"[1] Natural scientists and policymakers need access to environmental history research so that they can make informed decisions about current and future practices.
Just as importantly, NiCHE is committed to engaging with the broader public, working to preserve and interpret Canada's past for the benefit of all Canadians.
[2] The NiCHE website hosts a number of blogs in English and French that make Canadian environmental history more accessible to the wider public.
Sean Kheraj, a new professor in the history department at York University, interviews Canadian environmental historians and historical geographers and helps mobilize their research beyond the limited orbit of academic publishing.
In 2007, NiCHE was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Strategic Knowledge Clusters grant, giving it stable funding through 2014.