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Students on Ice: Youth gone wild

This summer, I participated in the Students on Ice Arctic expedition 2011. It was one of the most eye-opening experiences I’ve ever had, living on a ship for two weeks with scientists, artists, Inuit... Read More
This summer, I participated in the Students on Ice Arctic expedition 2011. It was one of the most eye-opening...
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Video: WWF and Students on Ice

As we get ready for the long weekend, I'm reflecting on "how I spent my summer vacation." And wow, what a back-to-school assignment it was! Read More
As we get ready for the long weekend, I'm reflecting on "how I spent my summer vacation." And wow,...
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Students on Ice: Torngat National Park

I had the opportunity to hitch a ride with the Students on Ice expedition, joining the gang as it completed the crossing from Greenland and made landfall in Saglek Bay, at the southern end... Read More
I had the opportunity to hitch a ride with the Students on Ice expedition, joining the gang as it...
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Students on Ice, Day 13

We’ve packed a lot into the past 13 days. Some evenings, I have to look at my little notebook to remember what we did that morning. Read More
We’ve packed a lot into the past 13 days. Some evenings, I have to look at my little notebook...
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Students on Ice, Day 10: We are family

“Are any of you still under the impression that the cause of climate change is a source of debate in the scientific community?” asked oceanographer Eric Galbraith. Read More
“Are any of you still under the impression that the cause of climate change is a source of debate...
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Students on Ice, Day 7: Don’t Stop

This morning we were relieved to awake to calmer waters (finally!) off the coast of Greenland. Both kids and “grown-ups” have some colour in their cheeks again, and together with CBC Ottawa news host... Read More
This morning we were relieved to awake to calmer waters (finally!) off the coast of Greenland. Both kids and...
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Students on Ice(land), Day 4: Go West

For weeks, I’ve been wondering what would happen when we finally boarded our ship from Iceland to Greenland and beyond. Sure, I wondered what places, people and species we’d encounter – but first and... Read More
For weeks, I’ve been wondering what would happen when we finally boarded our ship from Iceland to Greenland and...
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Painting the town recycled

A room stacked full of bottles, egg cartons, bits of fabric, cork, newspapers, plastic lids, and much more, might sound like a scene from “Hoarders”. But to the children at The Chartwell House... Read More
A room stacked full of bottles, egg cartons, bits of fabric, cork, newspapers, plastic lids, and much more, might...
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Students on Ice videos!

Here is the link to the wonderful videos that Pascale Otis at Students on Ice has been creating and posting daily. I don't know how she does it, but I'm glad she does! Read More
Here is the link to the wonderful videos that Pascale Otis at Students on Ice has been creating and...
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Students on Ice, Day 3: Children of the sea

We stopped for lunch at a farmhouse. The students piled out of the bus and made a beeline for two shaggy dogs, and an equally shaggy, caramel-coloured Icelandic horse in the yard. Johnny grinned... Read More
We stopped for lunch at a farmhouse. The students piled out of the bus and made a beeline for...
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