The Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment (PEOPLE) Network warmly invites researchers, students, postdoctoral fellows, early-career professionals, policymakers, community members, Indigenous organizations and industry partners to participate in the PEOPLE 2026 international virtual conference: “Our Environment at Risk in Polar and Cold Regions: From Emerging Contamination to Collective Solutions under Climate Change”, taking place virtually from Nov. 23-25.

This event is jointly organized with the 2026 Atlantic Symposium of the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ).

PEOPLE 2026 aims to provide an inclusive and interdisciplinary platform for sharing research outcomes, innovative methodologies, monitoring technologies, modeling approaches and practical solutions related to environmental pollution and climate challenges in northern and cold-region environments.

The conference will foster scientific exchange, mentorship, networking and collaborative partnerships among researchers, trainees, environmental professionals, communities and organizations working toward sustainable environmental futures.

While the conference particularly encourages participation from students and early-career researchers, submissions and participation are welcomed from all career stages and sectors worldwide.

We warmly welcome participants from around the world to join PEOPLE 2026 and contribute to advancing knowledge, collaboration and sustainable solutions for Arctic, polar and cold-region environments.

More details about the conference, including registration information, are available online.

Return to Research Week 2026 events.

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Location: Virtual

Date and Time: Monday, Nov. 23 at 09:00 AM - Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 05:00 PM (NST)

For more information: https://people-network.ca/index.php/people-2026/

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