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Alumni Profile: Tao Hernandez

Alumni Profile: Tao Hernandez 2018 Arctic Expedition Santa Cecilia Tepetlapa, Mexico “On a family trip to the cenotes in Yucatán, I noticed some scientists searching for a species of small blind fish and started asking them questions,” explains Tao Hernández Arellano. “Most didn’t pay attention to me, but one biologist explained what they were doing. … Continued

Alumni Profile: Bobbi Rose Koe

Bobbi Rose Koe Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada 2007 Arctic Expedition When a last-minute spot opened up on the Students on Ice Arctic 2007 expedition two days before departure, Bobbi Rose Koe got a call. She had five minutes to decide whether or not to go. More than a decade later, she has seen at least half … Continued

Environmental Escape Rooms: Making Learning about Climate Change Fun for Kids

December 6, 2020. 2020 CAC Community Project update from Leah DavidsonAs the pandemic rages on, students and teachers are looking for new ways to bring immersive environmental education to their students. 70% of teachers say that using video / online games increases student engagement and 60% report that it is helpful for personalizing learning and collecting data. … Continued

Reflections on Policy and Accessibility

September 12, 2020. A reflection on climate policy from Zohreh Rezaie Manesh.Climate policy can play a vital role in providing a unifying common ground for action and mutual understanding between various stakeholders, and on multiple scales. In addition to providing space for dialogue and planning, I feel that climate policy aims to create guidelines for the … Continued

Why Climate Action is Important to Me

September 8, 2020. A reflection on climate action from Denis Kavanna. Growing up I got to hear stories from my grandfather, James Kavanna, about how different things in Cambridge Bay were back when they had nothing but tiny houses and how it was easier to get food. These days it’s harder to get food because … Continued

Igatmeg Gm’tginu*

August 12, 2020. A reflection on climate policy and action from Avery Velez. Figure 1 photo credit: Avery Velez, K’taqamkuk, July 2020 Kwe’ teluisi Avery, n’in l’nuwey weji-sqala’tmik Mi’kma’ki K’taqamkuk, kepmitelsi puoin My name is Avery (they/them/negm), I am Mi’kmaw grown from the land now called Newfoundland, and I am proud to be a queer … Continued

Pondering the Purpose of Policy

July 28, 2020. A reflection on climate policy from Leah Davidson.I come from a small, semi-rural 4000-person community that lacks environmental awareness, but has adopted affinity and care for the land and nature. For example, we grow produce locally, carpool to activities, walk extensively, and try to conserve resources. My community is tight-knit, fairly ethnically … Continued

Biodiversity as a Victim and a Reminder

July 28, 2020. A reflection on climate policy from Thomas Steur.In a year void of any Students On Ice trips to the Arctic, COP 26, musical concerts, and countless other things we value, it is hard to stay focused on the future. At a time when everything is stopped, how can you possibly remember the … Continued

Climate Action: It’s Political

July 28, 2020. A reflection on climate policy from Alissa Sallans.Growing up I have always had a deep appreciation for the need for climate action, but until recently the form of action I took was at an individual level. The argument that “small changes make a big difference” and that “voting with your dollars counts” … Continued