Polar Promise: Sustainability Report (2019)

Partnerships

AECO Community Engagement Committee Quark Expeditions was one of the industry leaders who proposed and formed AECO’s first community-focused committee. The community engagement committee is working towards greater industry-wide efforts on engaging with Arctic communities.

Four New Community Engagement Projects This year, Quark Expeditions is excited to engage with some fun and impactful community engagement projects, including inviting residents of Ittoqqortoormiit on board for a voyage on Ocean Nova and students from Sisimiut on board for to engage the staff working on Ocean Adventurer for an afternoon.

Nalunaiqsijiit Quark Expeditions hosted two Inuit Cruise Training Initiative interns aboard Ocean Adventurer traveling in Nunavut during the Arctic 2019 season.

$500,000 To Polar Research and Conservation Quark Expeditions provides free berths to conservation and scientific organizations, giving scientists access to remote regions to further their research. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from our onboard auctions are directed to these organizations.

13 | For more information, contact Quark Expeditions at Sustainability@QuarkExpeditions.com

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