#climatechange Art Challenge Day 10
Tag: Polar Bears
#climatechangeartchallenge Day 3
If you want to get involved, the challenge runs from the 1st to the 31st of August.
What you need to do:
- Make a piece of art every day on the theme of climate change. It can be anything from a painting, to a poem to a song.
- Once you’re finished, post your work to the 31 Day Climate Change Facebook Page and use the hashtag #climatechangeartchallenge
- If you have Instagram, post it there too, and use the hashtag #climatechangeartchallenge again so I can find it and share it on the MostNorthern Instagram page.
- Re-post and share your art wherever you can to spread the word about the challenge and climate change.
- If you come late to the challenge, don’t stress, you can still get involved!
#ClimateChangeArtChallenge : Day 1
If you want to get involved, the challenge runs from the 1st to the 31st of August.
What you need to do:
- Make a piece of art every day on the theme of climate change. It can be anything from a painting, to a poem to a song.
- Once you’re finished, post your work to the 31 Day Climate Change Facebook Page and use the hashtag #climatechangeartchallenge
- If you have Instagram, post it there too, and use the hashtag #climatechangeartchallenge again so I can find it and share it on the MostNorthern Instagram page.
- Re-post and share your art wherever you can to spread the word about the challenge and climate change.
- If you come late to the challenge, don’t stress, you can still get involved!
Eyes On The Arctic : Need To Read Things
In this weekly post, I collect all the need-to-read arctic related things that I’ve found over the past several days, and put them here in a handy bundle of links for you to pick, click and read.
Heatwaves From The Arctic To Japan: A Sign Of Things To Come?
Polar Bear Killed After Attack On Arctic Cruise Ship Guard
Naked Geology, Dazzling Light… My Journey Into The Arctic
How Did the End of the World Become Old News?
Arctic People Were Spinning Yarn Before The Vikings Arrived
Eyes On The Arctic : Need To Read Things
In this weekly post, I collect all the need-to-read arctic related things that I’ve found over the past several days, and put them here in a handy bundle of links for you to pick, click and read.
Polar Bears Appear Where They Never Were Before
The Arctic Is On Fire, And You Can See It From Space
Arctic Wild Goose Chase Threatens Chicks As Temperatures Rise
We Can’t Hide From Global Warming’s Consequences
Better Living Through Tide Pools
‘City of icebergs:’ Study Says 100s Of Arctic Glaciers Shrinking, Disappearing
An inside look at the AGO’s largest showcase of Inuit art
Heat wave scorches Sweden as wildfires rage in Arctic Circle
Eyes On The Arctic : Need-To-Read Things
In this weekly post, I collect all the need-to-read arctic related things that I’ve found over the past several days, and put them here in a handy bundle of links for you to pick, click and read.
Plastic Tide Reaches The Arctic And Polar Bears
Massive Iceberg In Greenland Breaking Up (Video)
How Global Warming Is Destroying Our Best-Preserved Archeological Sites
Ongoing Global Heatwave Is Setting All-Time Hottest Temperature Records All Over
Beavers Are Moving Into The Arctic And You Can See It From Space
As Arctic Warms Reindeer Herders Tangle With New Industries
Nunavut Day Celebrations Include Facebook Beginning
Welsh Students Create Ice-Rebuilding Machines
Exploring The Arctic On A Sledge
Your Daily 5 Nordic Facts : Norway
- On the island of Svalbard, carrying a gun outside populated areas is required by law because of the high chances you might find yourself face to face with a polar bear. If you don’t have a gun license, you’re not permitted to leave the settlement areas alone.
- Norway is just a bit bigger than the US state of New Mexico.
- If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if it is a children’s book) and dole out them to libraries throughout the country.
- Linje Akvavit is a Norwegian flavoured liquor, and it’s production is a bit bloody weird. It’s shipped in oak barrels from Norway to Australia and back before being bottled. Apparently the constant movement and fluctuating temperatures give the liquor it’s special taste as well as accelerating its maturity.
- The US has more people of Norwegian descent than Norway.
Sources that helped me find this stuff: Sysselmannen.no, FactRepublic.com, Quora
International Polar Bear Day
Today is International Polar Bear Day, a global event organised by Polar Bears International to raise awareness about the disastrous impact climate change is having on polar bear populations.
I want my daughter to see a wild polar bear. I want to see a wild polar bear. And I imagine that you too would like to see a wild polar bear. I want us all to see big, wild, healthy, flourishing bears dominating the Arctic skyline.
But, unless we all make an effort to take action, the likelihood of that happening diminishes every moment we continue to burn the planet up with our carbon output.
An excellent way of highlighting this global concern is by reminding people, all the time, about polar bears. And by reminding them about polar bears, you’re reminding them about climate change, as it’s literally impossible to think about a polar bear without thinking about their endangered situation, and the fact that unless we get our shit together, and act now, the Arctic will be empty of polar bears in 30-40 years.
You don’t have to do this with ranting lectures though. Instead, you can be more subtle with things you use on a day to day basis (like a tote bag or a necklace) and things you can pass on (such as greeting cards and cookies.)
It’s essential to get the kids involved too. By engaging them in reading stories about polar bears and having them play with polar bear toys, you can can educate them on the importance of us all doing our part to save these beautiful animals.
Below you’ll find 10 carefully selected products that will help you to remind yourself, your family and those all around you to think about the planets largest land carnivores, and how bleak a future would be without them.
Polar Bear Necklace / Quimmeq
Wooden Polar Bear Toy / Atelier Saint Cerf
Polar Bear Tote Bag / Kitsch Attic
Polar Bear Origami Cookie Cutter / Le Cuisinier
Organic Cotton Baby Harem Pants / Freya And Thor
Felt Polar Bear Hanger / Black Sugar Creations
Northern Lights Greeting Card / Lupi Art
Polar Bear Silhouette Mittens / Alaska Mittens
The Polar Bear / Jenni Desmond
Adopt A Polar Bear / WWF
If you’re interested in finding more inspirational things you can make/buy/see I’ve made a Pinterest board for International Polar Bear Day where you can find plenty to keep you occupied for the rest of today and beyond.
– Katie / Your Eyes In The North
Pulse Of The Arctic : Increase Your Arctic Awareness
Watch : Polar Bear On Thin Ice
Read : You Can Help Polar Bears By Changing Your Diet
Climate scientists have stated that 330 grams of carbon are emitted for one single meal with beef, according to researcher M. Sanjayan, “that’s like driving a car three miles.” He added, “we’re probably eating too much meat…vegan is the way to go for the least impact on the planet.”
Listen : Ludovico Einaudi ‘Elegy For The Arctic’
Look : Art By Banksy
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