With the arrival by helicopter of the last two members of the team, it’s all systems go to put final touches on the underwater monitoring systems in Tremblay.

We feel so privileged to be here.

We are all now in the swing of keeping watch for polar bears throughout the night in shifts while the camp sleeps.

We spoke to Iceland’s Canadian-born first lady about why she thinks promoting a more sustainable form of tourism is critical—not just for Iceland, but for other countries around the world—and how tourism can play a part in achieving the SDGs.

While the harvest of traditional foods is still important for nutritional, cultural and economic reasons, Indigenous communities increasingly rely on commercially made products.

This article originally appeared in The Circle: Sustainable Development Goals. The Circle shares perspectives from across the Arctic, and the views expressed here are not necessarily those of WWF. See all Circle issues here. Three towns are in the process of amalgamating to form a new municipality, known for now as new Asker. Part of […]

The Swedish Postcode Lottery has awarded almost $700,000 USD (570,000 EUR) for three WWF wildlife conservation projects in the Arctic. 

Since the first Arctic Energy Summit convened in Anchorage, Alaska in 2007 the Arctic energy landscape has changed significantly. NILS ANDREASSEN looks at approaching sustainable development in the Arctic from the perspectives shared during the 2017 Summit in Finland.

This article originally appeared in The Circle 01.18. Find back issues here. CINDY DICKSON, executive director of the Arctic Athabaskan Council (Canada) spoke with THE CIRCLE about the realities and challenges of development in the Arctic. THE CIRCLE: What are the modern realities of living in the Arctic? CINDY DICKSON: The reality is that the […]

The Arctic Council is considered the most important international forum in the Arctic. However, SVEIN VIGELAND ROTTEM notes that the inclusion of more stakeholders in the Council’s work raises questions as to capacity and coordination.