Monthly Archives: February 2007

We hope you are just as excited about the big IPY launch as we are! This is the first initiative of its kind in more than 50 years and only the fourth such undertaking in history! If you wish to … Read more »

Last Sunday, Geoff Green and SOI alumna Megan Pizzo-Lyall wrapped up the first ever Polar Speaker’s series at Winterlude – North America’s biggest winter festival. The Winterlude organizers asked SOI to invite a dozen or so leading Polar Experts to … Read more »

If your classroom, school or environmental group is celebrating the upcoming International Polar Year – don’t forget to visit the official IPY website and launch a celebratory IPY ‘virtual balloon’ and join the global excitement! It is a really cool … Read more »

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Welcome to North America’s largest winter festival! Every year thousands of people descend on our nation’s capital to partake in various winter activities i.e. skating on the canal, viewing world-class ice carvings, etc. This year, the organizers of Winterlude asked … Read more »

The IPY Youth Committee has just launched its new site at www.ipyyouth.org. This is a great place to learn more about the Polar Regions, participate in interactive activities and meet other young people who are interested in the health of … Read more »

The Explorers Club has awarded Students on Ice with their prestigious Explorers Club Citation of Merit. The award is in recognition of SOI’s “outstanding feats of exploration and service.” The Citation of Merit will be presented to Geoff Green on … Read more »

One of our newest alumna from the recent Antactica 06 expedition just sent us a newspaper article about her expedition experience. You can read the story here.

Scientists from 113 countries issued a landmark report today saying that they have little doubt that global warming is caused by humans. The report predicts hotter temperatures and rises in seas levels. Learn more about the report here.

There was a lot of excitement here this morning at SOI H.Q. when we learned that Sheila Watt-Cloutier has just been nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Sheila Watt-Cloutier is currently the International Chair for the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, … Read more »