At the upcoming Climate Week in NYC, the Institute of Arctic Studies will be partnering with the University of the Arctic and the Consulate General of Finland to host Circular Innovation and Resilient Futures: Insights from the Arctic.
Now in its third year, the invitation-only event will examine how Indigenous knowledge systems, circular economy principles, sustainable resource management, and community leadership are creating practical climate solutions that can strengthen communities worldwide. This year also will include a keynote address by Tarja Halonen, who served as president of Finland from 2000 to 2012.
“The Arctic is too often portrayed as a region in crisis or a new frontier for geopolitical and economic competition. But the people who live and work there have long adapted to change,” says IAS director Melody Brown Burkins, Guarini ’95, ’98, who will moderate the discussion. “They are leaders and innovators who—if we listen—can help show us how to build a more resilient, sustainable future for the Arctic and our planet.”
Read more about Dartmouth’s presence at Climate Week here.
