News of EducaPoles
This section presents the latest news on the International Polar Foundation's educational activities and projects. It also contains general interest news on the polar regions, climate change and sustainable development for the educational world. Our RSS feeds will inform you when news are published on this website.
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International Workshop: Bringing Polar Research Into The Classrooms
08.03.2013
On 26 to 28 March the International Polar Foundation participates in the International workshop “Education Meet Science: Bringing Polar Research Into The Classrooms” in Coimbra, Portugal. This workshop will bring together 40 polar scientists, educators and teachers from 15 countries from Europe and North America.
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Workshop on Energy and Polar Regions in Brussels
18.10.2012
From November 12, 2012 until the end of June 2013, the International Polar Foundation is offering a “Pôles Energies” interactive workshop in Brussels, based on Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, the first Zero Emission research base in Antarctica. The workshop, which takes place at the Foundation’s educational facility, is aimed at classes from 10 to 18 years of age, and is currently open to French speaking students in Belgium.
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica explained to young polar scientists
03.10.2012
This October, the scientific and "zero emission" aspects of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica will be presented to young polar scientists during two events organised by APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists). Connecting closely with scientists is a key way of providing effective communication and education on polar science. The International Polar Foundation has been communicating about polar sciences for 10 years as part of its mission.
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Class Zero Emission: free workshops on climate change
05.09.2012
The International Polar Foundation is currently holding interactive climate change workshops at our educational space 'Class Zero Emission' in Brussels. Reservations are now open for French and Dutch speaking Belgian classes, between the ages of 10 and 18, and to students studying to be teachers.
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Get a head start on Polar Week festivities!
30.08.2012
We invite teachers and kids to participate into the Fall Polar Week 2012 taking place worldwide between 16 and 22 September.
