If you are you planning a visit to the Arctic, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has just released a new animated video (here below) of 9.35 minutes to show tourists with basic guidelines how to conduct environmentally-friendly in the … Continue reading
Passionated by the Arctic, Patrick Reader shares with the so called “les Amis de la Nature” (Friends of Nature) of Belgian councils of Schaerbeek and Evere (Brussels) his emotions and experience of this wonderful North region in their monthly newspaper of month … Continue reading
Sa maman m’a contacté pour m’indiquer à quel point elle était super fière de savoir que son fiston Mateo est fasciné par les animaux et les glaces du Grand Nord. Fin mars 2014, ce garçon de 8 ans a présenté … Continue reading
If you wish to acquire old or new French books about the Arctic in order to understand its history & how it was discovered, to learn about Inuit culture, to be familiar with its beautiful fauna and flora, to read … Continue reading
You may to decide this week-end of April 12 – 13, 2014 to visit in Holland, Amsterdam with your family both Greenpeace ships “Rainbow Warrior” and “Esperanza”… more info >> When ? => Saturday12/04 and Sunday 13/04 between 11h … Continue reading
It’s confirmed by the Arctic Circle team that the second annual Arctic Circle Assembly will now take place October 31-November 2, 2014, in Reykjavík, Iceland, at the Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre. Assembly registration will open in the coming … Continue reading
Since February 27, 2014 and in honour of International Polar Bear Day, one can now pay a virtual visit via Google Street View to white Arctic bears on the wonderful tundra lanscape of remote town of Churchill in Northern Manitoba … Continue reading
It’s more than time to act all together for the Arctic and for each one of us to first understand why the Arctic is so vital (here below explanation)! In this respect, sign and share Greenpeace’ “Save the Arctic” petition to … Continue reading
You will love this new project coming from Hong Kong, China! “Inspire Me With” is a web project launched in 3 languages (French, English & Chinese) by Sasha O and Nathalie Briand-Hickling. “Inspire Me With” invite artists, photographers, writers and people who do … Continue reading
The documentary film “Je reviendrai comme un enfant (I will come back as a baby)” by Christian Merlhiot will be released in France as from February 26, 2014 – See here below trailer movie: “… Une petite communauté inuit de l’Arctique canadien. … Continue reading
Claudine Brasseur, Belgian Tv presenter of “Nature & Wildlife” Tv programme Le Jardin Extraordinaire, gives her view on Patrick Reader’s French polar book “L’Appel de l’Arctique” (Arctic Calling). Listen here below her comments => – On “Belgian Radio La Première during the … Continue reading
Helen Roos of Roos-Remillard Consulting Services is the principle researcher of a report of 144p. published in November 2013 on Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation in Nunavut, North of Canada. This report entitled “Service and Capacity Review For Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Human … Continue reading
CBC News North reported on Januray 10, 2014 that 45 people among a population of +- 35.591 died by suicide in Nunavut (North of Canada) in 2013 which is the highest number recorded for any given year since the territory’s creation … Continue reading
The Clipperton Project (TCP) is announcing their new expedition to South Georgia, in March 2014, during which they will be undertaking work and studies on topics including microplastics, overfishing, invasive species and a survey of the rapidly declining population of the incredible Wandering … Continue reading
According to a new report released on the 12th December 2013 by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration): “… Many regions and components of the Arctic environment were closer to their long-term averages, but the effects of a persistent warming … Continue reading
The British University College of London’s Institute of Ophthalmology has led with their collegues of the Arctic University of Tromso in Norway a research on Arctic reindeers’ eyes. The below video indicates their eyes is changing colors with the season, shifting … Continue reading
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior Captain Mr Joel Stewart pleads in the below video for the release of the 30 Greenpeace activists who were arrested by Russian authorities during a protest against Arctic drilling in September 2013. But the so called Arctic … Continue reading
International Polar Foundation is inviting Belgian 5th grade classes to participate to the so called “Polar Quest” 2013/14 contest with the teacher of the winning class gaining the opportunity to go and visit Belgian Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station with famous Belgian polar explorer Alain Hubert … Continue reading
“Serenity of Antarctica” by photographer Olivia Cheng features 33 photographs being shown at MTR Hong Kong Station’s Airport Express Concourse from 31 October to 14 November 2013 and MTR Olympic Station from 15 November to 5 December 2013. Olvia Cheng travelled … Continue reading
International organisation Greenpeace has announced this Wednesday 23 October 2013 that their activists held in prison by Russian authorites where not charged anymore with “piracy” (maximum jail sentence of +- 15 years) but now with “hooliganism” (maximum jail sentence of 7 … Continue reading
The artistic Gallery of French sailing vessel Tara is showing on its online website the work of various artists who have embarked since 2003. “… Artists were invited to freely interpret their voyage aboard Tara, and have used various forms … Continue reading
1st week of October 2013, 30 Greenpeace activists (‘Arctic 30’) of the Arctic Sunrise icebreaker were charged with piracy by a Russian court after their team had sent on September 18, 2013 inflatable boats to the Gazprom platform in the the … Continue reading
Come and discover with your family and friends this exhibition around the South Pole “Antarctique, une explosion de vie ” held till the 9th of March 2014 at the Museum d’Histoire Naturel du Havre in France. “… Terre d’exploit et d’aventure, aujourd’hui … Continue reading
During the week-end of September, 30 2013, events have been taking place in Orkney, North of Scotland to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Arctic explorer Dr John Rae. STV News is reporting: “… Rae’s legacy as the discoverer of … Continue reading
As from next summer 2014, well-known skipper Jimmy Cornell will start from London a wonderful round the world sailing rally named Blue Planet Odyssey aiming to raise awareness of the global effects of climate changes on the Arctic pack-ice, the Galapagos islands, the Great … Continue reading
On September 15th, 2013 let’s be united and mobilized all over the world to defend the Arctic! Join one of Greenpeace Ice Ride cities on the 15th of September 2013 to say loud how much we want to save and protect the … Continue reading
The International Polar Foundation (IPF) has announced the Arctic Futures Symposium 2013 will be held in Brussels – Belgium on the 16 and 17th October 2013. Decision-makers from Arctic nations, university professors, politicians, science experts wil attend (see here below the list … Continue reading
Norwegian Arctic University of Svalbard UNIS located in Longyearbyen at 78° North offers courses at the Bachelor, Master and PhD level in four polar fields: Arctic Biology (AB), Arctic Geology (AG), Arctic Geophysics (AGF) and Arctic Technology (AT). The application deadline is … Continue reading
If you Love the Arctic and Polar regions, if you are a Fan of Nature and Preservation, if you like Action and Team spirit, if you are looking for a new ambitious and international professional challenge, the following open position … Continue reading
Greenpeace’s below video is explaining in a very interesting way why the Arctic is so crucial for the survival of our planet and why it’s so fundamental for each one of us to act towards its preservation. Did you … Continue reading
The French association Pôles Actions has just launched a scientific participative program under the naming Ours polaire (Polar bear) which objective is to invite scientists, Arctic expedition leaders & guides, sailors, wildlife lovers,… and why not you … to collect information in order … Continue reading
View here below with attention the image taken on the 22 July 2013 by Washington university webcams at the North Pole. The Arctic pack-ice seems to melt in a critical way as we can spot already at this time of … Continue reading
Le Centre français Paul-Emile-Victor in Prémanon in the Haut-Jura region of France will organize from July 31 to August 4, 2013 the 14th edition of the so called “Semaine du Livre Polaire et de Montagne (Polar & Mountain Book Week)”. One will be … 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
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
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
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
