The strategy calls for a coordinated climate policy in Inuit Nunangat and will receive $1-million from the federal government Source: … Continue reading Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announce first ever Inuit-led climate strategy | Canadian Geographic
As a new report highlights solar’s potential in the Arctic, northern communities are looking for renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. Continue reading Inuit community turns to solar for sustainable energy in the North
Ilisaqsivik is a non-profit community initiated and community-based Inuit organization in Clyde River, Nunavut, dedicated to promoting community wellness. Ilisaqsivik provides space, resources, and programming that enable families and individuals to find healing and develop their strengths. Continue reading Ilisaqsivik – a place to know oneself
People of a Feather is an award winning documentary film about a unique Inuit culture that relies on birds for food and clothing, and the challenges they share adapting to changing sea ice ecosystems. Continue reading Documentary: People of a Feather
Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. Connecting past present and future is a unique cultural relationship with the eider duck. Continue reading Documentary: People of a Feather
Canada’s Environment Minister John Baird, and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Acting President, James Eetoolook, today announced the establishment of three new National Wildlife Areas on and around Baffin Island, protecting local species and habitat including the bowhead whale. Continue reading Protection for Arctic Wildlife Sanctuaries Announced
The federal government has agreed to work more closely with Inuit in Nunavut when considering animals to list under the Canada Species at Risk Act. Link to original article: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/12/12/inuit-wildlife.html Related articles Inuit bid for EU seal ban exemption rejected (cbc.ca) Ottawa disappointed EU seal ban will continue (ctv.ca) Documentary on Global Weirding Seen by […] Continue reading Newswire: Ottawa, Inuit to work together on listing species at risk
In a surprising about-face, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has decided it will hold a hearing to determine whether … Continue reading Human rights body reconsiders Inuit climate change petition
