Name
Addressing Climate Change from the North: Solutions from the Arctic  
Date & Time
Saturday, May 14, 2022, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Matthew Lopez Dune Lankard Ruth Miller Eriel Tchekwie Deranger
Description

Indigenous peoples in the north have been feeling the disastrous effects of climate change far longer than the rest of the planet’s population. According to NASA record sets, the Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet, disturbing terrestrial and marine ecosystems, destroying villages, and disrupting healthy ways of life. Some of the most innovative solutions to the climate crisis born of the practicality and ingenuity rooted in Native knowledge systems are emerging from the circumpolar north. In this panel, leaders at the Native Conservancy, Indigenous Climate Action, and Native Movement will share their strategies for addressing climate change in the policy, civil society and economic sectors. With: Dune Lankard (Eyak), Native Conservancy; Eriel Deranger (Athabaska Chippeweyan First Nation), Indigenous Climate Action; Ruth Miller (Dena'ina Athabaskan/Russian Ashkenazi Jewish), Native Movement. Moderated by Alexis Bunten.

Session Type
Panel Session 2
Session Visibility
In-Person
Location
Indigneous Forum