Overview

This expedition will bring together young people (aged 18-30) from across Canada with Indigenous knowledge-holders, scientists, and industry personnel in a journey that will highlight various career pathways within the Sustainable Blue Economy.

Together, we will explore the Sustainable Blue Economy across time and disciplines, and connect with the communities and nature between Goose Bay and St. John’s. Participants will learn about the breadth of ocean and water-based livelihoods from small-scale fisheries to eco-tourism, and renewable energy to ocean technology.

We will use the Mi’kmaq-owned icebreaker Oqwatnukewey Eleke’wi’ji’jit (Polar Prince) as a work-integrated-learning platform. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different Sustainable Blue Economy concepts and career pathways, develop skills, connect with mentors and peers, and have impactful discussions about the challenges facing the ocean and waterways. 

With regional context and engagement, the ship will highlight how Indigenous knowledge systems and Western science can work together in harmony to address some of the challenges, embrace the opportunities, and understand the economic needs of communities across the province.