Arctic Council
@arcticcouncil
The official account of the Arctic Council, promoting cooperation & interaction among Arctic States with the involvement of Arctic Indigenous Peoples since 1996
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Josh Komangapik is an Inuk from Iqaluit and the first Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Indigenous Canadian Youth Fellow. We spoke to Josh about his background, his contributions to CAFF’s Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, and young people in Arctic discourse. 💬 arctic-council.org/news/interview…
Arctic wildfires can have immense impacts on communities. Challenges include getting 🔥 resources to remote locations, health impacts, food & economic insecurity- among others. There are some challenges experienced by some Aleut International, Gwich'in Council International & ICC Canada communities👇
How do #wildfires impact the landscape in Alaska? As climate change leads to more intense and destructive wildfire seasons, how might fire management be adapted? We spoke with fire ecologist and Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) expert Lisa Saperstein to find out in this Q&A: arctic-council.org/news/wildfires…
Small Arctic communities face unique #wastemanagement challenges due to remoteness, harsh weather, climate change & more. Nadine Kochuten of Aleut International shares some issues Aleut communities face & how they are taking action through an ACAP Working Group project on waste management👇
Peatlands are vital ecosystems that help regulate our climate. What happens when wildfire burns through, accelerating permafrost thaw? Could peatlands have a natural way to push back? We spoke with Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) expert Dan Thompson to find out: arctic-council.org/news/impacts-o…
🗑️Solid waste management practices in small, remote Arctic communities can pose significant human health, environmental and economic concerns. Learn about the unique challenges - and emerging solutions that ACAP Working Group & SDWG Chair are working on 👉 arctic-council.org/news/waste-man…
Happy birthday to Arctic Economic Council! 10 years ago, the Arctic Council established the AEC as an independent body to promote sustainable economic development in the Arctic. The Arctic Council & AEC share the common goal of ensuring the wellbeing & prosperity of all Arctic inhabitants.
Explore the nexus of gender and environment in the Arctic with Dr. Gosia Smieszek 👇 Gosia is postdoctoral researcher UiT Norges arktiske universitet and co-lead of the Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the Arctic. Read our rapid Q&A here: arctic-council.org/news/q-a-on-th…
#DYK the number of unique ships entering the Arctic Polar Code area increased 37% between 2013-2023? That's an increase of around 500 ships. Learn more #ArcticShipping stats from Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment's report on the increase in Arctic Shipping: arctic-council.org/news/increase-…
As shipping & exploration activities in the Arctic increase, so does the risk of oil spills. In 2013 under the auspices of the Council, Arctic States signed an agreement on marine oil spill pollution in the Arctic. Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response implements the agreement & operational guidelines.