Our First Angel
A first-hand account of Astrid Tuuli Grace Determan’s journey to becoming an Arctic Angel. When I was really young I fell in love with the arctic wolf! I dreamed of these playful majestic creatures who roamed free and brought balance to their habitats. I wanted to be just like them, and I wanted to protect […]
Nature-Based Solutions to Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases
Throughout my life, there has always been a lake, a forest, or mountains in reach. I can’t remember a time when nature was not a significant part of my identity and I never want to lose that! I became an Angel so that I could expand my environmental knowledge alongside other youth. Arctic Angels gives […]
Fridays For Future x Bristol
Environmentalist and concerned global citizen Chess Fearnley is an accomplished activist within her local community. Chess’ connected ethos and care for the Earth has led her to champion the transition of her town, Malmesbury, towards Plastic Free Community status, as well as developing the pro-active Malmesbury Climate Action Network. On the 28th of March, wearing […]
COVID-19: ‘Our Chance to Rework Our Values’
What world would you like to see emerge post-Covid-19? Globally, during the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been growing acknowledgment that the world can and should not return to business-as-usual. From the clearer skies to animals roaming free as anthropogenic, capitalist activity lessens, the potential benefits of a calmer reality are being noticed. […]
Ice Melt in the Himalayas: A Story From Kulum
Last year, Alex Felstead filmed a short documentary on the village of Kulum, in the Ladakh region of the Himalayas, telling the story of water scarcity on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Whilst narrating this everyday reality in Kulum, the film places our interconnectedness and consequent responsibility to act as a global collective under […]
“How Can My Actions Impact the Arctic?”
Often marginalized from global thinking, the Arctic is critical for global climate security. It is also on the frontlines of the climate crisis and suffering from the effects of anthropogenic activity. But how can our everyday actions impact the Arctic? Leticia Guzman Ingram, a US Teacher of the Year, National Geographic awardee and the Arctic […]
“If not me, then who?”
Taegen Yardley is a 17 year old conservation activist and Arctic Angel, from Vermont, USA. Taegen believes whole-heartedly in the power of the individual voice and has dedicated her time to filmmaking and mobilizing youth to raise awareness of the ecological crisis. Since the age of twelve, I have been making short documentaries that are […]