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Women of the Arctic Council: Interview with Cathy Coon, at the intersection of marine science and policy making

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some of the women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about them, what it means to be a woman i...

Arctic Council to convene for the final Senior Arctic Officials’ meeting during the 2019-2021 Icelandic Chairmanship

As the Icelandic Chairmanship enters its final stretch, the Senior Arctic Officials’ meeting will focus on progress made towards its Chairmanship priorities and finalizin...

Women of the Arctic Council: Interview with former polar biologist Johanna Ikävalko

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some of the women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about them, what it means to be a woman i...

Women of the Arctic Council: Kathy Nghiem, Vice-Chair of EPPR

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some of the women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about them, what it means to be a woman i...

25 years of peace and cooperation – Highlights from Arctic Frontiers

On the occasion of the Arctic Council’s anniversary, the Arctic Frontiers 2021 virtual conference hosted a high-level dialogue on the Council’s track record of 25 years o...

Coronavirus in the Arctic: A stress test

One year into the pandemic we speak to two frontline experts on the coronavirus in the Arctic, the Danish infectious disease physician, Dr. Anders Koch, and the American ...

Bonding through Activity: The creation of Arctic Council Active

In this guest post by Benjamin Strong, he recounts the inspiration behind Arctic Council Active and the goal of moving the distance of the Arctic Circle

Arctic Council launches ‘Arctic Council Active’ – and you can join

Calling all active Arctic inhabitants and enthusiasts to join #ArcticCouncilActive with an ambitious starting goal: moving the distance around the Arctic Circle before th...

Arctic Frontiers panel: The Arctic Council - 25 Years of Peace and Cooperation

The Arctic Council and the Arctic Frontiers host a high-level panel on the occasion of the Arctic Council’s anniversary

Interview with the Arctic Council Social, Economic and Cultural Expert Group

What is the Social, Economic and Cultural Expert Group? What issues and projects is it involved in? Learn about this Expert Group of the Sustainable Development Working G...

Interview with the Arctic Council’s Arctic Human Health Expert Group

What is the Arctic Human Health Expert Group? What issues and projects is it involved in? Learn about this Expert Group of the Sustainable Development Working Group throu...

Powered by Nature: The Old Crow Solar Project

How one remote Arctic community transitioned to green energy – and why it doesn’t need to be an exception

Preparing for an Arctic emergency with EPPR and the Arctic Coast Guard Forum

The Council’s EPPR Working Group and Arctic Coast Guard Forum are working together to make the Arctic a safer place through coordinated emergency preparedness. Their late...

Finding the nexus between water, energy and food in the Arctic

The Sustainable Development Working Group of the Arctic Council is launching the first water, energy and food nexus study in the Arctic. The project will identify interco...

An actionable blueprint: the Arctic Resilience Forum 2020

The second Arctic Resilience Forum was hosted entirely online – and successfully so. We spoke to the two main organizers: Jennifer Spence, the Executive Secretary of the ...

Interview with Meredith Rubin, the United States' Senior Arctic Official

Meredith Rubin is a career Foreign Service Officer with a lot of Arctic experience under her belt. We asked her about her experience, what she enjoys about her work and h...

EPPR helps small communities prepare for oil spill risks with launch of educational video

The video creates awareness on impacts and risks of oil spills and challenges they may create in small communities

Navigating Arctic waters with the Arctic Council and the International Maritime Organization

Through the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group, the Arctic Council and IMO work together to encourage implementation of the Polar Code. Now in its ...

Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum Sees Record Attendance with Major Increase in Usage of its Web Portal

The Arctic Council’s Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment established the Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum to raise awareness o...

A toolbox for comprehensive plastics monitoring

AMAP’s Expert Group on Litter and Microplastics is developing the first monitoring plan that is looking for plastics in the entire ecosystem