Place-based Knowledge Hubs

BKC advances Canada’s environmental research through knowledge braiding by sustaining and expanding a National Network of Indigenous-led and co-led Place-based Knowledge Hubs.

BKC funds 13 place-based Place-based Knowledge Hubs, ensuring a balanced geographic and thematic representation across Canada. Each Hub is designed to align closely with federal science priorities, integrating diverse perspectives and expertise to address key issues.

Our Place-based Knowledge Hubs focus on interconnected themes such as conservation, restoration, adaptation, and well-being of All our Relations. This holistic approach ensures that our efforts are comprehensive and have a lasting impact. These Hubs align closely with federal science priorities and operate with a strong commitment to inclusivity, bringing together voices from various communities and disciplines to foster collaboration and innovation.

Place-based Knowledge Hubs
Objectives:

Co-produce braided knowledges by caring for All Our Relations and respectfully engaging community members

Strengthen local capacity for research, training, and knowledge application to empower self-determination among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples

Promote co-learning and partnerships between communities, governments, and NGOs.

Photo by Pierre-Emmanuel Chaillon – Epéchile Production, Land-Based Learning Camp, Yukon

These Hubs collectively:

Apply Indigenous culture and knowledges to decision-making,
Advance the understanding of the impacts of climate change and human activities on the environment, biodiversity, and people,
Support planning, mitigation, and governance models that are more inclusive of people, nature, and natural law, and
Support the viability and resilience of place-based livelihoods.

List of Place-based  Knowledge Hubs

Explore the 9 Place-based Knowledge Hubs funded by BKC below.  Click on each to learn more.

Place-based Knowledge Hubs