arctic issues

A local feeds a bonfire with diesel fuel in northern Iceland.

Feed the flames

ByJennifer Kingsley

An idea persists that we’re standing at the edge of something, dipping our toes in the water, looking out into the river and wondering how far in we should wade. Look around. This is it: mid-stream, mid-current, mid-flow. This is the river. When we fixate on the future, we escape the now. And when it…

Embla Oddsdóttir teaches us about Arctic issues in Iceland
ByJennifer Kingsley

(Post 2 of 3) Embla Oddsdóttir brings people together on Arctic issues that touch this country, though deciding which issues are “Arctic” is not always easy. Embla is the director of the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network. She and I talked about identity and how an Arctic connection is now being forged for the people of…