COGNATE will:
• Establish up-to-date understanding of the challenges faced by Indigenous and local people in building resilient and sustainable social economies in the Artic region.
• Quantify the level of appreciation for TEK amongst scientific experts working on Arctic-related topics.
• Implement co-learning pathways between different experts including holders of TEK and outside scientific knowledge creators to address social and environmental issues impacting Arctic regions.
• Establish youth-focused collaborative spaces for Indigenous youth to engage with policy makers at local and regional levels.