Canadian-American Center presents Inuit Climate Change Activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier


On March 29th, UMaine welcomes….

Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and
World Leader on Global Climate Change and Human Rights

Sheila Watt-Cloutier changed the discourse on climate change;

it’s a human rights issue.

Sheila Watt-Cloutier is in the business of changing public opinion into public policy.  Experienced in working with global decision makers for over a decade, Watt-Cloutier offers a new model for 21st Century leadership.  She treats the issues of our day — the environment, the economy, foreign policy, global health, and sustainability — as a deeply interconnected whole.  Every decision, whether environmental, political or economic, has a profound effect on those far from the corridors of power; to understand this connection is vital to building a sustainable world.  This is Watt-Cloutier’s message.

March 29th Event Schedule:

  • SEMINAR FOR STUDENTS:
    Wells Conference Center, Room 2 from 2:00-3:15 PM

    • “Climate Change and the Environment: An Inuk Elder’s Firsthand Experience.”  Seminar style discussion with graduate and undergraduate students .  Brief presentation followed by Q&A.
  • AN EVENING WITH SHELIA WATT-CLOUTIER:
    Wells Conference Center, 7:00-9:00 PM

    • “Everything is Connected: Environment, Economy, Foreign Policy, Sustainability, Human Rights and Leadership in the 21st Century”
      Presentation followed by Q&A, and by a reception.

***Please RSVP for either or both events: (207) 581-4220***

Directions to Wells Conference Center

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More information on Sheila Watt-Cloutier:

  • Flyer describing Seminar for Students and an Evening with Sheila Watt-Cloutier
  • News release for upcoming visit to UMaine

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Event Sponsors:

  • Canadian Consulate General, Boston
  • University of Maine:
    • Anthropology Department
    • Canadian-American Center
    • Climate Change Institute
    • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    • Collins Center for the Arts
    • Hudson Museum
    • Maine EPSCoR
    • School of Economics
    • University of Maine Humanities Initiative
    • Women in the Curriculum and Women’s  Studies Program
    • supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series