UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

15 Jun

The New Arctic Ocean: U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council During a Dynamic Time

On April 24, 2015 the United States assumed the rotating two-year role as chairman of the Arctic Council. The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental forum between the eight nation states with territory in the arctic region: Canada, Denmark (representing the...
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15 Jun

The New Arctic Ocean: Councilor Lawson Brigham on U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council

15 Jun

Secret Compass: Pioneering and Exploratory Expeditions to the World’s Last Undiscovered Places

Secret Compass is a company that “leads pioneering and exploratory expeditions to the world’s last undiscovered places.” Their expeditions are team-centric, and require a robust and spirited attitude as their journeys favor traveling light and becoming immersed in local food...
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15 Jun

Back to the Roots: Making Food Personal Again

Back to the Roots brings farming back to its roots. Farming on a small scale means growing only so much as one can harvest. This company sells bags with used coffee grounds in it with an opening that mushrooms can...
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15 Jun

Discover the World: Engaging Students in Geography Through Hands-On Trips

Discover the World is a British travel company that provides travel itineraries and plans for exploring natural beauty and remote locations around the world. In addition to planning vacations for individuals or groups, they feature a program called Discover the...
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15 Jun

4th Bin: Ethical E-Recycling for E-waste

Most people in 2015 have old phones, laptops, palm-pilots, iPods, and more, sitting around their houses not being used. Last week AGS posted an article about how E-Waste, old technological devices, needs to be recycled so the materials do not...
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12 Jun

Conserve.iO: Using Mobile and Cloud Technology to Aid Conservation Projects

Conserve.iO is a technology company that provides technical assistance and expertise to conservation groups in the form of mobile, cloud, and big-data in order to help them connect with their communities and record and publish conservation data through an accessible...
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12 Jun

Insurance and Reinsurance Firm XL Catlin’s Seaview Survey: Mapping the World’s Coral Reefs in High-Resolution Images

XL Catlin is a British insurance and reinsurance firm that launched an initiative called the XL Catlin Seaview Survey, which is a large-scale scientific operation to survey and record all of the world’s coral reefs and present them in high-resolution...
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11 Jun

Klean Kanteen: Bring your own

Klean Kanteen was the original company to sell Stainless Steel water bottles. In 2002, Robert Seals began designing the first Klean Kanteen and the created the first prototype in 2004. This company makes sure that they have fair trade, and have...
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11 Jun

Fighting Clean Water Shortages, Fashion Company: “No one Without”

No one Without is a clothing company that started in 2010 based out of Los Angeles, California. No one Without partners with Thirst Relief International to bring clean water to people around the globe through fashion. The company sells both...
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