Real Ice

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🔬 Our Co-CEO, Cían Sherwin, was back in Cambridge Bay for Winter Field Tests! ❄️ Last week, he was there to share plans for our field tests with the Ekaluktutiak Hunter and Trappers Organization (EHTO) ''It was great to visit Cambridge Bay ahead of our field tests, the HTO shared with us that the warmer temperatures this year may have delayed ice formation for a second year, for now, we will try to remain optimistic that colder days forecasted will allow the sea ice to thicken soon''🧊 #preserveandrestore #ecosystem #restoration #takeaction #seaicerestoration #realice #arcticseaice

🌍CBC News North Feature Real Ice🧊 In this feature, we shared our progress in researching our approach to sea ice thickening to address the melting of excess Arctic sea ice. Our work, which focuses on mimicking natural processes to refreeze sea ice in the Arctic, aims to restore vital ice ecosystems and safeguard the livelihoods of the communities who rely on the sea ice❄️🌊 We’re especially thrilled to see Pamela Nakashook featured in the article. Pamela was our guide throughout our field tests in January 2024, helping us navigate the Arctic landscape; she was instrumental to the success of our first mission!✨ A big thank you to CBC News North for sharing our story. Watch the full video here: https://loom.ly/nQhvOoU #CBCNewsNorth #ClimateAction #RefreezeTheArctic #RealIce #FieldTests2024 #HopeForThePlanet

🌍 Exciting News! 🌬️ We're happy to share that we've been featured in New Scientist for our research on sea ice thickening to help refreeze Arctic sea ice! Our initial tests have shown promising results, offering some hope that our method for thickening sea ice could significantly contribute to the restoration of Arctic sea ice. This project represents a major step forward in the global effort to address climate change and its impact on the Arctic region❄️ Check out the full article here: https://loom.ly/0Ddsr1I Stay tuned for updates as we share progress from our upcoming research trip over Winter 2024-2025. Our team is dedicated to advancing this important work and we're excited to share our updates with you throughout our journey🧊 #ArcticSeaIce #ClimateRestoration #seaice #arctic #renewable #energy #preserveandrestore #ecosystem

🔗 If you want to get a better understanding of the current state of Arctic sea ice and its global importance, we recommend checking out this recent video from the 'Just Have A Think' YouTube Channel. David's remark strikes a chord with us when summing up his channel; 🧊 ''I present unsettling information like this from time to time not to send everyone into a doom loop of defeatism but to galvanise all of us into much more positive and affirmative action in order to bring about the changes that we so desperately need as quickly as humanely possible.'' https://loom.ly/D0sMuRs #ClimateAction #ArcticMelt #RealIce #ClimateChange #seaice #arctic #renewable #energy #preserveandrestore #ecosystem #restoration #takeaction #seaicerestoration

Last Wednesday, Cían Sherwin attended the 2024 Stephen Lloyd Awards night in London and shared his thoughts on the memorable event: "It is a very special event close to our hearts at Real Ice. Two years ago, we won alongside The Vavengers and @R;pple Suicide Foundation, which enabled us to complete our first field test in Nome, Alaska, and achieve so much more through their network's support. Returning to contribute to the Stephen Lloyd Awards was really exciting and inspiring to see the next game-changers paving the way for widespread, positive change. A huge thank you to everyone at Bates Wells for inviting us to celebrate the SLA's #10YearAnniversary and featuring us in the fantastic anniversary video by Toby Bull. Special thanks to Mona Rahman for her incredible work in making this event so special, going above and beyond in her support. Congratulations to all the amazing finalists, especially the winners: Khadys Dream CIC, Getting Clean, Local Energy Systems and Beam Project Safeguarding, who truly inspired us on the night 🙌. " Check out the video below featuring Cían, Philip Kirkpatrick, Founder of the Stephen Lloyd Awards, Rachel Woolf from Street Storage, Kadeema Woodbyrne from Go-Forward Youth, and Kevin Amponsah from The Children's Society. https://loom.ly/4VSbAkk

🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉 Our Co-Founders, Cían Sherwin and Simon Woods, have been nominated for the Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year award by the 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards! 🌟🏆 Check out the full post from Cían below 👇

It has been a few weeks since our CO-CEO, Cían Sherwin, and our advisor, Prof. Steven Desch, returned from our follow-up trip to Cambridge Bay. We have been busy going through our results from the trip, and we are excited to share a short summary below; ICE THICKNESS - We returned to the research and control sites, gathered ice thickness measurements and found that the ice had grown thicker (up to 50cm) in the areas where re-icing occurred. SALINITY MEASUREMENTS - Four ice cores were extracted (thanks to Asso. Prof. Brent Else from the University of Calgary and his ice coring device) from four locations. We found that the salt had moved through the new and existing ice layers, and the salt levels were within the ‘natural’ boundaries for salt presence within sea ice in the area. NEW RE-ICING AREA - We have identified a potential test site for our following tests over Winter 24/25. Again, we will collaborate with the Ekaluktutiak Hunters & Trappers Organization (EHTO) to ensure that the chosen area will have minimal impact on local wildlife and community activity. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - We were very pleased to continue our ongoing engagements in Cambridge Bay with the CHARS team, EHTO, Kitikmeot Chambers of Commerce, Kitikmeot Heritage Society, and Killinik High School, and to connect with members of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Kullaq Elementary School, and the Department of Fisheries & Oceans. We are so grateful to the team at Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) / Savoir polaire Canada (POLAIRE) for hosting us this year and to Talia Maksagak for her support while engaging with local organisations and community members. Check out the video below to see some of the footage from the trip 👀 Be sure to follow us here to stay updated with the latest!🧊 https://www.realice.eco #seaice #arctic #renewable #energy #preserveandrestore #ecosystem #restoration #rewilding #innovation #takeaction #seaicerestoration #realice #climatesolutions #arcticseaice #restorationofhabitat

This article explains in a realistic manner climate change challenges that are ahead of us. In a gist: - The author, Sir David King, is the founder and chair of the global Climate Crisis Advisory Group - Today, the world is emitting over 50bn tonnes of GHGs (greenhouse gases in CO2 equivalent) annually into the atmosphere. - the GHG level in the atmosphere exceeds 500parts per million (ppm), compared with the pre-industrial level of 275ppm. A safe level for humanity is about 350ppm, so we must remove excess GHGs already in the atmosphere - It is absurd to think, as some influential fossil fuel leaders claim, that we can continue our economies based on burning fossil fuels because scientists are finding ways to capture the emissions - We must embark on a radical journey encompassing an essential “4R planet” pathway: Reducing emissions; Removing the excess greenhouse gases (GHGs) already in the atmosphere; Repairing ecosystems; and strengthening local and global Resilience against inevitable climate impacts. - Additionally, we will need to repair ecosystems to buy time, or else we will be overwhelmed by the consequences of melting polar ice and ice. Promising processes are under development but are hampered by inadequate funding… like pumping seawater on top of the thin layer of ice formed over the sea in the polar winter to thicken it. This will cost billions of dollars annually, a small fraction of the costs of lives and damage avoided. #climatechange #reicing #arctic #climaterepair Real Ice (www.realice.eco) https://lnkd.in/egbCHBeG

🌍✨On May 25th and 26th, Andrea Ceccolini, Baeily EveTalegak, and Brandon Lengen travelled to the Vatican for the first World Children’s Day Rome 2024! Before an audience of 100,000 people, this morning in St Peter’s Square, Brandon and Bailey spoke about the impact that the reduction in sea ice is having on their community in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. Andrea spoke about Real Ice’s research in the region into ice thickening, a solution that can potentially help mitigate sea ice loss at scale.🧊❄️ We are so pleased that we were able to bring vital awareness to the pressing issues facing the Arctic to such a large and enthusiastic audience.🌊💙 Thank you, @worldchildensday and @vaticannews, for this opportunity. #WorldChildrensDay #ClimateChange #ArcticVoices #CambridgeBay #Vatican2024