Science has shown us that climate change is real it has shown us the impact on our health and on the stability of our climate, and science will show us the best ways to tackle the challenge. By investing in science, Canada is supporting the researchers who are making the discoveries we need to fight climate change and adapt to its impacts. Canadians expect their governments to make decisions based on scientific evidence, and Canada will continue to support cutting-edge science that can help protect future generations.
On July 11, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced $4.7 million to fund nine climate change research projects. These projects are advancing our knowledge of the role forests play, accelerating innovation in energy-efficient cooling technologies, and improving our understanding of how carbon interacts with our forests, wetlands, and oceans.
The Minister made the announcement at the University of Victoria alongside one of the recipients, research scientist Roberta Hamme. Dr. Hamme's project, "Quantifying and predicting Canada's ocean carbon sink," is researching how oceans absorb and release carbon. The results of her research can help the world make better climate change predictions.
The projects are funded through the Advancing Climate Change Science in Canada initiative. This joint collaboration among the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada (HC) will increase the scientific information available to support government decision-making on climate action.
By investing in science, we're making sure researchers, policy-makers, and Canadians benefit from having the best information available as we all work together to fight climate change.
