Humans in the Arctic: How to Create a Climate for Change

Humans in the Arctic: How to Create a Climate for Change
22. January, 09:00-16:00 at UiT, Pharmacy building, Auditorium Tabletten F1.101


09:00 Welcome and Introduction - Lars Kullerud, President, University of the Arctic (UArctic), Wenche Jacoben, Pro-rector of education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Per Espen Stoknes, BI - Climate Policy, Psychology and Indicators


Climate Psychology and Communication – Challenges and Strategies to Create Societal Change Part I – Lead: Per Espen Stoknes, Center for Climate Strategy - Norwegian Business Institute (BI)

09:05-09:30		Video: Living in Denial: Climate Change, Emotions and Everyday Life Kari Marie Norgaard, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Oregon

09:30-10:00		Video: The Psychological Climate Paradox: From Challenge to Change (PDF) Per Espen Stoknes, Associate Professor, BI Center for Climate Strategy

10:00-10:30		Video: Political Games and Dark Futures: Global Climate - Local Journalisms Elisabeth Eide, Professor, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Dept of Journalism and Media Studies & Prof. II, University of Bergen

10:30-10:45		Discussion

10:45-11:00		Coffee Break


Deliberative Democracy - Citizen Involvement in Developing Climate Policy Part II -Lead: Grete Hovelsrud, Senior Researcher CICERO & Research Director, Nordland Research

11:00-11:30		Video: Voluntary & Local Organizations in the Political Process: Challenges & Opportunities Marit Sjøvaag Marino, Senior Researcher, BI Center for Climate Strategy

11:30-12:00		Video: What Role Can Citizens Play in Creating an Effective Climate Policy? Steffen Kallbekken, CEO GreenNudge & Researcher at CICERO

12:00-12:15		Discussion

12:15-13:00		Lunch


Green Growth – Economic Innovation in the North and Indicators of Sustainability Part III - Lead: Else Grete Broderstad, Academic Director, Centre for Sami Studies at UiT

13:00-13:30		Video: The Economy of the North (ECONOR) – The Human Dimension Iulie Aslaksen, Senior Researcher, Statistics Norway (SSB), ECONOR project leader

13:30-14:00		Economy, Climate and the Human Face of Arctic Futures Joan Nymand Larsen, Senior Scientist, Stefansson Arctic Institute, Iceland

14:00-14:30		Video: Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas Ken Coates, Director at International Centre for Northern Governance and Development (ICNGD), Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan

14:30-14:45		Discussion

14:45-15:00		Coffee Break


Education for Global Responsibility – The Role of Higher Education & Research in Creating Change Part IV - Lead: Hans-Kristian Hernes, Professor, UiT Department of Political Science

15:00–16:00		5 min statement each + Panel Discussion
Lars Kullerud, President, University of the Arctic (UArctic) Sveinung Eikeland, Vice-Rector & Wenche Jacoben, Prorector for Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Sven-Roald Nystø, Chairman of the Board, UiT Centre for Sami Studies Frigga Kruse, Vice-President, Excecutive Comittee, Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) UiT Student Representatives Harald Einarsson, UiT, Davvin: Vår fremtid - Vårt ansvar Robert Tommy Hagen, UiT Fornybardagen & Student Parliament
16:00		Summary and End of Seminar

Embodiment Facilitation: Anne Solgaard, Norwegian Institute for Expressive Arts & Communication (NIKUT)

20:00-22:00		Extraordinary International Seminar: Public Debate in Tromsø Library organized by UN Association of Norway - Office Tromsø "Oljebyen Tromsø?" - Skal vi satse på olje eller finns det alternativer? ("Oil City Tromsø"? - Shall we rely on oil or are there alternatives?)

From 19:30 Climate Movement - Local dancers and performance artists open the event with an improvisation around the interconnection between body, soul and nature

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