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).
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