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SUMMER SERIES 2024 - Arctic Corridors and Governance

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SUMMER SERIES 2024 - Talking Infrastructure and Canadian Arctic Strategy

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SUMMER SERIES 2024: Season Four Trailer

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Episode 17 Arctic Shipping Pledge Part Two Columbia Sportswear 1

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ESG in the Arctic Trailer

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Episode 16: Ocean Conservancy Pledge

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Summer Series 2024 - Infrastructure Gap in the North and Community Accessibility

In an engaging discussion on Canada's pressing infrastructure needs, we welcomed two distinguished guests: David Thompson and Charles McNeely. David brings a wealth of experience from his role managing real property infrastructure investments for Canada’s Department of National Defence and Charles, who is the Chairperson for Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated, offers valuable insights on its mandate and the crucial decision-making processes that impact Arctic communities. Together, their expertise lays a solid foundation for exploring the vital infrastructure challenges facing the North.

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SUMMER SERIES 2024 - Arctic Corridors and Governance

1:08:25

SUMMER SERIES 2024 - Arctic Corridors and Governance

9 годин тому

This past week we spoke with Mead Treadwell, former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and former chairman of the US Arctic Research Commission from 2001 to 2006, and Jackie Dawson, Canada’s Research Chair in Environmental Change and Arctic Shipping at the University of Ottawa. Both are prominent figures in Arctic research and policy. Despite their different backgrounds, Treadwell and Dawson share a...

SUMMER SERIES 2024 - Talking Infrastructure and Canadian Arctic Strategy

1:12:17

SUMMER SERIES 2024 - Talking Infrastructure and Canadian Arctic Strategy

Переглядів 19 годин тому

This week for our first episode of this summer’s ‘Breaking the Ice’ Podcast Series, we were joined by Erin O’Toole and Sean Boyd to have a conversation on North American Arctic infrastructure and defence. We looked at Canada’s need to develop an effective Arctic strategy, the increased need to focus on Canadian Arctic security and sovereignty, and the role of infrastructure, education, and inno...

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SUMMER SERIES 2024: Season Four Trailer

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Arctic360 is proud to announce the return our summer podcast series Breaking the Ice. Each week, we will speak with international and local experts to understand the issues facing the North American arctic. Listen to this episode for more information about what to expect this summer.

Episode 17 Arctic Shipping Pledge Part Two Columbia Sportswear 1

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Episode 17 Arctic Shipping Pledge Part Two Columbia Sportswear 1

9 годин тому

In part two of our look at Ocean Conservancy’s Arctic Shipping Pledge, our co-hosts sit down with Lauren Smith, Columbia Sportswear’s Product Sustainability Manager. We talked about Columbia’s decision to sign the pledge and its other climate change commitments.

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ESG in the Arctic Trailer

9 годин тому

We're back with another fall series! Stay tuned over the next few months for all-new episodes.

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Episode 16: Ocean Conservancy Pledge

9 годин тому

In this first episode of ESG in the Arctic, we will explore Ocean Conservancy’s Arctic Corporate Shipping Pledge. With the Arctic warming three times faster than the rest of the world, the melting ice opens up new pathways for trans-shipment routes. According to Ocean Conservancy, increased shipping traffic poses threats to marine ecosystems. In response, the pledge asks corporations to avoid A...

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Episode 15 SMART Ports in the Arctic

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As interest in northern shipping routes continues to grow, Canada may need a well-developed port system to manage this increased traffic. But is it possible to build a SMART port in the Arctic? SMART ports use innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, blockchain, and more, to help in the docking of ships, unloading of goods, and other key port functions. Today on B...

Episode 13 The Future of Transportation Mines to Mobility

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Episode 13 The Future of Transportation Mines to Mobility

9 годин тому

Last year, former federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains announced a new initiative for Canada called “mines to mobility.” This would see Canada leading the world in autonomous and electric vehicle technology at every stage of the value chain, from the minerals in the ground, to technology development, to final assembly. But where is the north’s place in this plan? T...

Episode 14 The Future of Internet in the North

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Episode 14 The Future of Internet in the North

9 годин тому

Nunavut is the only jurisdiction in Canada where residents do not have access to internet speeds over 25 megabits per second. Instead, Nunavut must rely on satellite internet, which is slow and expensive. This has made life even more difficult for northern residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many have struggled to access online healthcare, schooling, and other services. Today on Breaking...

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Episode 11 Arctic Satellite Stations

9 годин тому

Many satellites rotate in a polar orbit, where the spacecraft will pass over or near the Earth’s poles, including the Arctic north pole. Scientists use these satellites to observe and collect data on the Earth. And somehow, that data needs to be transferred back down to the ground. Today on Breaking the Ice, we’re speaking to a representative of the government-owned Swedish Space Corporation, o...

Episode 10: Renewable Energy in the North

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Episode 10: Renewable Energy in the North

9 годин тому

Of all the regions of Canada, it’s the north that will feel the most severe effects of climate change. Despite that, the region is heavily dependent on fossil fuels to power its homes, businesses, and industries. Today on Breaking the Ice, we’re speaking to a team of talented researchers at Yukon University who are working to change this dependence. Northern Energy Innovation looks at how to be...

Episode Nine: Young Innovators in the North Part Two

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Episode Nine: Young Innovators in the North Part Two

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This week on Breaking the Ice, we’re continuing our series on young innovators in the north who are proving that the Arctic will be a place for science and technology research for years to come. Meet Michael Martinez, who is a 21-year-old Yup’ik college student currently studying at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He has developed a new way of using microbes in rare earth metal mining to re...

Episode Eight: Young Innovators in the North Part One

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Episode Eight: Young Innovators in the North Part One

9 годин тому

The most important driver of innovation is human knowledge. Creative, thoughtful, and forward-thinking individuals are at the centre of all scientific research. Today on Breaking the Ice, we're starting a two-part series looking at the young people who will make innovation happen in the north for years to come. In our first episode, we're speaking with two youths - one from the north and one wh...

Episode Seven: Politics in Canada and Greenland

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Episode Seven: Politics in Canada and Greenland

9 годин тому

While much has been done of late to strengthen the North American Arctic, there is much potential to strengthen the ties between Canada and Greenland. The win-win of a closer relationship between the two countries has long been touted as a way to mitigate the persistent issues in the region such as security, economic under-development, and the infrastructure gap. What can the two countries be d...