A Climate Change Webquest - Campaign to Save Our Resources!

Introduction

York Factory is in trouble.

York Factory National Historic Site of Canada is an important part of Canadian heritage. It serves as a reminder of the global struggle between the French and the English in the 18th century, and was at one time the political, social, and economic hub of western Canada.

York Factory is in such a remote location that it's difficult to visit. You can only get to York Factory by chartered aircraft, boat, or over-snow machine. The site has less than 300 visitors each year.

York Factory is being threatened by climate change. Each year, a little more of the permafrost on which it stands is lost, as a result of which the riverbank next to the site is eroding.

Entire sections of this National Historic Site will be lost in 100-150 years if the riverbank continues to erode at its current rate.

Polar bears are in trouble, too.

Wapusk National Park of Canada is an extremely bio-diverse ecosystem. It's also home to one of the largest polar bear maternity denning areas in the world.

But the polar bears are suffering due to changes in their habitat brought about by rising temperatures. And they aren't the only ones. Other wildlife is also being affected.

These are serious issues that affect all of us as Canadians. Once these resources are gone, they're gone forever. How can you help stop climate change from wiping out our parks and historic sites?

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