Canada’s Ocean Supercluster said Tuesday it will spend $750,000 on a program to help Indigenous people transition to careers in the ocean economy, topped off with another $250,000 from the Vancouver-based Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping.
The funding announcement follows-up a pilot program with 11 participants in the middles of their careers, all of whom successfully pivoted to oceans careers. The program will match Indigenous people with 12-month employment placements that complement their existing skillsets.
The Clear Seas Centre is a joint initiative between the British