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Geoff and some members of the SOI team had the chance to attend the Ottawa Riverkeeper ‘s (ORK) Gala. ORK is a cause dear to Geoff, it is always great when staff can join these events. Here are some pictures of this memorable night.
Thank you to Martin Lipman for capturing another successful gala.
Geoff Green with SOI team member, Tracy Moore and Tammy Quinn
Geoff with Martin Lipman, photographer for the evening. Martin has been our photographer on many SOI expeditions.
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault and the Honourable mona Fortier
Geoff with Claudette Commanda, 1st Indigenous Chancellor of the University of Ottawa
Michel Drouin, Evan Solomon, Daniel ‘Alfie’ Alfredson and Laura Reinsborough
Geoff with Ottawa Riverkeeper CEO Laura Reinsborough
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser hosted a series of events on May 29, 2023, as part of the State Visit of the Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Ms. Eliza Reid.
While in Ottawa, the First Couple joined the Governor General for a welcoming ceremony, tree planting, bilateral meeting, round table on language preservation, an event on youth wellbeing and substance use prevention, and a State dinner.
The visit will provide an opportunity to deepen Canada’s bilateral relationship with Iceland and explore increased collaboration in areas such as climate change and clean technology, the health and wellbeing of young people, and sustainable trade and investment.
A delegation of Icelandic officials and business representatives will accompany the First Couple, including Her Excellency Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Minister of Culture and Business Affairs, and His Excellency Hlynur Guðjónsson, Ambassador of Iceland to Canada.
This is the first Icelandic State visit to Canada since 2000.
Geoff was honoured to join them for the State Diner and reconnect with various partners.
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau and Ms. Sophie Grégoire – Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Ms. Eliza Reid. – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser
Susan Aglukark with Geoff Green
Jackie Dawson with her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, both of them dear friends of SOI
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon and Geoff Green
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Last week, Geoff Green was in Monaco for Monaco Ocean Week! It was an honour to be able to return to the festival and reconnect with one of our biggest supporters, the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation announce our 2023 programming!
Photo credit:Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation
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Photo by Caroline Phillips
Geoff Green, was recently interviewed by the Ottawa Business Journal about his role with the Ottawa Riverkeeper – Garde-rivière des Outaouais!
Check out this great article to learn more about his involvement with the organization, their new HQ, and the upcoming gala.
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Geoff had the honour to have dinner last night with the President of Germany, H.E. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender, upon their arrival to Canada for a State Visit over the next few days.
Together with Senator Ratna Omidvar, Teresa Marques and Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser, they shared a wide-ranging conversation about climate change, youth engagement, the polar regions, volunteerism, the growing partnership between our two democracies, and much more.
Does anyone recognize the book in President Steinmeier’s hands?
