Alaska Federation of Natives declares climate emergency
The 53rd Alaska Federation of Natives convention wrapped up in Fairbanks late Saturday afternoon. Conference attendees heard remarks by both
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Committee hears of school attendance problems in Canada’s Nunavut territory
MLAs in Nunavut, Northern Canada grilled the departments of Education and Family Services on what they’ve been doing to remove
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Thousands rally for climate demonstration in Stockholm
Arrangers of the climate demonstration said 60,000 people had joined the Fridays for Future march in Stockholm, Friday, with pop
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Finnish youth on strike for climate action
Some 18,000 people gathered in central Helsinki to demand action on greenhouse gas emissions, part of a nationwide wave of
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How will Finland become carbon neutral by 2035?
Finland’s international profile as a climate change trailblazer has been enhanced this year by ambitious targets set by the government
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Canada’s Northwest Territories to overhaul smoking laws, raise minimum age to buy tobacco
The Northwest Territories, in Northern Canada, is set to raise minimum age to buy tobacco to 19 as part of
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Camp in Nunavut, Arctic Canada helping teens make new connections and gain new skills
A summer camp aimed at helping young people, including some considered at-risk, in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, is helping them make
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Indigenous participation key to Arctic development, Inuit activist tells Economic Forum of the Americas
Full Inuit participation will be key to long-term sustainable development in the Arctic as well as helping the world confront
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Indigenous students in Alaska get hands-on medical experience at nursing camp
Nurse Charlie Tyrrell is walking students through a wound care demonstration. 17-year-old Mariah Perez and her class partner Rayanne Alick
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Youth pledge to plant 100 million trees at climate summit in Helsinki
A week-long World Summit of Students for Climate (WSSC) concluded in Helsinki on Wednesday with the declaration of a Climate
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Students from 70 countries gather in Finland for climate summit
Nearly 200 school children and 90 teachers from around the world poured into the North Karelian region of eastern Finland
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Unfazed by youth climate protests, Norwegian gov expands Arctic drilling
Environmentalists say the Norwegian government neglects not only the young protesters, but also professional advice of leading experts. Forty thousand
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Thousands of Swedes take part in climate strike
The school strike for climate movement, now in its 40th week, took centre stage again in downtown Stockholm on Friday.
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Youth in Canada’s eastern Arctic speak up about lack of mental health services
Youth in Nunavut, in Canada’s eastern Arctic, say they don’t know how to access mental health services, or what services
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Psychologists in Finland sign climate petition, citing concerns for youth mental health
Nearly 400 psychologists and psychology students have handed a petition to lawmakers involved in government formation talks, demanding that they
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