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Inuit teachings for climate leadership: Silatuniq in action

In an intimate Q&A, two young leaders from Tuktoyaktuk connect with globally renowned Inuk activist Siila Watt-Cloutier to reflect on Inuit knowledge.

Authors:
Siila Watt-Cloutier, Eriel Lugt, and Carmen Kuptana

By 2050, it is estimated that upwards of 200 million people will be displaced from their homes and need to relocate due to the impacts of the climate crisis.


In Tuktuuyaqtuuq (Tuktoyaktuk), which means “place resembling a caribou,” houses are already being washed away as a result of storm waves and erosion, forcing families out of their homes. And this is just the beginning.


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