Knowing and protecting the poles
The Cercle Polaire think tank aims to develop and promote a genuine culture of the Arctic and Antarctic zones, and to work towards better environmental governance of the polar regions.
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POLAR-WATCH
Polar regions monitoring and forecasting
Deciphering the complexity of polar issues. A monthly newsletter in French and English written by first-hand experts on trends, issues and developments in polar regions.
A unique tool for deciphering and monitoring developments
and trends in the polar zones.
Poles Nord & Sud magazine
Pôles Nord & Sud is the first French-language general-interest magazine devoted to the polar regions. It covers all specialties, from geopolitics and glaciology to ethnology, the history of polar expeditions and ecology. Written by specialists from many countries, PN&S is intended as a tool for measuring and monitoring environmental, political, scientific and legal developments at the poles.
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I grew up in a matriarchal culture, that is to say ruled by women, in which each individual is considered sovereign in the role assigned to him to ensure the preservation and expansion of the clan. Gender equality is a concept that goes without saying in my culture >Lire la suite
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Adventurer • Singapore Whenever people ask, I always say that I am an “accidental adventurer” – to inspire and motivate ordinary individuals to believe in their potential to dream big… Lire la suite
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Exploratrice • France I was never driven by the desire to be the first woman to achieve something, but I didn’t want it to hold me back either. Whenever my… Lire la suite
Educating middle and high school students
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L’action éducative l’Appel des Pôles portée par le ministère de l’éducation nationale, de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche (DGESCO) en partenariat avec le think tank le Cercle Polaire a résonné une nouvelle fois cette année, dans les classes de collège et de lycée. 117 établissements issus de 14 académies avaient répondu à l’appel et… >Lire la suite
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Mai 2022 Après une traversée, plutôt calme du Passage du Drake, d’un jour et demi, Elsa Clairay et Julien Schott, gagnants du premier concours de l’Appel des Pôles en 2019,… Lire la suite
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Le 10 février, à l’occasion du déplacement du ministre de l’éducation nationale, Jean-Michel Blanquer, à Brest, pour son intervention au One Ocean Summit, le rectorat de Rennes, l’association le Cercle… Lire la suite
Gender equality: a global challenge
The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda identifies gender equality as a “necessary condition for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous world”. To contribute to this sustainable development objective, the “Women at the Poles” operation brings together the testimonies of 50 female polar adventurers from around the world.
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Exploratrice polaire I broke the world record for being the fastest person to ever make the South Pole journey – which is one of the only times where a woman has physically surpassed Polar Adventurer and Sports Personality Fiona Thornewill MBE was a media sensation around the world in January 2004 when she became the… > Lire la suite
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Photographer Camille Seaman (born 1969) is an American photographer who applies portraiture strategies to capture the changing natural environment. Her work mainly concerns the polar regions, where she captures the effects of climate change, thus merging the realms of science and art. She is of Native American and African-American descent through her father and mother respectively. The polar… >Lire la suite
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Glaciologist I’m glad that initiatives like «Women of the Poles » will increase even more women visibility in these demanding careers My name is Lydie Lescarmontier and I’m a glaciologist specialized in the study of the impact of climate change on the Antarctic ice-sheet. I’ve been lucky enough to travel the polar regions for over… >Lire la suite
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I grew up in a matriarchal culture, that is to say ruled by women, in which each individual is considered sovereign in the role assigned to him to ensure the preservation and expansion of the clan. Gender equality is a concept that goes without saying in my culture >Lire la suite
