by Lauren Kaljur | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog |
During the concluding hours of COP 21 negotiations, a panel of notable Arctic voices gathered to discuss their varied understandings of security in their region. Consensus emerged on one central point: public knowledge of the Arctic is severely lacking. Few citizens...
by Lauren Kaljur | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog |
Journalists and a global group of innovative partners are using a suite of new technologies called Geojournalism to change reporting on climate and the environment. Geojournalism synthesizes large datasets to visually represent complex, place-based, environmental...
by Lauren Kaljur | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog |
December 8 was a big day for the Arctic at COP 21. Saami and Inuit leaders gathered at the Indigenous Pavilion to celebrate and caution delegates about the needs of their region. Cathy Towtongie, President of Nunavut Tunngavik, the beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land...
by Lauren Kaljur | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog |
It is a startling image: an Inuit hunter pulls a Greenland dog-sled with standard-bred poodles along the Seine River in the heart of Paris, France. This art project, L’arctique est Paris, combines interactive art, film, and presentation. It is one of many ArtCOP 21...
by Lauren Kaljur | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog |
Not only does climate change pose immediate environmental challenges to indigenous groups, the large scale climate mitigation and adaptation measures being proposed also have serious impacts. The human rights and land tenure panel at the two day COP 21 Global...
