The Arctic Circle Podcast Climate Change in the Arctic
In this episode, we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. This landmark report, created through the collaboration of scientists, experts, and Indigenous representatives, remains to this day the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary analysis of climate change in the Arctic, examining its far-reaching impacts on ecosystems, communities, and the planet as a whole.
Our panelists include:
- Ambassador David Balton: Executive Director of the Arctic Executive Steering Committee at the White House’s Office of Science & Technology Policy, and former Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute.
- Morten Høglund: Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Herb Nakimayak: Vice President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, and Executive Council Member of the Inuit Circumpolar Council International.
- Petteri Taalas: Director General of the Finnish Meteorological Institute.
- Gunn-Britt Retter: Head of the Arctic and Environmental Unit at the Saami Council.
The discussion is introduced by Mike Sfraga, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs and Former Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, and moderated by Heidi Sevestre, Deputy Secretary at AMAP - the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme.
This panel originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.
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