CGCP Strategic Plan

Promoting Informed Action
Through Sound Advice
On Global Change

What is our mission?

Promoting Informed Action Through Sound Advice On Global Change. Realizing this mission will require the best available scientific evidence, being explicit about relevant uncertainties, understanding the risks, presenting options in unambiguous terms, being timely with advice, and communicating strategically.

What is our vision?

We see Canada as part of a global society functioning sustainably so that future generations inherit a healthy and diverse environment. We also see Canada as an agent for positive change in global environmental issues. Central to our culture, values and ethics is the conviction that the CGCP works with partners to ensure that the best possible knowledge on global change can be transformed into options for policy decisions and should be communicated widely throughout society for better understanding and to encourage lifestyle changes that facilitate sustainability.

What will our business be?

Our business will focus on the following interrelated thrusts:: Research Assessment and Policy Options Assessing outcomes of research in high impact areas to provide policy options for decision makers; Identifying knowledge gaps, filling them and developing opportunities for Canadians internationally; Providing state of the art reviews of Canadian research.; Research Planning and Collaboration Integrating global change research; Enhancing Canada's role in international research programs; Creating mutually beneficial partnerships.; Information Management Managing and brokering information on global change activities and expertise; Developing products and services tailored to needs; Maintaining a global change information resource centre.
Communications and education activities will cut across these thrusts. Strategically, the major shift is to place increased emphasis on research assessment and development of policy options.

What is our plan?

In the short term we will launch a more popular set of information products and services targeted at key decision makers and youth. CGCP will be seen as an independent, unbiased source of information on the difficult issues that must be addressed. In the medium term (3-5 years) we will expand our information centre and service role, providing regular assessments of issues and policy options. Funding sources will be diversified within government, business and foundations, mostly by fee for service. In the long term, (10-15 years) we seek to be the institution of first choice offering a window on global change issues, many of which will likely be quite troubling.