Read features, analysis and in-depth coverage from Arctic Deeply correspondents, including stories about energy, the environment, the economy, innovation and policy issues. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/series/the-arctics-emerging-young-leaders/rss en Tue, 07 Feb 2017 08:37:16 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/02/07/a-powerful-advocate-for-inuit-youth https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/02/07/a-powerful-advocate-for-inuit-youth Maatalii Okalik wants Canada’s Inuit to enjoy the same quality of life as other citizens. But the president of Canada’s National Inuit Youth Council knows big shifts are required to overcome gaps in health and education outcomes. Thu, 02 Feb 2017 05:00:03 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/02/02/the-art-and-science-of-studying-caribou https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/02/02/the-art-and-science-of-studying-caribou Jean Polfus is a researcher who uses her illustration skills to help build bridges between the worlds of caribou biologists and Dene hunters in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:33:01 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/26/celebrating-inupiat-identity-a-pointed-take-on-cultural-pride https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/26/celebrating-inupiat-identity-a-pointed-take-on-cultural-pride Marjorie Tahbone is helping to reawaken the Inupiat tattooing tradition. The master’s student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks sees this as part of a broader effort to give Northern youth a strong cultural foundation. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:00:05 +0000 John Thompson, Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/24/the-daughter-of-a-trailblazer-finds-her-own-path https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/24/the-daughter-of-a-trailblazer-finds-her-own-path Nina Larsson has created a renewable energy company, helped launch an indigenous youth collective and is working towards improving early childhood development in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:00:26 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/19/an-inuit-teachers-deeply-personal-path-to-education https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/19/an-inuit-teachers-deeply-personal-path-to-education Angela Nuliayok Rudolph, a graduate student at the University of Alaska’s Fairbanks campus and a Jane Glassco Northern Fellow, is focused on improving education for Inuit students to help them avoid the struggles she faced herself. Environment Governance Research Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:00:50 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/17/allen-popes-arctic-vision-collaborative-connected-and-committed https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/17/allen-popes-arctic-vision-collaborative-connected-and-committed The new head of the International Arctic Science Committee wants to see more teamwork among scientists of different stripes in the North – and says his own work studying glaciers is driven by a desire to better understand the processes that shape our planet. Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:25:40 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/10/a-finnish-researcher-studies-the-loneliness-of-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/10/a-finnish-researcher-studies-the-loneliness-of-the-arctic Anna Reetta Rönkä, a PhD candidate at the University of Oulu, says that Arctic nations can do more to help support the mental well-being of their northern residents. Environment Research Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:00:54 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/05/arctic-scientist-runs-1800-miles-to-raise-awareness-of-climate-change https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/05/arctic-scientist-runs-1800-miles-to-raise-awareness-of-climate-change Erlend Moster Knudsen, an Arctic climate system specialist, spent four months running from Norway to Paris to help spread the word about the impact of climate change on the Arctic. Climate Energy & Natural Resources Geopolitics & Security Research Shipping Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:55:51 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/29/how-a-researcher-from-arizona-developed-a-passion-for-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/29/how-a-researcher-from-arizona-developed-a-passion-for-the-arctic Katherine Weingartner is an ICF contractor for the United States Global Change Research Program where she supports the development of the National Climate Assessment. Environment Governance Northern People & Health Wed, 21 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/21/the-young-indigenous-leader-breaking-down-the-barriers-of-colonization https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/21/the-young-indigenous-leader-breaking-down-the-barriers-of-colonization At 29, Jordan Peterson is the youngest-ever vice president of the Gwich’in Tribal Council in Canada’s Northwest Territories. We spoke to him as part of our “Emerging Leaders” series about how he wants Indigenous youths to embrace their culture while looking to the future. Climate Governance Northern People & Health Tue, 20 Dec 2016 05:00:46 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/20/a-passionate-young-voice-on-tradition-and-leadership-in-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/20/a-passionate-young-voice-on-tradition-and-leadership-in-the-arctic Yellowknife’s Kyla Kakfwi Scott helped start Dene Nahjo, an organization aimed at advancing social and environmental justice for northern peoples and promoting Indigenous leadership. Governance Northern People & Health Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:00:25 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/15/satellite-studies-and-fieldwork-reveal-a-globalized-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/15/satellite-studies-and-fieldwork-reveal-a-globalized-arctic Mia Bennett travels throughout the Arctic studying transportation infrastructure and natural resource development to understand which projects get approved, how they get done and who’s consulted. We spoke to her as part of our “Emerging Leaders” series. Environment Governance Northern People & Health Mon, 12 Dec 2016 06:10:04 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/12/a-clear-voice-on-indigenous-rights-and-climate-change https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/12/a-clear-voice-on-indigenous-rights-and-climate-change Jannie Staffansson became an environmental chemist so people would listen to her and to Saami elders about environmental issues. Now she’s a steady voice for Indigenous rights at international climate meetings. We spoke to her as part of our “Emerging Leaders” series. Environment Governance Northern People & Health Mon, 12 Dec 2016 05:00:15 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/12/village-on-the-edge-raises-a-young-climate-ambassador https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/12/village-on-the-edge-raises-a-young-climate-ambassador Esau Sinnok cast a vote in the U.S. presidential election this year for the first time, but already this young Iñupiat leader – as well as being a U.S. Arctic Youth Ambassador – has traveled to Paris for climate change talks and has his eye on Alaska’s governorship. Thu, 08 Dec 2016 05:00:13 +0000 Eline Gordts, Hannah Hoag https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/08/sixteen-young-leaders-who-will-influence-the-future-of-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/08/sixteen-young-leaders-who-will-influence-the-future-of-the-arctic Meet the people who stand apart when it comes to improving education, fighting climate change, boosting international collaboration and revitalizing Indigenous culture in the Arctic. They are the ones we’ll be watching in the years to come.