Residents in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, are invited to attend an open house on March 19, 2026, to discuss how climate change is affecting their community and to help plan for the future.
The Tuktoyaktuk Community Corporation is hosting the event from 5 PM to 6 PM at Kitti Hall. Community members will have the chance to learn about local adaptation strategies and share their own input on how to protect their homes and way of life.
Tuktoyaktuk is currently dealing with several environmental challenges, such as faster coastal erosion and melting permafrost. According to research from Future Tuktoyaktuk, these changes are threatening local buildings and the traditional ways people use the land in the Inuvialuit region.
Natural features like Tuk Island, which help protect the town from large waves and storms, are expected to be broken through in the coming decades due to rising sea levels. The Government of Canada and the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk are working together to monitor the shoreline and plan for the long-term protection of community infrastructure.
