On June 8, 2016 Jill Heinerth was appointed as the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Here is an audio link to her acceptance speech which is written below. Acceptance of the RCGS Appointment as the Inaugural Explorer in Residence June 8, 2016 on the occasion of World Oceans Day Delivered at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada by Jill Heinerth I hit the geography jackpot. I was born in Cooksville, Ontario in 1965 when the world was opening and anything was possible. Generation X they called us, post-boomers, baby busters, latch-key kids. An independent generation that…
On June 8, 2016 Jill Heinerth was appointed as the inaugural Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer in Residence. Upon acceptance of the honor she gave the following speech at the Ripley's Aquarium...
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Join me at 9:30 on World Ocean’s Day, June 8, 2016. I will be broadcasting an online classroom from the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, Canada. I’ll be sharing my exploration work from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s Expedition of the Year in Bell Island Newfoundland. I’ll give a presentation about the WWII shipwrecks and a flooded mine followed by interaction with classrooms who have signed on for camera positions. Even if you can’t get a camera spot, join us for the broadcast or check it out later through Exploring by The Seat of Your Pants on You Tube. June 8th…
Please join me for a special event on World Ocean’s Day, June 8 at the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, Canada. At 7pm, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society will be making a very special and historic announcement followed by my talk. I’ll be sharing thoughts about exploration, science and the RCGS Expedition of the Year to Bell Island, Newfoundland.
Canada possesses somewhere between 6 and 9 per cent of the world’s renewable fresh water, yet only 0.5 per cent of the global population. From an ecological perspective, it might seem like that supply is abundant yet we really have no water to spare. Canada has 7% of the world’s land mass – meaning we have just about enough water to meet the ecological needs of our land mass (Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canada’s Water Challenges). To complicate matters, the renewable supply of water is expected to decrease with climate change (Natural Resources Canada, Canada’s Water Budget).
Roughly 8 per cent of Canada is covered by lakes, more than any other country in the world. The Brookings Institute, a U.S. think tank, found in 2007 that investing $26 billion in restoring Great Lakes ecosystems would create economic benefits in excess of $50 billion (Health Waters, Strong Economy: The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem).
Canada boasts more than 202,080 km of coastline, more than any other country in the world.
Today we learned that we have been granted the honor of carrying the flag of the Explorers Club on our project in Newfoundland. The Explorers Club flag represents an impressive...
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I was having a conversation with a dear friend about my favorite books on diving and survival and I thought I would compile a list to share. Here is a master list of nine favorites. The Real Story of Risk: Adventures in a Hazardous World – Glenn Croston Cave diving may be known as the world’s most dangerous sport, but risk is ubiquitous in our everyday lives. Croston leads and entertaining and informative discussion about how we face risk and experience life challenges that allow us to discover our full potential. Caverns Measureless to Man – Sheck Exley This first person account reveals the very…