Project: Students On Ice 2018 Arctic Expedition Applicant: Geoff Green, Expedition Leader 1740 Chemin Pink Gatineau, QC J9J 3N7 (Tel) 819-827-3300EXPEDITION OVERVIEW The Students on Ice 2018 Arctic Expedition is an opportunity for youth to expand their knowledge of the circumpolar world. By bringing youth together, our program aims to instill participants with a new perspective on the Poles with a strong focus on Inuit culture. The ship- and land-based journey will explore the high Canadian Arctic and western Greenland between July 23 and August 07, 2018 (the time spent in Nunavut waters and territory is between July 30 and August 6, 2018). The expedition team will be made up of 120 high-school and college/university students from around the world, including approximately 45 from the north, along with 80 scientists, historians, archaeologists, Elders, artists, explorers, educators, innovators, experts, and public and private sector leaders. The entirety of the Nunavut leg of the expedition will take place on board our expedition vessel, the MS Ocean Endeavour (ship operated by Adventure Canada). All accommodations and meals for students and staff will take place onboard the vessel. At no point will any of our participants be overnighting on land. Our expedition is also equipped with 20 zodiacs for passenger transfers and cruises.EDUCATION PROGRAM •CONNECT to the natural world•FOSTER a new understanding and respect for the planet•LEARN about the Arctic environment and northern Indigenous cultures•EXPLORE solutions to our most pressing global challenges•INSPIRE participants to make a differenceStudents from around the world will together learn about the changes taking place in the Arctic environment and how these are linked to broader global environmental changes. They will explore how human and natural systems are inextricably connected and consider how each of us personally relates to the natural world. Celebrations of indigenous culture and heritage will offer a platform to honour difference and foster reciprocal respect. Students will also examine how personal and societal transformation can take place and they will be asked to consider how their own unique skills and interests can help to bring about positive change to their own lives, communities and the world around us.*Please see attached document for itinerary . PROPOSED ACTIVITIES Daily shore landings and zodiac cruises will last anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours each. Only a maximum of 10 zodiacs will be used, with 10 passengers each. Expedition activities at national wildlife areas and all other protected areas will not involve any biological research. Participants will strictly be visiting for observation and educational purposes only. No species nor specimens will be interfered with nor removed from the sites. Prior to visits at these sites, expedition staff will give a briefing to all participants on the biological aspects of each site, as well as review the visitor guidelines required to insure utmost respect and care so that participants do not cause any damage to these sites. On-site interpretation and monitoring will take place during each visit by expedition staff. Moreover, when in Sirmilik National Park, we will have local Parks Canada staff as guides and bear monitors, following all the guidelines applicable when visiting a national park. CONSULTATIONSCommunity Agencies Contacted Pond Inlet:-Hunters & Trappers Association-Hamlet Office-Parks CanadaGrise Fiord:-Hunters & Trappers Association-Hamlet OfficeResolute Bay:-Hunters & Trappers Association-Hamlet Office-Polar Continental Shelf Project Northern Partners- Adventure Canada 
- Air Inuit 

- Atuqtuarvik Corporation 
- Baffinland 
 - Dept. of Education, Government of Nunatsiavut
- Dept. of Environment, Government of Nunavut - First Air
- Hamlet Office Qikiqtarjuaq - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami - Inuvialuit Regional Corporation 
- Kakivak Association 
- Kativik Regional Government 
- Kivalliq Partners in Development 
- Kitikmeot Inuit Association 
- Makivik Corporation 
- NCC Investment Group - 
- Nunavut Research Institute 
- Parks Canada 
- Qikiqtaaluk Corporation