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A Sustainably Changing Arctic? – Indigenous Perspectives

Kategori: Umeå

This panel explores sustainability in the Arctic through the lens of Indigenous knowledge and experience. Keynote speakers will share insights from their respective research fields, focusing on how past, present, and future changes in the Arctic, particularly in Sápmi, affect Indigenous communities and landscapes. The discussion will highlight how Indigenous perspectives contribute to a deeper understanding of sustainability, resilience, and adaptation in the face of environmental and societal transformation.

Panelists

Janne Sirniö, Independent Researcher in Arctic Sustainability
Johan Sandström, Professor of Business Administration, Luleå University of Technology
Lena Maria Nilsson, Doctor of Public Health, Umeå University
Åsa Andersson, Indigenous Sámi and Tornedalian artist and researcher

Digital participation

The panel discussion will be live streamed. You will find the Zoom-link here a couple of days before the conference.

The panel is part of APECS Sweden Conference 2025, supported by UTRI, the Arctic Centre and Centre for the Arctic and Antarctic. Read more and register for the full conference day(s) on the conference website.

Organiser: Arctic Research Centre at Umeå University (Arcum)Umeå Transformation Research Initiative - UTRI

Aktivitet datum

Annat datum

Annat datum: Datum och tid

23 September, 10:30-12

Adress till aktiviteten

Rotundan, Umeå universitet

Typ av aktivitet

Workshop / Kurs / Föreläsning