2015 | Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada

Progress Made in Paris: ICC Urges Action Now

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:00:55 +0000

December 13, 2015 – Ottawa – The climate change treaty finalized today in Paris is “historic,” said Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) “but we recognize the compromise in the text.” Eegeesiak led the circumpolar Inuit delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 21 talks in Paris and […]

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“1.5 Degrees is More Than Enough” Arctic and Island States Call on Leaders to Agree to Deep Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 09:00:30 +0000

December 9, 2015 – Paris, France – Voices from some of the world’s coldest and hottest regions were raised in unison today calling for ambitious greenhouse gas emissions targets that would limit the average global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The call was issued by Indigenous Peoples’ representatives from the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Saami […]

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ICC Canada and ITK Urges the Government to Enhance the Northern Contaminants Program

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:00:45 +0000

December 8, 2015 – Vancouver, Canada – Duane Smith, President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada is in Vancouver, British Columbia attending the Northern Contaminants Program Results Workshop. The NCP Results Workshop, held every other year, is the main venue for Canadian scientists, indigenous peoples and policy-makers to focus attention on the breadth of […]

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Governments of Nunavut and Greenland, and Inuit Circumpolar Council issue joint statement on climate change

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:00:31 +0000

PARIS, France (December 8, 2015) – The governments of Nunavut (Canada) and Greenland (Denmark) and the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) released a joint statement on climate change at the twenty-first Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) meeting in Paris today. The Arctic is experiencing acute impacts related […]

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ICC Urges Leaders to Lead At Climate Change Negotiations

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 09:00:06 +0000

December 6, 2015 – Paris, France – Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is the Head of the Inuit Delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 21 in Paris and has been advocating on behalf of Inuit. Work on the draft text finished on Saturday and will be […]

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ICC Canada Applauds Canada’s Recognition of the Value of Indigenous Knowledge and Encourages its Use in Climate and Fisheries Discussions

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:00:52 +0000

December 3, 2015 – Washington, D.C. – Duane Smith, President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada is in Washington D.C. discussing the future of Central Arctic Ocean fisheries with the Arctic Five countries (Canada, Russia, United States, Denmark and Norway). “Inuit have been observing and monitoring Arctic wildlife and climate for 1000’s of years […]

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ICC Urges Countries to Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Paris Climate Agreement

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:00:15 +0000

December 3, 2015 – Paris, France – Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is a delegate at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 21 talks in Paris and has been advocating on behalf of Inuit. Currently, negotiators are working to produce a draft agreement that will be handed over […]

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Okalik Eegeesiak Addresses Global Indigenous Peoples in Paris

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:00:19 +0000

December 1, 2015 – Paris, France – Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) addressed global Indigenous peoples, world leaders, civil society and special guests and at the opening of the International Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris. Ms. Eegeesiak and Ms. Aile Javo, President of the Saami Council […]

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Inuit Delegation Is Going to COP 21 in Paris

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:00:55 +0000

November 25, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) will be sending a delegation headed by Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair of ICC to advocate on behalf of Circumpolar Inuit at the upcoming United Nations climate change negotiations in Paris, France, November 30-December 11, 2015. Inuit delegates will join with indigenous peoples from around […]

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ICC Commends the Polar Range States Recognition of Traditional Knowledge in Polar Bear Management

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:00:23 +0000

September 4, 2015 – Ilulissat, Greenland – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) commends the representatives of the Polar Bear Range States (Canada, United States of America, Kingdom of Denmark (Greenland), Russian Federation, Norway) for the establishment of a Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) working group. This working group will establish guidelines for the inclusion of TEK […]

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