Society, MEC launch Exploration Film Grant
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The first creative grant delivered in the Society’s recent history, the Exploration Film Grant aims to support Canadian filmmakers with projects that inform, inspire, capture or reveal a personal journey related to connecting with Canada...
Indigenous Leadership Initiative and RCGS to produce series about Indigenous Guardians
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Project will be led by Indigenous creatives and centre Indigenous people telling their own stories.
Announcing the 2021 Society medalists
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Each year, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society honours trailblazers who truly exemplify the Society’s mandate to “make Canada better known to Canadians and to the world.” In 2021, 18 medals were announced, recognizing outstanding ach...
Chief Perry Bellegarde named Honorary President of the RCGS
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Bellegarde’s appointment to the Society’s top honorary position is a further acknowledgment of the long relationship and strong ties between the former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and the Society.
Gold Medal presented to former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Former PM honoured
Award recognizes Mulroney’s lengthy public service, as well as his leadership on bold, forward-looking initiatives like NAFTA and the creation of Nunavut.
Browse, bid, brag: The 2021 silent auction is open!
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Global geography community calls for action on climate and biodiversity crises
United for the planet
80 global geography societies and organizations from 59 countries have signed a joint declaration urging the world’s leaders to protect nature and secure a liveable climate.
