Our planet’s name, Earth, is a misnomer – it should be Water. Our planet is made up of 70 per cent water, primarily in the ocean, yet we know more about the surface of the moon than the global ocean. Only five per cent of the ocean has been explored, and less than eight per cent of the ocean is protected. What we do know is that the ocean is under pressure — from overfishing, pollution and warming due to climate change, among other threats.

Canada has the longest ocean coastline in the world; this fact suggests we should play a leading role in the exploration, sustainable management and conservation of our planet Water. In support of this goal, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society is thrilled to present a very special exhibition, PRESSURE, featuring the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, the state-of-the-art submersible Canadian film director James Cameron piloted to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in the ocean. Visitors are invited to our Ottawa headquarters at 50 Sussex all summer to discover DEEPSEA CHALLENGER and explore their own connection and responsibility to the ocean via our new suite of learning resources highlighting freshwater networks and Canada’s marine conservation efforts.

To celebrate our commitment to ocean health and the launch of PRESSURE, the Society, in partnership with the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Rolex, Parks Canada and National Geographic is pleased to invite you to a Can Geo Talk featuring ocean explorers Dr. Joe MacInnis and Jill Heinerth.

Please join us Wednesday, June 7 for a special evening of ocean-themed discussion and VIP access to PRESSURE.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Location: Canada’s Centre for Geography and Exploration, 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Can Geo Talk
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Reception and VIP access to PRESSURE

RSVP to Sandra Smith, smith@rcgs.org, by Monday, May 29.