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Inuit communities connect to conserve

December 11, 2024

Talking to neighbours in person has always been the best way to learn and find common ground. But while just as true for neighbouring communities, it’s much harder when it’s 25 Nunavut communities spread... Read More

Talking to neighbours in person has always been the best way to learn and find common ground. But while...
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Supporting Inuit-led conservation in Nunavut

May 21, 2024

The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home to many species — from narwhal and polar bears to beluga whales and caribou. It’s... Read More

The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home...
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Painting the economy ‘blue’: How Nunavut can balance extraction with conservation

October 31, 2023

Nunavut is home to the fastest growing economy in Canada, with resource extraction accounting for almost 40 per cent of territorial GDP. The territory also boasts sustainable economic opportunities, rooted in traditional Inuit knowledge... Read More

Nunavut is home to the fastest growing economy in Canada, with resource extraction accounting for almost 40 per cent...
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WATCH: Inuit resilience and solutions to climate change in Arctic ecosystems at COP26

November 24, 2021

WWF-Canada had the honour of hosting the Inuit Circumpolar Council panel “Inuit resilience and solutions to climate change in Arctic ecosystems” at our on-site “Panda Pavilion” during COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland earlier this month.... Read More

WWF-Canada had the honour of hosting the Inuit Circumpolar Council panel “Inuit resilience and solutions to climate change in...
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Baffinland blockade solidarity protest in Taloyoak, NU in February 2021

Taloyoak working to create Aqviqtuuq Inuit protected and conserved area

March 18, 2021

By Jimmy Ullikatalik, manager of Spence Bay HTA in Taloyoak, NU Taloyoak is the most northerly community on the mainland in Canada, and the friendliest in Nunavut. From here on the southwestern coast of... Read More

By Jimmy Ullikatalik, manager of Spence Bay HTA in Taloyoak, NU Taloyoak is the most northerly community on the...
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The Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak at sunrise

The tiny town of Taloyoak is an Arctic inspiration

February 9, 2021

UPDATE: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROJECT IN TALOYOAK, NU NABS $451,000 PRIZE For the Inuktitut version, please click here. Perched on the edge of Aqviqtuuq, also known as the Boothia Peninsula, the Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak... Read More

UPDATE: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROJECT IN TALOYOAK, NU NABS $451,000 PRIZE For the Inuktitut version, please click here. Perched on...
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People walking under a sundog in a wintry Taloyoak, NU

Food sovereignty project in Taloyoak, NU nabs $451,000 prize

February 20, 2021

Most northern town on Canadian mainland wins Arctic Inspiration Prize for Niqihaqut, meaning “our food” in Inuktitut TALOYOAK, NU Feb. 20, 2021 On the coast of Aqviqtuuq, the Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak is home to 1,100 residents and one $451,000 Arctic Inspiration Prize for their food sovereignty project. WWF-Canada is proud to have helped support the community in... Read More

Most northern town on Canadian mainland wins Arctic Inspiration Prize for Niqihaqut, meaning “our food” in Inuktitut TALOYOAK, NU Feb. 20, 2021 On the coast...
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