Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awarded Honorary Fellowship
Honorary Fellowship
The Society has chosen to award Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister with an Honorary Fellowship for his passionate commitment to our environment.
Announcing the 2020 RCGS medalists
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Award recipients were honoured at the Society’s first-ever virtual AGM and Fellows Show.
With your support, we can create a Network of Nature
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In this time of climate crisis and biodiversity loss, we’re building a movement.
Browse, bid and brag at the 2020 silent auction
2020 RCGS Silent Auction
Featuring experiences and items from around the world
Remembering innovative Arctic research leader, RCGS Fellow Dr. Louis Fortier
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Louis Fortier was widely known in Arctic research circles as a pioneer in the field
Remembering former Prime Minister John Turner
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John Turner, Canada’s 17th Prime Minister, has died at the age of 91.
Remembering internationally acclaimed researcher, RCGS Fellow Shelagh Dawn Grant
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Grant was the first woman historian to receive the Northern Science Award.
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the National Geographic Society join forces
Announcing the Trebek Council
The two iconic geographic societies formalize a renewed partnership
RCGS, Roots team up to create non-medical face masks
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Proceeds from the sale of each mask go to support the educational programming of the RCGS
A special message from Alex Trebek
Announcing the Trebek Council
“Geography is perhaps even more important now than it ever has been.”
Remembering Selma Barkham, who revealed the history of Basque whaling in Canada
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The historian and geographer filled in “a great gap” in Canadian history, from the time of Cartier to the arrival of Champlain.
