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Join us and Wild Research in-store for an evening of cinema, reflection, and community as we honor the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. We are screening People of a Feather which explores topics including Arctic sea ice dynamics, traditional and modern technology of Inuit, and the ecology of the Hudson Bay Common Eider. Directed by biologist Joel Heath in close collaboration with the Inuit community of Sanikiluaq, the film provides vital insights into climate change, ecological disruption, and Indigenous resource management.
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We’ll have drinks from Persephone Brewing and Nonny beer, along with a few door prizes. All proceeds will go to Arctic Eider Society to support Inuit-led environmental stewardship, youth education, and community research programs across Hudson Bay and Inuit Nunangat.
Featuring stunning footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of the Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Canada’s Hudson Bay. Connecting past, present and future is a unique relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters.
Traditional life is juxtaposed with modern challenges as both Inuit and eiders confront changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydroelectric dams powering New York and eastern North America. Inspired by Inuit ingenuity and the technology of a simple feather, the film is a call to action to implement energy solutions that work with nature. (90 minutes)
WildResearch is a registered Canadian charity and conservation organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 2010, the organization bridges the gap between professional science and the public by executing rigorous, peer-reviewed wildlife monitoring programs powered by a robust network of citizen scientists.Â
