{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier","title":"S01 E1: A Shared Vision for Climate Solutions with Siila Watt-Cloutier","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1955,"description":"The Arctic is the cooling system for the entire planet, and as the ice melts from climate change, the effects are felt around the world. Inuk climate advocate Siila Watt-Cloutier has made it her life’s mission to advocate for her people’s right to be cold, and for the protection of their cultural practices and knowledge––exactly what the world needs to prevent further devastation.\n\nIn Episode 1 of A Radical Act of Hope, we’ll hear the beginnings of Siila’s story and how she connected with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions at the University of Victoria, which culminated in this podcast’s exploration of her remarkable life, heart-centred leadership style, and groundbreaking advocacy work.\n\nSiila is joined by her series co-hosts from PICS: Executive Director Dr. Ian Mauro, and Indigenous Research and Partnerships Lead Janna Wale. We’ll take a look at PICS’  relationship with Siila––one of mutual respect and shared values between Indigenous advocate and institution––as a model for reconciliation in real time. \n\nAbout the Hosts\n\nSiila Watt-Cloutier\n\nSiila Watt-Cloutier is a lifelong advocate for the rights of Inuit and a leading voice in climate action. Her groundbreaking work has connected human rights and climate change in the public and political consciousness, transforming international policy and creating a new area of scholarship and advocacy.\n\nFrom 1995 to 2002, Watt-Cloutier was the Canadian President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC). From 2002 to 2006, she was the International Chair of the ICC, representing the 155,000 Inuit in Canada, Greenland, Alaska and Russia. She was an influential force behind the adoption of the Stockholm Convention to ban persistent organic pollutants, which accumulate in Arctic food chains.\n\nShe is the author of the memoir, The Right to Be Cold: One Woman’s Story of Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic and the Whole Planet, which was nominated for multiple writing awards. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/s6TZyV2_EGFjgceUIrsBT4mNoQF5lybO4HdTz_fRC6w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNGFi/MzRmYTBmYWZmYmJl/MmJkZjNjNDFhNzJm/N2I1YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}