Why now?It is an exciting time for polar educators – the International Polar Year (IPY5) on the horizon, the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences in swing and an Arctic research planning framework that includes education and public engagement (ICARPIV).
Plan our 2027 international workshop and conference
Co-develop learning resources for the IPY Polar Resource Book (PRB2)
Train the global polar community
Lead your own national or multinational polar education initiative.
Commitment: 12 monthly meetings, Input 2 working groups (Training Opportunities, Planning (e.g. IPY), Media & Events, Resources (e.g.PRB), Funding, Research), 1 Polar Education event
Questions? Email polareducators@gmail.com
We are a diverse and essential network with a passion for the Polar regions, including classroom teachers and informal educators, science communicators and artists, natural and social scientists, public engagement and museum specialists. Council 2025-26
We are dedicated to engaging the next generation in the critical importance of the poles and their connectedness to all earth’s systems, and sharing our skills, experience and expertise with other polar educators around the world. Together, we input our expertise to major Polar events and processes, such as ASSW organised by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and Open Science Conference, organised by the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR). View Trailer
