New Environmental Impact Resource
The Department of History invites the Lakehead community to explore a new resource for people interested in the environmental impact of extractive industries in Canada.
Dr. Ronald Harpelle, along with colleagues at Memorial University and community partners in Yellowknife, is involved in an SSHRC funded project on the legacy of the Giant Gold Mine.
The research team and community partners have released their first newsletter, introducing the project and outlining their activities. In addition to the newsletter, they also welcome visitors to their website, their Twitter feed, and their Facebook page.
As part of their knowledge mobilization efforts, the team has produced an award-winning short video explaining one of the biggest challenges facing the Yellowknives Dene First Nation that live near the mine: How do you let people living in the distant future know about the danger beneath their feet?
The video was produced as an introduction to the documentary film portion of the project. Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) provided support to this project.
Click below to watch the Guardians of Eternity video in English or French.