portrait of Gabrielle Moreau on SOI's 2024 Kalaallit Nunaat to Nunavut Expedition

Overview

This expedition will bring together diverse youth and educators on a special journey from Nunavut, across the Davis Strait, to Greenland, where we’ll visit the incredible Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will focus on topics like Inuit culture, Arctic policy, biodiversity, climate change, and the arts.

Participants will gain insight into the connections, as well as the similarities and differences between these two circumpolar regions. We will discuss their history, traditional ways of life, and present-day challenges and opportunities.

Every day will be filled with moments of connection and learning, both on and off our expedition vessel. And in the true SOI spirit, we will take advantage of all the opportunities that arise, including wildlife encounters, shore landings, hands-on science workshops, and community visits.

Key Information

Route / Location

Iqaluit, Frobisher Bay, Cumberland Sound, Pangnirtung, Davis Strait, Ilulissat Icefjord and Kangerlussuaq

Dates

August 2 - August 17, 2025

Theme / Focus

Inuit culture, Arctic policy, biodiversity, climate change, and the arts

Number of Participants

17 youth participants, 3 educators

The Journey

Beginning with pre-expedition activities on August 2nd in Ottawa, our diverse group of youth and educators will fly to Iqaluit Nunavut. From there we will board the MV Ocean Endeavour, sail southeast out of Frobisher Bay before turning north towards Cumberland Sound.

We will visit the community of Pangnirtung Nunavut, nestled on a coastal plain amidst stunning mountains and a winding river valley. The ship will then head west to cross the Davis Strait where the team will visit the Ilulissat Icefjord, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Icefjord contains some of the world’s oldest known ice estimated to be 250,000 years old and a treasure trove for scientists and researchers. The team will travel back to Toronto together on August 16 before everyone heads their separate ways.