Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Environmental activist
Hailing from Kuujjuaq, Sheila Watt-Cloutier has been a political representative for the Inuit at various levels, including internationally in her capacity as president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council. She is probably best known for her work as an environmental activist engaged in the fight against climate change, which has had a devastating impact on Inuit communities: ice and permafrost melt, coastal erosion and adverse effects on Arctic fauna.
