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Antarctic Delegation Reflective Blog: Meg O’Hara

As an artist, I hope to use both my art and plain language to convey complex scientific and academic concepts to the general population. My art aims to visualize the science of climate change. As I move forward with planning my upcoming painting series about Ancient Ice, inspired by this SOI journey, I will face … Continued

Antarctic Delegation Reflective Blog: Da Chen

Where do I start? Overwhelming, emotional, magical. I felt so many different feelings and emotions throughout this journey to Antarctica and there are many moments when I feel numb and speechless about this place and the responsibilities I have to this delegation and as a Canadian citizen.  As a delegation, we were looking to explore … Continued

Antarctic Delegation Reflective Blog: Arianne Tremblay

Avec ma participation à la très spéciale délégation Students On Ice – Antarctique 2022, j’ai vu grandir chez moi un désir de porter ma voix pour tous les jeunes qui, venant de régions et de petites communautés, souhaitent faire avancer les causes qui leur tiennent à cœur. J’ai pu rencontrer six autres jeunes déléguées, tous … Continued

Antarctic Delegation Reflective Blog: Veronica Flowers

My experience as part of the 2022 SOI delegation to Antarctica has been life-changing. It has allowed me to connect with an amazing group of young, like-minded people, all eager to embark on this learning journey together. As a group of seven young delegates from across Canada, we went from learning about the Antarctic Treaty … Continued

Recap Blog: COP27 Week Two

The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) brought together world leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government officials, and climate activists. The goal was to review progress made towards addressing climate change by members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COPs are meant to be a dedicated space to confront the escalating climate chaos … Continued

Recap Blog: COP27 Week One

The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) brought together world leaders, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), government officials, and climate activists with the goal of reviewing progress made by members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to address climate change. COPs are meant to be a dedicated space to confront the escalating climate chaos … Continued

Arctic Circle Assembly 2022: Recap Blog

This month, members of our Arctic Policy Cohort attended the Arctic Circle Assembly, the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from over 60 countries. To meaningfully connect with the land and each other before the conference, our delegation explored the ice, volcanic rock, geothermal water, and vast ocean … Continued

Recap: Arctic Frontiers and Emerging Leaders Conference 2022

This May, we had the privilege of attending the Emerging Leaders program and Arctic Frontiers conference. SOI delegates and staff travelled to Norway for this seven-day immersive experience, complete with workshops, presentations, and land-based activities.  Veronica Flowers, one of the SOI delegates, has summarized the week’s events and sentiments in an original blog post featured … Continued

Climate Change in my Community and CAC Reflection

Climate Change in my Community and CAC Reflection Leonie Steigenberger, 2021 Climate Action Cohort Member This picture was taken on August 15th, 2021, around 4:30pm in Vernon BC. Smoke from the nearby raging wildfires completely blocked out the sun, creating an eery ambiance of nightfall in the middle of the afternoon on a hot summer … Continued