
International Polar Foundation
@PolarFoundation
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The International Polar Foundation supports polar scientific research for the advancement of knowledge, the promotion of informed action on climate change, and
Brussels, Belgium
Joined March 2012
Calling all entrepreneurs 35 & under living in the Arctic to apply for the Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award! You could win € 7500 to help your business & be invited to the Arctic Futures Symposium in December '25. Apply by September 26th! .Details -->
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July 24th marks Earth Overshoot Day - we have used all the biological resources that Earth can replenish in a single year - clearly an unsustainable course. To learn how to reduce our ecological footprint and solutions to #movethedate follow the link! ♻️.
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On June 5th at 14:15 IPF President and Founder Alain Hubert will give a talk at the Cryosphere Pavilion on the sidelines of the high-level @UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. Follow the link below for more details about his talk and the full program!.
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Fancy an unforgettable Antarctic adventure? Come to @Ekoli_BE #Questival this Saturday (May 3rd) and challenge yourself in the newest Escape Room for kids! Will you be the smart scientist who cracks the climate codes? Follow the link below for more info!.
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The coolest and clumsiest animal on the planet is most likely the penguin 🐧 In fact, there are 19 different species, some of which have evolved to thrive on the nutrient rich waters of Antarctica where they must all band together in colonies to survive winter. #WorldPenguinDay
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Happy Earth Day 🌍 At the IPF reducing our carbon footprint is one of our core principals! The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica is to date the only renewably powered polar research station, although it has been operational and supporting science since 2009!.#earthday🌎
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Earlier this week @rtlinfo invited IPF Founder and President Alain Hubert along with renowned filmmaker Eric Goens to discuss the new feature length documentary '2050' which was released in theaters across Belgium this week! .Watch full discussion here 👉
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The film '2050' by Eric Goens and Kristof Van Den Bergh (financed by @syensqo) opens today in cinemas across Belgium! Go watch the trailer and don't miss the chance to see the stunning beauty of #Antarctica interwoven with personal stories and science.
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Go watch the full length clip about the @belspo funded FROID research expedition that spent 5+ weeks searching for the World's oldest ice by drilling shallow ice cores + running GPR and GPS measurements by the Nils Larsen blue ice field in EastAntarctica.
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