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Women of the Arctic Council: Guri Storaas

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about their important work, opportunities and ch...

New educational video launched to help Arctic communities respond to oil spill pollution

The video, developed by Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group (EPPR), is the third and final in a series devoted to oil spill preparedness and res...

Women of the Arctic Council: Sarah Cox

In honor of International Women’s Day this month, we spoke with some women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about their work, opportunities and challenges f...

Women of the Arctic Council: Henna Haapala

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about their important work, opportunities and ch...

Women of the Arctic Council: Olivia Lassaline

In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we spoke with some women who work with the Arctic Council to learn more about their important work, opportunities and ch...

Arctic Council advances resumption of project-level work

In February 2024, consensus was reached for the gradual resumption of official Working Group meetings in a virtual format, enabling project-level work to further advance

Arctic Shipping Update: 37% Increase in Ships in the Arctic Over 10 Years

The Arctic Council Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) published an update of 10-year trends in Arctic shipping, utilizing its Arctic ...

Arctic Youth High on the Agenda during Norwegian Chairship meeting with Indigenous Permanent Participant Organizations

Updates were exchanged on the status of the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council (2023-2025) and Permanent Participants’ activities. Other important topics include y...

The Norwegian Chairship at Arctic Frontiers 2024

The Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council (2023-2025) hosted a series of side events at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2024 in Tromsø, Norway. Find the recordings of...

New Report Released on Flag States of Ships in the Arctic

The Arctic Council’s Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) issued its fourth Arctic Shipping Status Report – Flag States of Ships in the...

5 things to know about Arctic seabirds and plastics

Seabirds play an important role in marine ecosystems and are culturally important for Arctic Indigenous Peoples. However, some Arctic seabird species are in decline due t...

Northernmost “Plastic in a Bottle” launched to gain insight on Arctic plastic pollution

Launched at 84 degrees north, the capsule will enable the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment to track how plastics travel in and out of Arctic waters

Interview with Ole Kristian Bjerkemo, EPPR Chair

Ole Kristian Bjerkemo may be the newest Chair of the Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group (EPPR), but EPPR is no stranger to him. Ole Kristian ha...

Interview with Inga Nyhamar, SDWG Chair

People living in the Arctic are top of mind for Inga Nyhamar, the new Chair of the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG). While we can all admire ...

The Arctic Council’s “clean-up crew”: An interview with ACAP Chair Patrick Huber

The Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) is welcoming back Patrick Huber from the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency for his second term as Working Group...

Interview with Solveig Rossebø, Norway’s Senior Arctic Official

Solveig Rossebø brings a career full of Arctic and Russian experiences to her new role as Norway’s Senior Arctic Official. As Norway is chairing the Arctic Council, she i...

Interview with Robert Sinclair, the Canadian Senior Arctic Official

Robert Sinclair comes to the role of Senior Arctic Official (SAO) with a background in legal issues, security, and human rights – as well as with a key diplomatic skill: ...

Norwegian Chairship Launches Initiative to Address Wildland Fires in the Arctic

The Chairship Wildland Fires Initiative aims to increase circumpolar collaboration, knowledge sharing and partnership on wildland fires to tackle this urgent climate issu...

Interview with Eric Carlson, the United States' Senior Arctic Official

Eric Carlson has close to 30 years of experience with the U.S. Foreign Service and got to know the Norwegian Arctic well when he was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Oslo....

Register Now: Ecosystem Based Management in a rapidly warming Arctic

The third International Conference on Ecosystem Approach to Management in Arctic Large Marine Ecosystems will take place in Tromsø, Norway, on 15-18 April 2024.