoard,StudentsonIce,NunavutSivuniksavut,Ikaarvik

2:45 Closingremarks3:00 SchoolsdepartOpeningKeynoteAddress–ArcticandClimateChangeResearch

SeminarTopicA.SearchfortheLostFranklinExpeditionB.ZooplanktonandtheArcticMarineFoodWebC.ClimateChange–NorthernYouthPerspectivesD.ArcticMarineBiologyE.GlacialResearchEssentialsF.CarbonCycle–SinksandSourcesG.Paleobiology,theFossilRecordandClimateChangeH.AdventuresinHighArcticSeaIceResearchSecondKeynoteAddress–PerspectivesonClimateChangefromNorthernYouthLeadersWorldCafe Conversationsinsmallgroupsregarding

thecomplexitiesofclimatechange.Dialoguebetweenstudentswillbefacilitatedby:SchoolsonBoard,StudentsonIce,NunavutSivuniksavut,Ikaarvik

2014ACCYFArcticCaféTime:1:30PMCaféFormat:

• 8groupsof17-20students;1-2facilitators/group;eachgroupassignedroom• quicklydivideinto3sub-groupsof5-7students;bemindfultoencourageNorth-South

youthperspectiveswhendeterminingsub-groups• suggestthateachsub-grouphasa‘tablehost’torecordkeyideas/themes.Thisindividual

doesnothavetobethepersonthatreportsbacktogroupStudentDiscussionThemes:Theme1:ConnectingtoaChangingArctic(15minutes)WhyistheArcticimportanttoyouandyourgeneration?WhatwilltheArcticbelikewhenyouare75yearsold?

Theme2:Challenges,Issues&Priorities(15minutes)

Whatarethekeychallenges,issues,andprioritiesfacingtheArctic?WhatdoyoufeelisthemostimportantArcticissuefacingyourgeneration?

Theme3:Opportunities&Engagement(15minutes)

Ifyoucoulddoanyprojecton/intheArctic,whatwoulditbe?HowcanyoungCanadianssupportCanadainbecomingabetterPolarNationandcircumpolarleader?Final15minuteTask:

• bring3sub-groupstogether,eachsharingin2-3minutestheirkeyideas/themesdiscussed• togetherasalargegroup,chooseaspokespersontoshare1overallcentraltheme/take-

awaymessagewiththeentirestudentdelegationof135+duringclosingremarks(1minute/spokespersonX8)

• movequicklytomeetingroomforclosingremarks

ACCYFARCTICCAFÉDECEMBER8,2014SUMMARYOFSTUDENTDISCUSSIONSTheme1:ConnectingtoaChangingArctic-WhyistheArcticimportanttoyouandyourgeneration?

a. Importantecosystems&foodchainsb. “Canaryinthecoalmine”regardingclimatechangec. Home/uniqueculture

Theme2:Challenges,IssuesandPriorities-Whatarethekeychallenges,issuesandprioritiesfacingtheArctic?

a. Sustainability:findingabalancebetweeneconomicdevelopment&ahealthyenvironmentb. Foodsecurity&huntingforresidentsc. Supportingauniqueculture&traditions

Theme3:OpportunitiesandEngagement-HowcanyoungCanadianssupportCanadainbecomingabetterPolarNationandcircumpolarleader?

a. HelpingtoinformmoreCanadiansabouttheArcticandimpactsofclimatechangeb. ParticipatinginexchangeswithyouthintheArctictolearnfirst-handc. SharestoriesofpeoplefromtheArctic

Table2.Listofschools/organizationsandlocationsthatparticipatedinthe2014ACCYFonDecember6,2014inOttawa,OTSchool/OrganizationName LocationCanterburyHighSchool OttawaLongfieldsDHSS OttawaCairineWilsonHighSchool OttawaAYJacksonHighSchool OttawaGloucesterhighSchool OttawaNorthernSecondarySchool TorontoWoodroofeHighSchool OttawaSchoolsonBoard Winnipeg,MBStudentsonIce Hull-Gatineau,QCNunavutSivuniksiavut OttawaIkaarvik PondInlet,Kugluktuk,Vancouver,Table3.SummaryofHighSchoolDelegatesCategory NumberParticipatedNumberofStudents 101NumberofTeachers 9NumberofSchools 6NumberofProvinces 1*includesplanningcommitteeTable4.ACCYFKeynoteSpeakersName Organization LocationDr.CJMundy UniversityofManitoba Winnipeg,MBGeoffGreen StudentsonIce Hull-Gatineau,QCBeckyMearns NunavutSivuniksavut Ottawa,OTTable5.SeminarSessionSpeakersName Position AffiliationNicoleSchaffer PhDCandidate UniversityofOttawaDavidBabb ResearchAssociate UniversityofManitoba

NataliaRybczynski ResearchAssociate CanadianMuseumofNatureTonyaBurgers M.Sc.Candidate UniversityofManitobaEmilyChoy PhDStudent UniversityofManitoba/DFOJamesFlaherty FilmMaker MaryEllenGucciardi First nations, Metis, and Inuit

StudiesConsultantTorontoSchoolBoard

JordanGrigor PhDCandidate UniversitéLavalMoritzSchmid PhDCandidate UniversitéLavalClaireHornby M.Sc.Candidate UniversityofManitoba/DFOJacobaMol M.Sc.Candidate DalhousieUniversityDarcyMcNicoll M.Sc.Candidate UniversityofManitoba/DFOTable6.ArcticCaféFacilitatorsName AffiliationJustinDearing StudentsonIceDizGlithero StudentsonIcePeterCroal StudentsonIceEricSolomon Ikaarvik/VancouverAquariumMiaOtokiak IkaarvikTrevorArreak IkaarvikShellyElverum IkaarvikSammyKogvik IkaarvikSamanthaMitchell NunavutSivuniksavutGeorgeSallerina NunavutSivuniksavutJesseTuluraqjuk NunavutSivuniksavutJutaiJr.Toonoo NunavutSivuniksavutCecileLyall NunavutSivuniksavutNicoleHachey NunavutSivuniksavutVanessaAglukkaq NunavutSivuniksavutMarleyDunkers NunavutSivuniksavutJo-AnneIdlout NunavutSivuniksavut