News Archive

Want to learn more about the work of the International Polar Foundation over the years? Begin your research here, in our news archive. 

  • The International Polar Foundation at CryoSat-2 Launch

    The International Polar Foundation at CryoSat-2 Launch

    CryoSat-2, successor to CryoSat, was launched successfully from Baikonur, Kazakhstan on April 8th, 2010. The freshly launched satellite will provide accurate data on the variations of ice thickness in the Polar …

  • IPF attends DAMOCLES Symposium in Brussels

    IPF attends DAMOCLES Symposium in Brussels

    From the 10th to the 12th of November, the IPF attended the DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) symposium held in Brussels, Belgium. The symposium …

  • Save It! Energy Efficiency Days

    Save It! Energy Efficiency Days

    From September 22nd until September 25th 2009, the International Polar Foundation is taking part in EESC's Save it! Energy Efficiency Days. The four-day event will end on Global Overshoot Day, …

  • The International Polar Foundation at Sibos 2009

    The International Polar Foundation at Sibos 2009

    From the 14th until the 18th of September, the International Polar Foundation is in Hong Kong participating in Sibos, SWIFT's annual conference which brings together representatives of the financial …

  • The Big Ask Again

    The Big Ask Again

    On 29 August, 100 days prior to the United Nations Climate Change Conference which will be held in Copenhagen, the Belgian Climate Coalition is organizing a major demonstration on the beach of …

  • IPF To Participate In Shanghai Expo 2010

    IPF To Participate In Shanghai Expo 2010

    The International Polar Foundation will partake in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 as part of the Belgian and European pavilion. With this year's theme being "Better Cities, Better Lives", the …

  • A Song for the IPF

    A Song for the IPF

    On June 27th and for the second year in a row, a fund-raising concert was held at the Abbey of Dieleghem in Brussels, in order to raise money for the …

  • European Polar Summit

    European Polar Summit

    The International Polar Foundation attended the European Polar Summit 2009 held on the 24th of June at the International Auditorium in Brussels and organised by the European Polar Board. During this …

  • Energy and Environment Awards

    Energy and Environment Awards

    For the fourth year in a row, the International Polar Foundation grants an Energy & Environment Award to a candidate whose project has had favorable implications in fighting climate change. …