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  • 2016 young explorers group photo Ocean Endeavour

    © Michelle Valberg

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    Young Explorers: Encouraging Innovation in the Sciences, Art, and Conservation

    The Young Explorers Program brings youth on board select Adventure Canada expeditions to conduct academic research projects, network with other professionals, engage in cultural exchange, and participate in life-changing experiences. Learn more about the program and some of its key successes.

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  • Judy and martha hold up quilt

    © Judy Kowalski

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    Quilts for Survivors: Made with Love in the Spirit of Reconciliation

    Judy Kowalski was so inspired by what she learned on her Northwest Passage expedition cruise that she chose to take action towards reconciliation in her own life, creating a quilt for Martha Flaherty, a survivor of residential schools and High Arctic relocation.

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  • Cedar Swan and Stefan Kindberg Explorers Club

    © Victoria Polsoni

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    Partnership Profile: The Explorers Club

    Adventure Canada is proud to serve as one of the polar travel operators for The Explorers Club. Many of our expedition team and clients are members of this prestigious organization. Read more about how together we are supporting research, scientific exploration, and conservation through the Young Explorers Program and Polar Film Festival.

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  • Giving directions in greenland

    © Jen Derbach

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    Five Tips for Travelling Sustainably in Greenland

    Are you captivated by the beauty of the Arctic but feel concerned about your footprint? Here are five best practices for travelling in a responsible way in Greenland—based on insights from locals themselves.

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  • Indigenous podcasts

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    Listening & Learning About Reconciliation: A Podcast Club

    As one commitment to ongoing allyship, four friends started a podcast club to learn more about reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Read reflections about some of their key takeaways and learn tips and tricks for starting your own podcast club.

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  • Peaceful activist demonstration COP26 Glasgow Scotland march

    © David Edwards

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    Reflections on COP26: Has It Saved Us from Catastrophic Climate Change?

    Read one observer’s account of attending the 2021 COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. He shares a few of his reflections on the complex, sometimes frustrating—but very necessary—annual international conference and how it is addressing the climate crisis.

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  • Ellie Manitoulin Island trail

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    What I Learned from Writing a Territorial Acknowledgement

    Territorial acknowledgements—paying homage to the traditional homelands where an event takes place or a structure is built—are one small way we can show respect to Indigenous peoples within Canada and around the world. Find out more about what one settler learned from the experience of writing one.

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