Monthly Archives: November 2008

SOI Alumnus studying at the University of Lapland

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Ashley Tufts from Iqaluit, Nunavut participated in the Students on Ice Antarctic Expedition 2004 and the Students on Ice Arctic Expedition 2005. From the University of the Arctic website: Student from Nunavut Finds Home in Finland 11/25/2008 Ashley Tufts is … Read more »

SOI Congratulates Alumnus awarded Rhodes Scholarship

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SOI alumnus Alysia Garmulewicz was recently awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship to complete her master’s degree in geography and the environment at Oxford University. Alysia participated in the Students on Ice Antarctic Expedition in 2002. Upon returning to Canada she … Read more »

POLAR PERSPECTIVES: Update

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Polar Perspectives IPY Speaker Series & Youth Forums Update POLAR PERSPECTIVES is now well underway, taking place at 15 venues across the country, in each of Canada’s provinces and territories! This pan-Canada IPY event is supported by the Government of … Read more »

The MASS Dialogues: Youth Citizenship in our Warming World

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The MASS Dialogues Conversations on Youth Citizenship in our Warming World From December 1-12, 2008, more than 180 countries and 10,000 members of civil society will meet in Poznan, Poland, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), … Read more »

SOUTH POLE QUEST: They’re on their way!

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In December 2008, three world-class adventurers, including ultra-runner Ray Zahab, legendary arctic explorer Richard Weber, and elite adventurer Kevin Vallely will trek 1094 kilometers (680 miles), self-supported, to the South Pole in a goal of under 40 days. Dragging sleds … Read more »