On this day 27 years ago, the Arctic Council was established to promote cooperation, coordination & interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic Indigenous Peoples & other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues – particularly sustainable development & environmental protection.

We have a 🌊#plasticpollution problem also in the #Arctic An intro at the Arctic Circle of an upcoming event: the 2nd #ArcticPlastics2023 symposium. 66 scientific presentations; 40 poster presentations Where & when❓in Harpa Reykjavik 22-23 Nov 2023 ℹ️ arcticplastics.is

🇩🇰’s Foreign Minister underscored the importance of keeping the Arctic Council even if it isn’t business as usual. The Kingdom of Denmark takes over the Council’s Chairmanship in 2025. Arctic Circle

🇬🇱 “The #Arctic is our priority: we live it. It has made us experts in change. The Arctic Council needs to prevail for the people of the Arctic. “ Arctic Circle Greenland MFA 🇬🇱

A new Memorandum of Understanding between #Iceland 🇮🇸 & the #UK 🇬🇧 was signed today at the Arctic Circle with #Arctic science as the area of cooperation. The MoU facilitates funding for joint 🇮🇸&🇬🇧research. UK in Iceland 🇬🇧🇮🇸 MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 Bjarni Benediktsson Dr Bryony Mathew

Just 3️⃣ of the noteworthy points from the Arctic Circle plenary on #ArcticSecurity : ❄️It’s based on rules based order. ❄️The framework of international law is still operational in the #Arctic ❄️Improving civil infrastructure also contributes to security in the region.

Productive consultations between #Iceland 🇮🇸 & #Korea 🇰🇷 on the margins of the Arctic Circle on promising opportunities to expand existing bilateral #Arctic cooperation. Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Iceland Rannis MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 #KOPRI MOFA

Presentation of Arctic research cooperation between 🇮🇸and 🇳🇴. This is a good tool for cooperation between our countries. Room full of potential applicants. Arctic Circle Norway MFA UiT Norges arktiske universitet Rannis

Register to meet some of the pioneers of our pursuit towards a plastic-free Arctic environment who will present at the upcoming #arcticplastic2023! Don't miss out on the discussion! Find out more on arcticplastics.is ❕ Registration ends on the 15th of November ❕

A new collection of articles sheds light on an urgent concern: the silent invasion of microplastics and the need to harmonize its monitoring in the Arctic. -> Curated by the Litter and Microplastics Expert Group and AMAP cdnsciencepub.com/topic/as-litte… #ArcticPlastics2023

#DYK that of 51 seabird species examined for plastic in the #Arctic, over half had ingested plastic? Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) reviewed what we know about Arctic seabirds eating plastic👇

#DYK that less than 10% of plastic produced is recycled❗️ Summary from the first day of the #ArcticPlastics2023 at Harpa Reykjavik 🇮🇸is available on the symposium website: arcticplastics.is/symposium-summ… IACN Norðurslóðanet Senter for hav og Arktis

Thank U Olav Lekve & Lise M. Strömqvist for an excellent presentation at the #ArcticPlastics2023 Who’s still feeding the #PlasticMonster ❓ 👉m.youtube.com/watch?v=0_2cId… IACN Norðurslóðanet Senter for hav og Arktis @ICES_ASC GRID-Arendal UNESCO Ocean OSPAR Nordic Co-operation UArctic Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment UN Environment Programme

🇮🇸’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir closed the #ArcticPlastics2023 symposium, noting the hopes for concluding negotiations on a global treaty on plastics in 2024. “The time to turn the plastic tide is now. #Iceland is ready to host the 3rd symposium on #Arctic #Plastic in 2years time”

The #ArcticPlastics2023 concluded yesterday. A few simple facts resonated through out: 🔹A global challenge requires global awareness 🔹Recyling is not enough❗️ 🔹Less is more: reduced production & use of plastics is the🗝️ component Summary & 📸 here: arcticplastics.is/symposium-summ…

Participated in #ArcticPartnershipWeek 2023 in #Busan 🇰🇷. The impact of Arctic changes is felt even 6,000 km away in 🇰🇷emphasizing the global urgency. Congrats to South Korea's 10-year anniversary as Arctic Council observer addressing climate change & environmental conservation

Our EA International Conference will be streamed live from Tromsö next week! Register here:

The conference Ecosystem Based Management in a Rapidly Warming Arctic is in full swing 🌊 Today's session is on multiple knowledge systems. Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Chair Inge Thaulow is convening the session & you can tune in by registering for the live stream: pame.is/projects-new/e…

This week, ICES co-organizes the 3rd Conference on the Ecosystem Approach to Management in the Arctic - The focus: ecosystem-based management #EBM in a rapidly warming Arctic ❓But what is EBM? Watch ▶ youtu.be/KuR0gCWRfdc?si… 📢Follow #EBMArctic live: pame.is/projects-new/e…

📢Students and recent grads, are you interested in the Arctic and exploring work in an international environment? Then look no further, because the Arctic Council Secretariat in Tromsø 🇳🇴 is hiring an intern! Learn more and apply by 7 October👉 arctic-council.org/about/jobs/int…