On Friday, September 6, 2019 at 8:30am, Geoff Green will lead a panel discussion focused on Canada’s National Marine Conservation Areas in the Arctic at the Arctic Futures 2050 Conference, taking place September 4-6, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Title: Informing Marine Conservation Areas in the Arctic

In August 2019, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau; Nunavut Premier, Joe Savikataaq, and President of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, P.J. Akeeagok, announced the creation of the Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area in Canada’s High Arctic Basin. The new protected area and the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area cover more than 427,000 square kilometres. In this case history, we describe how science and Inuit Qauijimajatuqangit (traditional knowledge) informed creation of the protected areas and will inform future management and protection of Inuit harvesting rights and species at risk.

Moderated by Geoff Green, President & Founder of the Students on Ice Foundation, the panel discussion will include the following panelists:

Sandra Inutiq, Qikiqtani Inuit Association
Kevin McNamee, Parks Canada Agency

Learn more about the Arctic Futures 2050 conference online at the conference website HERE.