Open Forum: On Thin Ice

Overview Speakers

In June 2023, scientists announced that the first major component of the Earth's system has been irreversibly breached: Arctic summer sea ice. Consequences include accelerated global warming and extreme weather in the northern hemisphere amplifying a multitude of global risks affecting lives and livelihoods.

What is needed to respond appropriately to increasing climate volatility unlocked at the poles?

Gail Whiteman

Hoffmann Impact Professor for Accelerating Action on Nature and Climate, University of Exeter Business School, University of Exeter

Aslak Holmberg

President, The Saami Council

Alexandra Baumann

Head, Prosperity and Sustainability Division, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland

Julienne Stroeve

Professor, University College London (UCL)

Ruzica Dadic

Head, Research Unit, Snow and Atmosphere, Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research

Renata Koch Alvarenga

Founder and Executive Director, EmpoderaClima

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