50 SUSSEX CANADIAN The Society’s headquarters at iconic location unlike any other GEOGRAPHIC 50 Sussex Drive, , is a in the National Capital Region. In EDUCATION building of national interest in one addition, extensive renovations of the most significant geographic and upgrades to the building’s The Society’s Canadian locations in the capital — an three below-ground levels mean Geographic Education ’S CENTRE FOR unmatched combination of historic that 50 Sussex is today both a division creates its acclaimed and modern eras set against the landmark and a dynamic, globally bilingual grade-school curriculum backdrop of the Ottawa River, connected building incorporating and student programs for a GEOGRAPHY & Rideau Falls, and the Gatineau hills. innovative technology and spaces network of 21,000 K-12 teachers, New above-ground galleries that include a state-of-the-art and works with them to improve and boardroom and meeting 300-plus-seat theatre. geography teaching methods. EXPLORATION spaces have transformed For more information about Programs include the Canadian 50 Sussex into an exceptional events and space rental, Geographic Challenge, a national multi-use facility situated in an visit 50sussex.ca. quiz competition; the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge, in which classes compete for prize money to apply green technologies to their schools; Geography Awareness Week, with nationwide activities SUPPORTING THE SOCIETY each November; and the Giant The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has been inspiring Canadians to Floor Map Program, which makes learn more about their country since 1929. As a registered Canadian charity themed 8x11-metre maps avail­ and non-profit educational organization, it would not be able to continue able to schools free of charge. as a leader in geographical literacy, expeditions, research and public Can Geo Education supplies engagement without the generous donations of its supporters. There are teachers with the tools they many ways to support the RCGS: need for teaching geography, ensuring that students receive essential lessons about their GIVE ATTEND country, their communities and rcgs.org/donate rcgs.org/programs the very ground they stand on. MAJOR DONATIONS SUBSCRIBE rcgs.org/compassrose cangeo.ca/subscribe Travel series host and author Michael Palin (left) and Canadian astronaut The Royal Canadian Geographical Society David Saint-Jacques (right) hosting 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1M 2K1 Can Geo Education events. (613) 745-4629

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CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC CAN GEO TALKS THE SOCIETY Published by The Royal Canadian The Society’s Can Geo Talks Canada’s leading geographers, and paleontologist Philip Currie. Geographical Society since 1930, present many of Canada’s and scientists, historians, artists, In 2016, Jeopardy! host and Canadian Geographic is renowned the world’s greatest explorers, soldiers, business leaders and philanthropist Alex Trebek for authoritative, fascinating and scientists, geographers, storm educators make up the RCGS’s (above left) was named Honorary award-winning journalism, stunning chasers, wildlife photographers College of Fellows. Since the President — the first in more photography and innovative and authors. In recent years, Society was founded in 1929, its than 30 years. The Society’s cartography. With its French- speakers have included cave diver Fellows have worked together Honorary Vice-Presidents include language equivalent Géographica, Jill Heinerth, world adventurer and to further the mandate “to make astronaut Roberta Bondar and Canadian Geographic Travel Monty Python member Michael Canada better known to Canadians ethnobotanist and author Wade magazine, cangeo.ca and social Palin and Canadian astronaut and to the world.” Davis; its Vice-Patrons are explorer media channels, Can Geo continues Steve MacLean. For updates and Some of the first Fellows and author Sir Christopher Ondaatje to inform Canadians about their ticket information about upcoming were Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur and Nellie Kusugak, commissioner EXPEDITIONS AND geography and the changes Can Geo Talks, visit rcgs.org/talks. Stefansson, Group of Seven of Nunavut (above right). RESEARCH GRANTS occurring in the country today. artist A.Y. Jackson and world The Society is one of the largest From supporting archeologists Malerualik Expedition, meanwhile, adventurer Rosita Forbes. non-profit educational organizations racing to save Indigenous focused on the significance of Today, the Fellowship includes in the country, and its mission artifacts in melting permafrost Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, author Margaret Atwood, has never been more relevant: to cave explorers mapping deep as late Inuit historian and former diplomat Mary Simon, former geography plays a vital role in underground systems, the RCGS RCGS Honorary Vice-President U.S. President Jimmy Carter, understanding and responding fosters the drive to discover and Louie Kamookak led Nunavut Sir David Attenborough, explorer to some of the most pressing understand, sharing and celebrating students to key Franklin and Inuit and mountaineer Bernard Voyer challenges facing us today. new information. sites, passing down oral histories The Society’s Research Program and place names. EXPLORER-IN-RESIDENCE AWARDS helps facilitate the field work of Other Society-supported RCGS Explorers-in-Residence The Society presents as many as the country’s brightest minds in expeditions have been led by Jerry cultivate awareness among 12 different medals and awards geography and natural sciences. Kobalenko, Adam Shoalts, Mike Canadians of the expeditions each year in recognition of the The Expeditions Program Schmidt and Natalia Martinez, and and field research being carried people and organizations who supports and lends its Compass the RCGS continually recognizes out by the nation’s top explorers, have done the most to increase Rose Flag to those undertaking and celebrates the achievements of scientists and conservationists. geographical literacy in Canada. expeditions that educate the public explorers such as Jean Lemire and World-renowned cave diver Jill The Gold Medal (for significant about Canada. Richard Weber. Heinerth, storm chaser George achievements in the field of As a partner in the Parks In the last two decades alone, Kourounis, explorer Adam Shoalts geography), for example, has Canada-led 2014 Victoria Strait the Society has backed more than and rower, river conservationist gone to author Margaret Atwood, Expedition that discovered Sir John 100 expeditions and 130 research Mylène Paquette and ultra- wildlife painter Robert Bateman Franklin’s HMS Erebus, the RCGS projects, and continues to seek marathoner Ray Zahab are the and Canada’s astronauts. For more helped stimulate global interest out and share new knowledge of

Society’s Explorers-in-Residence. information, visit rcgs.org/awards. in Canada’s Arctic. The 2015 Canada with all. BEN POWLESS/CAN GEO; BACKGROUND: JARED HABIAK GEO; TOP RIGHT: ALEX TETREAULT/CAN TOP LEFT: