Projects focus on food sovereignty, youth
The “Imaa, Like This” team took home the $1 million prize for their project.
February 25, 2021
For the first time, the Arctic Inspiration Prize has awarded more than $3 million to seven projects across Canada’s North going “above and beyond” in a 2020 filled with challenges.
“In a year that has brought many challenges, sacrifices and uncertainties, the AIP has really gone above and beyond to make dreams come true and support these incredible efforts by the North, and for the North projects,” says Hannah Uniuqsaraq, chair of the AIP Charitable Trust. “This investment will unlock so many more contributions from project partners from across the North and South who have already committed to supporting these important initiatives, bringing the total project value to over $5.6 million for these Laureates.”
Last Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2020 13:24
The Canada Goose company plans to send 7,000 units of Canadian-made personal protective equipment to remote northern Inuit communities. Both reusable and disposable gowns will be shipped to frontline workers in Nunatsiavut, Nunavut and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. These are among the 53 Indigenous communities across the Canadian Arctic that are collectively called Inuit Nunangat.
Several northern communities reported outbreaks of COVID-19 in November 2020. Those living in Inuit communities are particularly vulnerable to the disease because of crowded housing, poverty, a lack of medical resources, and many people have underlying health conditions. The Canadian government recently provided $19.36 million to help northern communities respond to the pandemic.