Throughout his career, Michael Robinson has built strong partnerships between Aboriginal people and industry in an effort to develop our natural resources in an environmentally responsible manner. He has served as executive director of the Arctic Institute of North America, chair of the Canadian Polar Commission and is an adjunct professor with the University of Calgary's Faculty of Environmental Design. Now head of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute, he leads one of the country's most progressive learning institutions. He also plays a key role within the David Suzuki Foundation and Friends of the Earth Canada.