by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Dec 10, 2007 | 2007, Press Releases
Bali, 10 December 2007 Inuit leaders are attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali to meet with government leaders and UN officials, explaining to them how Inuit are trying to cope with the effects of climate change. The Inuit leadership is...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Oct 17, 2007 | 2007, Press Releases
Inuvik, 17 October 2007 The president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada, Duane Smith, is pleased with the many references to the Arctic in last nights Speech from the Throne, read by Madame Michalle Jean, Canadas Governor-General. But he stressed that he...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Oct 12, 2007 | 2007, Press Releases
Anchorage, October 12, 2007 The former Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), Sheila Watt-Cloutier, jointly nominated for her work on climate change with Al Gore just missed winning the award earlier today. Although it was widely speculated that Ms....
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Sep 25, 2007 | 2007, Press Releases
New York, 25 September 2007 Yesterday, almost 80 heads of state accepted the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, to attend the UNs first-ever high level climate change summit. Mr. Ban also invited a few others from specific sectors of...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Sep 21, 2007 | 2007, Press Releases
Friday September 21, 2007 – Ottawa, Ontario Inuit oppose plans by the Canadian Navy to change practices regarding the dumping of food and other waste into the Arctic Ocean. “We call on the Canadian Navy, and other ships, to exercise restraint in changing...