What's New?

• View the latest Arctic Future Newsletter (PDF - 1.5 mb) and find out what is going on in the North.

• Read the latest section on Ookpik entitled, Garbage in the North.

• New Arctic Learning Resources Available
  Are you interested in learning more about Northern issues? If so, browse through our 5 learning modules related to Sustainable Development, Community Well Being, International Cooperation, Indigenous Self Determination and Cross Cultural Communication in the North.

• "POLAR PERSPECTIVES" IPY Speaker Series & Youth Forums (55 kb) (PDF)
  "Polar Perspectives", a coast-to-coast-to-coast program of International Polar Year (IPY) Speakers and Youth Forums that will take place in the Spring and Fall 2008 at 15 venues across the country reaching each of Canada’s provinces and territories.

• Blog with other Circumpolar Youth
  OokpikBlog is a discussion room for Circumpolar Arctic youth around the world. It's a place for young people who want to share their opinions, thoughts and stories about northern issues. Take a look and see what people are saying from our world's incredibly diverse Arctic.

Who are some of the leaders of the Arctic?

This month, we profile Jessica Simpson a Tlicho First Nations from Wha Ti, NT, who grew up in Somba Ke (Yellowknife), Denendeh. She is a young indigenous leader with a diverse array of interests and accomplishments.

Circumpolar Young Leaders

Four dynamic northern young leaders were selected to participate in the Circumpolar Young Leaders Program for 2007/08. Current interns are working in Norway, Finland and Canada. This unique program works with emerging leaders to help them build their networks with current Arctic leaders, experts, institutions and their peers. To view intern bios click here. To learn more about the program click here.