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In this short GoPro video, Jacques Touchette - our favourite Canadian joiner - films the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica tech team getting to grips with the annual "spring cleaning": clearing massive amounts of snow accumulated during winter, servicing the vehicles and starting up the station's systems.

Peter Wadhams, Professor of Ocean Physics and Head of the Polar Ocean Physics Group in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physic at the University of Cambridge, looks at sea ice models, how to improve them, and how to improve the quality of the IPCC’s assessment reports.

Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia (UBC), offers his thoughts on climate change and economic development in the Arctic.

On December 1st, Princess Elisabeth Antarctica participated in “Antarctica Day” in celebration of Antarctic Treaty’s signature. Fifty kids from around the world sent us flags they made in the hope of seeing them in Antarctica. Here they are!

Reggie Joule, Mayor of Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough, talks about the challenges and opportunities in his part of the Arctic.

Gordon McBean, President of the Canadian Climate Forum, addresses the gap between the scientific, economic and policymaking communities on the issue of climate change.

Adam Stępień, a researcher at the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland, discusses the EU Arctic Information Centre and the work being done during the preparatory action for the initiative.

Richard Tibbels, Head of the Eastern Partnership, Regional Cooperation and OSCE Division at the European External Action Service, outlines the EU's Arctic efforts and its contributions to the continuing dialogue on the region.

Isabelle Durant, Vice-President of the European Parliament and member of the Greens / European Free Alliance, offers her views on Arctic development and where the EU fits in.