GLOBAL MONDAYS presents Addressing environmental justice issues in the Canadian Arctic: Stewardship, Community-driven Research and assessing cumulative impacts of hydroelectric mega-projects on sea ice ecosystems Joel Heath, 2014-15 UW Canada Fulbright Chair in Arctic Studies Monday, 20 April 2015 • 12:30-1:20pm Room 117, UW School of Law (lunch provided) Follow-up Conversation • 1:30-2:20pm Room 115, UW School of Law A male and female eider take flight. Instead of migrating south, Hudson Bay eiders spend winter in the sea ice, providing a source of food and clothing for local Inuit throughout the year. Photo by Joel Heath. Sanikiluaq residents Dora and Rebecca Kavik find an eider nest. They're collecting eider down that will be used to fill warm winter parkas. Photo by Joel Heath. Lead production assistant and co-developer Johnny Kudluarok, director Joel Heath and lead character, Simeonie Kavik of People of a Feather. Photo by Joel Heath. Inuit and Cree communities in East Hudson Bay/James Bay have identified major concerns about impacts of hydroelectric mega-projects on winter sea ice ecosystems. This traditional knowledge has been used to develop community-driven scientific research programs engaging hunters and youth in meaningful employment using their sea ice knowledge and skills to study cumulative impacts on the marine ecosystem. This presentation will demonstrate results of ongoing programs with five communities. Dr. Heath is an accomplished academic and filmmaker with over 15 years of field experience in the Arctic. He established the Arctic Eider Society (www.arcticeider.com), a registered Canadian charity working with Inuit and Cree communities to develop capacity for community-driven research, training and education/outreach with youth and hunters. He led one of Canada’s largest and most successful International Polar Year projects, developing community research programs, educational curriculum, and directing/producing the award winning film People of a Feather (www.peopleofafeather.com). The “Global Mondays” speaker series is a collaborative effort of UW School of Law and the Jackson School of International Studies, dedicated to increasing awareness and exchange of information related to global issues. This weekly forum examines the intersection of law, policy and the role of legal professionals in our increasingly complex and interconnected world. This event is sponsored by Global Mondays, UW School of Law; the Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (with funding from a US Department of Education, International and Foreign Language Education, Title VI grant); Arctic Law and Policy Institute, UW School of Law; and the UW Canada Fulbright Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies (supported by the UW Office of Global Affairs, the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Social Sciences Division, College of Arts and Sciences, College of the Environment, and the Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America, Ottawa). OFFICE OF GLOBAL COLLEGE OF ARTS &AFFAIRS SCIENCES SCHOOL OF LAW JACKSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Canadian Studies Center OFFICE OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS OFFICE OFOF GLOBAL COLLEGE ARTS &AFFAIRS SCIENCES
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