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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Ikanda
27.11.2009
1,400 6th grade pupils participated in IKANDA, the first congress for children in Flanders, held on November 17th, 2009. The congress was organized by the Education Department of the Flemish Government and the Flanders District of Creativity. IKANDA is a place where passion and talent come together.
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BELARE 2009-2010: The New Season has just begun
16.11.2009
After the briefing of Friday October 16th in the headquarters of the IPF, we can now confirm that the new season for the Princess Elisabeth Station has started! 44 people will take part in this season, staying between 1 and 5 months on the spot. The objective for this year is to finalize the tests of all the technical systems of the station.Moreover, a new satellite antenna will be installed…
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Life and climate in Greenland : Chris Paton’s interview - Part 2
02.11.2009
Chris Paton is a 35-year-old English and Geography teacher who has been living in Uummannaq for 4 years. Uummannaq is a 12km2 island located about 650 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in the northwest of Greenland. The second part of Chris Paton’s interview is about life and the climate in the Arctic.
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A CZE activity selected by the IPY for its October 2009 Polar Week
05.10.2009
The first IPY Polar Week will take place from the 5th to the 9th of October. For this occasion, the international office of the International Polar Year selected a number of pedagogical activities, including one of the Class Zero Emission activities of the IPF!
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Life in Greenland : Chris Paton’s interview - part 1
05.10.2009
Ever wondered what it's like to live above the Arctic Circle? Read this interview for a glimpse of Greenlandic culture! Chris Paton is a 35-year-old English and Geography teacher who has been living in Uummannaq for 4 years. Uummannaq is a 12km2 island located about 650 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in the northwest of Greenland. Contacted by Chris Paton last spring, the IPF's educational team set up a…
