Urban Development in a Changing Arctic

Speaker: Robert W. Orttung, Professor of Sustainability and International Affairs , Director, Sustainability Research Institute, GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future, George Washington University

Arctic cities are facing major challenges from climate change and an evolving global economy. They are having to respond to new pressures for mining, changing energy systems, and demands for greater tourism. How will small, remote, and under-resourced local governments meet these new demands and find ways to thrive? Recent research in Alaska, Canada, and northern Europe suggests that active community participation is likely the most productive path forward. Please join us for a wide-ranging tour of the current landscape and discussion of the main drivers shaping the future of the Arctic.

• Register for the event no later than Friday 29 May if you want a lunch sandwich.

For online participation, please contact Felicia Söderqvist:

• felicia.soderqvist@ltu.se

About the seminar

The Centre for the Arctic and Antarctic invites you to this installment of the Centre's Icebreaker seminar series. The Centre for the Arctic and Antarctic provides a platform for research, collaborations, and scholarly activities connected to the Arctic and Antarctic regions at Luleå University of Technology. As one of the Centre's communication channels, the Centre organises the Icebreaker seminar series aimed at presenting ongoing research and open up for discussion on important matters concerning the Arctic and Antarctic.

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