The Arctic Council

Hello hello and welcome back to Polar Times, the podcast that brings you science and stories from literally the coolest places on the planet! Normal service has been resumed post-Polar Week and this week Jack is joined by Robert Kadas of Global Affairs Canada to talk all things Arctic Council!  Who are the Arctic Council? What do they do? Why are they important? How did they go from a small meeting in a church hall to the international power house of science, communication and geopolitics that it is today? As someone who has been involved with the Arctic Council since its inception, Robert is the perfect man to answer all of these questions and more. We also chat all things Arctic for a bit of background info!  This year is the 25th anniversary of the Arctic Council! Check out their website to find out what is being done to mark the occasion, as well as for lots more info on all of their exciting projects! https://arctic-council.org/en/ As usual, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us ([email protected]) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you. Episode edited by Elise Gallois Cover art by Matthew Nelson Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA