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The 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland, has brought its three-day gathering of global leaders, researchers, diplomats, and Indigenous representatives to a close. Among the 2,500 international participants at Harpa Centre was a dedicated 10-person delegation from the Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation. Backed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the Global Arctic Leadership … Continued
Michaela Norgren first joined the SOI community in 2014 as a Grade 11 student on an Arctic expedition from Kuujjuaq to Kangerlussuaq, travelling through Nunatsiavut and the Torngat Mountains before crossing the Labrador Sea to Greenland. She joined the expedition hoping to learn more about climate change and environmental science. What she did not expect … Continued
Named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar, SOI alum Gabrielle Moreau aims to empower Indigenous communities impacted by climate change. Growing up in the centre of Toronto, University of North Carolina senior and 2026 Rhodes scholar Gabrielle Moreau didn’t always feel connected to her Métis ancestry. But in elementary school, Moreau began to learn about the Métis from … Continued
In our work at SOI to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders to foster a healthy, sustainable world, the themes of this year’s World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day—conservation and equality—are keenly aligned. That’s why I was honoured to be invited to speak on three different panels at UNESCO’s headquarters in … Continued
In February, the Students on Ice Foundation travelled to Tromsø, Norway, to take part in Arctic Frontiers 2026, one of the world’s leading gatherings dedicated to dialogue and cooperation in the North. At a time when global attention is increasingly turning toward the Arctic, the conference created space for critical conversations about how the region … Continued
