Ice Breaking Topics
- Tell me about a decision that felt risky but turned out to be the right move.
- Who is the rudest person you have ever met?
- What is your favorite thing to do on a lazy day?
- What is something you've recently discovered that you love?
- How does your personal definition of success differ from society’s view?
- If you could bottle the essence of your happiest place, what would it smell and sound like?
- What would you do differently if you could start your career over?
- Do old people and young people spend their leisure time in the same way?
Main Topics
- What are the environmental risks of extracting resources from the Arctic?
- How does Arctic development affect indigenous communities and ecosystems?
- Should economic benefits outweigh environmental concerns in the Arctic?
- Who should have the right to control resource development in the Arctic?
- How might climate change be accelerated by Arctic resource extraction?
- Is international cooperation possible to protect the Arctic from exploitation?
- What role do major powers play in Arctic development and conflicts?
- Should future generations have a greater say in decisions about the Arctic?
Free Topics
- Describe a time when travel taught you something that changed how you see the world.
- If you could host a conversation between two famous thinkers from any era, who would you bring together?
- What is one thing you are afraid of?
- What is the role of truth in our lives?
- What is the most important value or principle that guides your life?
- Are there any smells that bring back memories for you? What are they, and what memories do they elicit?
- What are some of the most memorable or impactful news stories you've followed on social media?
- How important is learning? Why?
