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The International Polar Foundation

The International Polar Foundation. Bridging the science-society divide. Boulder, Colorado, 21 July 2005. IPF Objectives. Inform, Educate, Demonstrate, Cooperate. To raise public awareness with regard to:

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The International Polar Foundation

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  1. The International Polar Foundation Bridging the science-society divide Boulder, Colorado, 21 July 2005 The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  2. IPF Objectives Inform, Educate, Demonstrate, Cooperate To raise public awareness with regard to: • The importance of Polar Researchefforts and his contribution to understanding Climate Change. • The role of the Polar Regions in the dynamics of the World climate system • The vulnerability of the Polar Regions to climate change and pollution. • The role of scientific education in environmentally responsible development. The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  3. IPF Approach Inform, Educate, Demonstrate, Cooperate • Raise the scientific capital of society by improving access to scientific education and information • Develop training and educational skills to help us adapt to the needs of the new energy economy • Promote investment in research • Develop networks for cooperation with like minded organisations • Demonstrate new technologies • Communicate on sustainable development issues The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  4. The Polar Regions Communicating, monitoring, modelling • Early warning systems • Amplifiers of warming trends • Custodians of past climate record and deep time • Habitat for threatened fauna and flora • Home to Arctic indigenous peoples • Menace to low-lying regions • Beacons of wilderness, purity and preservation values The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  5. The Polaris Centre, Brussels Sustainable renovation of a heritage site • Polaris C.C.O:Climate Change Observatory • Domus in Terra: International Centre for Sustainable Development • Brussels Museum of Polar History and exploration The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  6. The Domus in Terra International Centre for Sustainable Development • Earth Port Eco Hub: bringing together actors active in addressing Sustainable Development issues • Exhibition Centre for new technologies: • Energy, production and efficiency • eco-construction • Manufacturing • Agriculture… The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  7. Museum of Polar History & Exploration The history of exploration and science in the Polar Regions • Mans relationship with the Polar regions • Early exploration and whaling • Historical scientific expeditions to the Polar Regions, e.g. the Belgica, Antarctica, 1897, the Fram, Arctic Ocean, 1893 etc. • Collectionse.g. Jean Malaurie, de Gerlache The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  8. The Polaris C.C.O., Toronto A revolutionary new approach to green buildings. Climate Change and Polar Research exhibitions In partnership with the Canadian Scientific Community and the University of Toronto The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  9. The Polaris C.C.O. , Japan The next generation : Sustainable architecture & hybrid technologies for energy and natural lighting The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  10. The Belgian Antarctic Base Clean Design - energy efficiency, zero waste target, new materials, interdisciplinary cooperation for innovation The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  11. Earth Observation Network for Schools Development of a low cost environmental observation kit for schools Simple to construct and operate • Allows participants to learn: • key scientificconcepts related to materials and electronics • how to manage and use observation data related to Climate Change • The role of mathematical modelling in climate change forecasting The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  12. The Arctic Drift - Arktica Observatory IPY 2007-2008 Arctic Observation and Monitoring • A re-enactment of Fridtjof Nansen’s 1893 Arctic Drift aboard the Fram • The ship will remain in the Arctic for 2 years acting as: • a drifting scientific base for IPY observation activities • an educational platform for schools • A demonstration project on sustainable energy The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  13. IPY 2007-2008 Project Participation • IPY CARE - ASR • IPY MERGE • IPY iAOOS • IPY DAMOCLES • IPY Be-Poles. • 6CI –Sixth Continent Initiative • Polar Festival in Brussels, coordinated with partners Worldwide • Partnership with the Cousteau Foundation • Partnership with UNEP and GRID Arendal The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  14. IPF Founders • Alain Hubert, explorer • Hugo Decleir, glaciologist • André Berger, climatologist The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  15. IPF Honorary President & Members • Honorary President: His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium • Honorary Members: • Prof. Jörn Thiede (Director of AWI), Germany • Prof. Chris Rapley (Director of BAS), UK • Prof. Paul Crutzen (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995), Germany • Dr. Okitsugu Watanabe (Former Director NIPR), Japan • Dr. Susan Solomon (NOAA, Blue Planet Prize 2004), USA • Prof. Lawrence Mysak (Mc Gill University), Canada • Prof. Bert Bolin (IPCC Chairman 1988-1997), Sweden • Dr. Svein Sveitdal (Director UNEP, GRID-Arendal), Norway • Dr. Claude Lorius (LGGE, Gold Medal CNRS 2002), France • Prof. Olav Orheim (Director Norvegian Polar Institute), Norway The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

  16. Websites • IPF website:www.polarfoundation.org • Scientific website : www.sciencespoles.org • Educational website : www.educapoles.org • Adventure website: www.antarctica.org The International Polar Foundation : www.polarfoundation.org

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