The Arctic Research Foundation is a Canadian private charitable foundation that supports science research and community initiatives in the Arctic through partnerships with Indigenous communities, government agencies, NGOs, corporations and academic institutions.
Federally incorporated in 2011, the foundation addresses the distinct challenges of working in the Arctic by developing science-community partnerships and physical infrastructure projects. Its mandate centres on contributing to the economic, social and spiritual wellbeing of northern communities while gathering data on environmental change. The organisation takes a systems-based approach to climate adaptation, working directly with those who live in the region to develop adaptive co-management strategies. By bridging scientific research with local knowledge and needs, the foundation seeks flexible, innovative solutions to issues affecting one of the planet’s most rapidly changing environments.
