Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Wednesday 8th, October 2025
External Deadline: Thursday 16th, October 2025
Description
RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them.
To help reduce plastic waste and pollution and progress towards a circular economy for plastics, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is partnering with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) on this joint initiative. The funding opportunity provides research funding support through Research Partnerships grants to address knowledge gaps about the potential impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous communities through the various stages of the plastic lifecycle, focusing on social, cultural and economic impacts.
Applications should demonstrate that the research project prioritizes Indigenous communities by indicating that it:
- – has been designed through consultation
- – has been co-developed or initiated by Indigenous communities and responding to their needs
- – is designed to bridge, braid, and weave Indigenous science and knowledge in the project; and/or will be led or co-led by Indigenous researchers and organizations
Research findings will help inform evidence-based decision-making when developing future actions on plastics.
See here for more information.
Application deadline: October 16, 2025 (8 p.m. eastern)
| Thurs. June 26, 2025 | 1pm-2:30pm | Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution | French | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YmI3Zjk0YzgtMTk4NS00ZWYwLWE2ZjctZjMyNTBlY2RlOTZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c55a7498-2cac-47cc-a7d7-f3678af925b8%22%7d |
| Fri. June 27, 2025 | 10:30am-12:00pm | Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution | English | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTQxZjZhYjAtZDU3YS00ODU3LWIzYTUtMzdmOTI2MGIzODhk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c55a7498-2cac-47cc-a7d7-f3678af925b8%22%7d |