The Right to Be Cold

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The Arctic ice is receding each year, but just as irreplaceable is the culture, the wisdom that has allowed the Inuit to thrive in the Far North for so long. And it's not just the Arctic. The whole world is changing in dangerous, unpredictable ways. Sheila Watt-Cloutier has devoted her life to protecting what is threatened and nurturing what has been wounded.

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In this culmination of Watt-Cloutier's regional, national, and international work over the last twenty-five years,The Right to Be Coldexplores the parallels between safeguarding the Arctic and the survival of Inuit culture, of which her own background is such an extraordinary example. This is a human story of resilience, commitment, and survival told from the unique vantage point of an Inuk woman who, in spite of many obstacles, rose from humble beginnings in the Arctic to become one of the most influential and decorated environmental, cultural, and human rights advocates in the world. (From Penguin Canada)

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Chantal KreviazukchampionedThe Right to Be ColdonCanada Reads2017. The book was eliminated on Day Three of the debates.

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Book trailer: The Right to Be Cold for Canada Reads 2017

8 years ago

Duration 0:37

The Right to Be Cold, Sheila Watt-Cloutier's memoir on climate change, will be defended by Chantal Kreviazuk on Canada Reads 2017.

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Sheila Watt-Cloutier reads from The Right to Be Cold

8 years ago

Duration 2:56

Sheila Watt-Cloutier's memoir The Right to Be Cold will be defended by Chantal Kreviazuk on Canada Reads 2017.