Trevor Bell
Trevor is a University Research Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. His pioneering research on climate variability and change in Inuit Nunangat has had significant scholarly, community and policy impacts. He has twice received the Arctic Inspiration Prize for knowledge-to-action plans that benefit Arctic Peoples. His most recent partnership—SmartlCE—has transformed into a social enterprise recognized by the United Nations for its novel climate solution, and the Governor General's Innovation Awards for its “truly exceptional, transformative, and positive impact on quality of life in Canada”. Trevor is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Canada.
Sessions in which Trevor Bell participates
Wednesday 28 April, 2021
SmartICE is an internationally recognized work integration social enterprise (WISE) that empowers Indigenous communities to adapt to increasingly unpredictable ice conditions. It is the world’s first climate change adaptation to integrate Indigenous knowledge of ice safety and travel with advanced data acquisition and remote monitoring technology. As a social innovator, SmartICE harnesses the vast potential of Indigenous women and men—especially youth—to embrace science, technology and tra...