Following a long history of efforts by communities, organizations and interested parties in the greater James Bay/Hudson Bay regions towards sharing knowledge and coordinated environmental stewardship, the inaugural Hudson Bay Summit brought together these groups to formally create the Hudson Bay Consortium and move forward on activities and outcomes for environmental stewardship including Communications, Protected Areas, Coastal Restoration, and Environmental Monitoring. Additional details on the history of efforts, previous meetings and details on the approach of the Hudson Bay Consortium can be found on the website: hudsonbayconsortium.com. The report from the 2018 Summit is also available online : Hudson Bay Summit Report 2018.