Monthly Archives: January 2010

Record set fifty years ago remains: Congratulations Don Walsh!

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SOI congratulates Education Team Member Don Walsh on the Fifty-year Anniversary of his historic and pioneering voyage to land the Trieste, with Jacques Piccard, at the deepest ocean floor! Early on the morning of January 23, 1960, in the rough … Read more »

Canadian Youth Delegate to the UNCSD sought

The Canadian Environment Network has just announced its call for applications to be a representative on the Canadian Government’s delegation to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). Please spread the word, consider applying for this position, or encourage someone … Read more »

ACTIVATE 2010 National Youth Conference & ACTIVATE North…

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Applications open for the ACTIVATE 2010 National Youth Leadership Conference DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: January 28, 2010 Motivate Canada is pleased to present its 6th annual national youth leadership conference, which will take place at Carleton University in Ottawa from May … Read more »

Uncharted Waters: Connecting academia & activism on water

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Students on Ice is pleased to announce a conference being co-organized by Alumnus Rosie Simms (Arctic ’06, ’08 & SOI Former Intern): Uncharted Waters – Connecting Academia and Activism on Water Issues, March 26-28, 2010 at McGill University in Montréal, … Read more »

IPY Oslo Science & PolarTEACHERS Conferences: Call for Abstracts!

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Posted by Jesse Tungilik to www.ookpik.org The IPY Oslo Science Conference will be the largest polar science event to date! Twice as large as the last, and up to then largest, global polar science meeting in terms of submissions. It … Read more »

Exploring Canada’s North-South divide

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Coming out of the dark: Christopher Morris’s Night plays at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre By James Bradshaw – From Thursday’s Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Jan. 06, 2010 5:44PM EST A year ago, Abbie Ootova was in a bad … Read more »

Geoff Green: Passionate polar educator has the “leadership gene”

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The Ottawa Citizen features Geoff Green as one of Ottawa annual “People to Watch in 2010.” Photograph by: Julie Oliver, Ottawa Citizen Written by Joanne Laucius, Ottawa Citizen (January 7, 2010) Geoff Green believes the students he takes to Antarctica … Read more »

Stoney Creek teacher set for journey to Antarctica

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The Hamilton Spectator by Mark McNeil You’ve heard about the March of the Penguins. Well, here’s another journey that’s almost as inspiring: It starts in Toronto with a flight to Miami. Then onto Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina. … Read more »

Geoff Green selected as one of Ottawa’s “People to Watch in 2010″

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Students on Ice Founder and Executive Director Geoff Green has been selected as one of Ottawa’s “People to Watch in 2010.” The Ottawa Citizen chose 12 Ottawans whose “ideas are driving the future – around the corner and around the … Read more »