We Breathe Again: A portrayal of resilience in Alaska
June 6, 2017
The screening of We Breathe Again at the Week of the Arctic conference in Fairbanks, Alaska, was an awesome opportunity to see the Arctic as more than just a chess
Topic: Arctic Foreign Policy Field Experience
Homefront/Frontline: Communities respond for climate justice
May 31, 2017
“Climate change is the one place, the issue where the individual makes a difference,” Anchorage First Lady Mara Kimmel assured the audience during her talk about resistance and resilience in
The Arctic: A last frontier of opportunity
May 30, 2017
I’ve always perceived the Arctic as the last frontier, where conditions are harsh and survival difficult. My experience attending the events during the Week of the Arctic, which took place
Addressing concerns about pollution with microgrids in Alaska
May 30, 2017
On May 10, 2017, at the Arctic Council meeting, one of the Fairbanks residents spoke about livelihood in the city. Stacey Stoudt, who holds an MA in oceanography from the
Arctic Connectivity: Indigenous Knowledge meets western science
May 30, 2017
The residents living in the Arctic region currently number around 4 million – 400,000 of which are considered Arctic Indigenous people. While some areas of the Arctic have been developed
The United States tackles climate change: “Defend the Sacred” protests pay off
May 26, 2017
Fairbanks, Alaska – The Indigenous people, who make upIndigenous peoples account for about 10 percent of the total population of the circumpolar north, were entitled to acelebration last Thursday, May 11th, after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a pledge to address
Eight countries and Arctic Indigenous organizations discuss Arctic affairs amidst demonstrations
May 26, 2017
Fairbanks, Alaska – The Foreign Ministers of the eight Arctic states – the United States, Canada, Russia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland – together with the six heads of
Transitioning from “One Arctic” to “Exploring Common Solutions”
May 25, 2017
On May 11th, 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska, delegates from the Arctic Council met for their biennial Ministerial Meeting, where they discussed the work of the past two years and transitioned
The need for an equitable table at Week of the Arctic, Fairbanks, Alaska
May 25, 2017
“Our Elders are telling me we have a short time left to make the right actions and we have to bring along our younger brothers (that means white people) and
Should the Arctic Council embrace a local perspective at the next ministerial meeting?
May 25, 2017
Introduction Although the Arctic Council Ministerial Meetings are conducted at the highest level of governance and are closed to the public, they attract attention from the media and provide an