he film "Hivunikhavut - Our Future" presents a participatory scenario project that explored the future of the Kitikmeot Marine Region of Nunavut by 2050.

Using participatory scenario planning, we designed scenarios of this rapidly changing marine region under different trends of marine development, climate change and governance. Scenarios are plausible descriptions of the future that can guide today’s planning toward desirable future outcomes. They can combine different types of information, from climate models to Indigenous and local knowledge.

The project spanned two years and culminated with a participatory workshop (in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) which brought together Inuit community members, managers and scientists to co-produce scenarios. Participants first explored the implications of future trends for the marine ecosystem and coastal communities by 2050. They were then encouraged to create positive visions within potentially challenging future conditions, in order to explore how to be proactive in building resilience and thrive in decades to come.

Read the report to learn more about the scenarios and our participatory approach.

A film produced by Marianne Falardeau as part of her doctoral research at McGill University. This project was mentored by Drs. Elena Bennett and Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne. We are grateful to the community of Cambridge Bay, the Ekaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization (EHTO), and to everyone who contributed (See full acknowledgements at the end of the film).

Artwork above is by artist Janielle Vandenbrink, based in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.