Canadian adventurer Cameron Dueck will be giving on Monday June 3 2013 at the Royal Geographic Society of Hong Kong in China a talk on his 2009 amazing Arctic sailing expedition with code name “The New Northwest Passage” . Le location is at … Continue reading
Greenpeace has just announced they have achieved an amazing 3 million signatures of passionate people around the world totally concerned about the Arctic & its future. We can do much more! Invite then all your friends to join in Greenpeace … Continue reading
Let’s follow and support during months of June/July 2013 four French handicap persons who will attempt a wonderful human and sports challenge: dive in the extreme and cold waters of Sermelik fjord in Greenland near the Inuit village of Tiniteqilaaq. … Continue reading
70 international high school students between 14 and 18 years old will explore this summer the eastern Canadian Arctic (Areas in Nunavut: Pond Inlet, Resolute…) and western Greenland. These Students participating for 15 days to this adventure with code … Continue reading
During the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held in Kiruna, Sweden, the Arctic Ministers signed on the 15th of May 2013 the so called Kiruna Declaration. Today, the Arctic Council is made up of the eight Arctic nations: Canada, Denmark, … Continue reading
Iqaluit in Nunavut – Canada will host from June 28-July 1st 2013 the famous Alianat Arts Festival. This Festival is in its ninth year of presenting Inuit culture, music, film, storytelling, circus, arts, dance, theatre and visual arts. The below video gives … Continue reading
During this month of May 2013, the French sailing vessel Tara will depart for the Great North and is aiming, if the ice and navigation conditions are optimal, to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean (see below map). The objective of this … Continue reading
Thomas Reutter’s 26 minutes documentary (here below) broadcasted this Tuesday 23 of April 2013 on ARTE TV channel is pointing out more largely the following crucial question which concerns each one of us: what type of polluting & toxic waste … Continue reading
Dear friends, dear visitors, I have the pleasure to announce you the launch of International Polar Organisation Arctic05 new website. It’s since 2005 you are following on www.arctic05.org polar news & educational articles. More over 1500 news/reportages were written in French … Continue reading
The conference “Perspectives on public policies in the Arctic region” will be held between the 26 – 28 June 2013 in Grenoble, France. The purpose of this panel is to analyze and discuss : 1. To what extent the climate … Continue reading
There is no hesitation to point out the expedition with code name ” La Voie du Pôle 2013” will be the polar adventure of the year to follow! Early July, both Frenchmen Sébastien Roubinet & Vincent Berthet will set sail for … Continue reading
The International Polar Foundation (IPF) has published the final report of the “Arctic Futures 2012 Symposium” held last October in Brussels, Belgium. The report aims at giving an overview on what the experts said about essential subjects related to the … Continue reading
Follow & encourage during the month of April 2013 the Arctic Greenpeace expedition with code name “Save the Arctic North Pole Expedition“. Four young people from across the world will be heading by trek with Greenpeace to the North … Continue reading
Will be held from the 3 to 6 of June 2013 at the Collège de France of Paris a symposium on the Arctic and its scientific challenges. “… Cet événement constituera l’acte fondateur du Chantier Arctique Français, initiative nationale destinée à coordonner et promouvoir … Continue reading
The Symposium: “Reconciling observations and models of elastic and viscoelastic deformation due to ice mass change” will be held between 30 May – 2 June 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland (photos here below). “… Knowledge of present-day changes in the … Continue reading
An international Conference on Arctic Ocean Acidification will be held in Bergen, Norway on 6 to 8 May 2013. The following topics will be covered: – Responses of Arctic Ocean to increasing CO2 and related changes in the global … Continue reading
Nature conservation organisations, lawyers working for offshore petrolium companies or advising clients for navigation rights along the Arctic ocean, jurists willing to improve their Arctic know-how, judges deciding on the basis of legislation or case law, those countries surrounding … Continue reading
Please find the trailer of what seems to be a spectacular Arctic film called “Voyage au coeur des glaces (renamed Le Piège blanc) ” (At the heart of the ice) produced by Thierry Robert. The film should be broadcasted … Continue reading
Will be held during the month of April 2013 at the Canadian museum of Nature in Ottawa a Festival around the Inuit culture and the Arctic: films, animations… “…. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition … Continue reading
Will be held in France between the 19-21 of April 2013 the first Adventure Film Festival of Paris “Objectif Aventure” which will be chaired by French polar explorer Nicolas Vanier. Discover each day 5 films around 4 themes : “exceptional … Continue reading
Discover the beautiful Polar paintings of Dawn Reader who’s putting forward the breathtaking icy and wild landscapes of the Arctic. I invite you to follow on her website her exhibition calendar. The aim of this british world-recognized Artist is to … Continue reading
The Arctic Science Summit Week 2013 (ASSW) will be held this year in Krakow in Poland from the 13 till the 19th of April 2013. The week Science Symposium is entitled “The Arctic Hub – Regional and Global Perspectives” … Continue reading
If you are a collector, or willing to make a financial investment, or if you rather a great lover of the Arctic, please discover on the Royal Canadian Mint website its new 2013 series of gold, platinum or silver coins … Continue reading
Skipper & journalist Cameron Dueck has released a few months ago a book on his wonderful expedition through the Arctic Northwest Passage. It is titled “The New Northwest Passage”. Please find here below an exclusive interview by Cameron with pictures taken along … Continue reading
Famous Belgian Polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer has been challenging for many years now the harsh & extreme cold conditions of the Greath North & Antarctica. As a result, he has launched a practical field handbook I recommend with many tips … Continue reading
Se tiendra en Thaïlande à Bangkok du 3 au 14 mars 2013 la seizième conférence (COP 16) à la CITES (Convention sur le commerce international des espèces sauvages menacées d’extinction ou Convention de Washington) où les délégués de 177 … Continue reading
Dear friends, dear visitors, You wish to know more about how things are going in a polar station in Antarctica? I invite you then to click on the below cover to read Olivier Pierre’s exclusive interview for Ice and Green … Continue reading
The Nuremberg Zoo is hosting the 41st Annual EAAM Symposium from the 15th to the 18th of March 2013 at the Hilton Hotel of Nuremberg. The main topics of this conference are polar bears, life support systems and animal welfare. … Continue reading
Let’s all be united by switching of our lights for 60 minutes this Saturday 23rd of March 2013 at 20h30 to fight symbolically against climate change and to show how important it is to preserve our environment. All together, we can … Continue reading
Dear friends, dear visitors, I invite you to discover in the canadian magazine Découvertes my last polar article titled in French “L’éden glacé du Grand Nord” (The Icy Eden of the Great North). Click on the below cover to read it. … Continue reading
The Arctic film “Chasing Ice” directed by Jeff Orlowski has won 23 awards at film festivals around the world, including in 2012 the “Excellence in Cinematography Award: US Documentary” at the famous Sundance Film Festival. I invite you to view here under its … Continue reading
Till end of May 2013 will be held in Brussels Belgium the educational exhibition “Inside The Station” which will give you some insight about Belgian polar Antarctica research station “Princess Elisabeth”. Address of the exhibition “Inside The Station”: Tour et … Continue reading
