Earlier this summer, Steve Ellis, Tides Canada’s Program Lead, Northern Canada, travelled to Baffin Island, Nunavut, to connect with some of our partners. These partners included the Ilisaqsivik Society, a community-initiated and -based Inuit organization and charity, and the Ittaq Research Institute, a community-driven knowledge centre that is currently focused upon source water monitoring and filmmaking.
Also joining Steve were colleagues from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, The Oak Foundation, and Oceans North Canada. The group travelled to the communities of Clyde River and Pond Inlet.
In addition to a stunning trip to the ice floe edge to see the Inuit hunting lifestyle in full practice, Steve had conversations with community groups and local authorities on marine and land stewardship priorities and capacity needs.
The trip laid the groundwork for future work in the region, including a project between Tides Canada and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to help develop community capacity and support for ocean management and planning in Clyde River and Pond Inlet over the next two years.
Below are photos from Steve’s travels:
