APECS Netherlands is the Dutch national committee of the Association of Polar Early Career scientists (APECS): an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early faculty members, educators and others with interests in Polar Regions and the wider cryosphere. APECS Netherlands organizes and joins symposia, workshops and outreach events in the Netherlands and provides a platform for networking, education, outreach and career development for polar early career researchers.