Exploring Canada-US Arctic Relations: UNCLOS, Boundaries, and Cooperation Summary In this episode of Breaking the Ice, we were joined by two leading experts on Arctic governance and defence: Dr. Rebecca Pincus, Director of the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center, and Dr. Andrea Charron, Director of the Centre for Defence

Addressing Infrastructure Gaps in the Arctic: Insights and Future Visions Introduction 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

Shipping Corridors and Maritime Governance 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

Talking Infrastructure and Canadian Arctic Strategy Photography by Bill Braden “If Canada takes the North more seriously, the world will take Canada more seriously”. 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

NATO, Canada’s North and new NATO Centre for Climate and Security (Photo Credit: NATO, 22 June 2023, Air Defender: A line up of United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt fighter jets parked on the tarmac while a United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet takes off, https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/photos_216085.htm ) Leoni Reusing

Indigenous Engagement and Arctic Governance (Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska. 2020. Food Sovereignty and Self-Governance: Inuit Role in Managing Arctic Marine Resources. Anchorage, AK. Page 15.) This week, Arctic360 sat down with Sara Olsvig, the Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, for our summer 'Breaking the Ice' podcast kick-off. In

Episode 17 - Arctic Shipping Pledge Part Two: Columbia Sportswear 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.

Episode 16: Ocean Conservancy Pledge 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

Episode 15: SMART Ports in the Arctic 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,

Episode 14: The Future of Internet in the North 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