Climate Tipping Points and the Arctic – Global Urgency for Policy

UArctic, the Consulate General of Finland and Dartmouth College are organizing an insightful afternoon of discussion around Arctic leadership, perspective, and solutions to the threat of climate change.

We will hear from a diverse set of panelists and keynote speakers, emphasizing the need for collaboration between policymakers, indigenous people, the finance sector, and other stakeholders.

Agenda:

Opening words
Barbara Will, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at Dartmouth

Keynote speakers
Lars Kullerud, President of UArctic
Aaja Chemnitz, Chair of Arctic Parliamentarians

Climate Science & Policy Panel
Moderated by Melody Brown Burkins, Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth;
UArctic Chair in Science Diplomacy and Inclusion
Panelists:
Petteri Vuorimäki, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Dr. Nikoosh Carlo, US Arctic Research Commission; CEO & Founder, CNC North Consulting
Ellen Haaslahti, Co-founder & Project Coordinator, Operaatio Arktis

Climate Technology & Finance Panel
Moderated by Geoffrey Parker, Interim Faculty Director, Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society at Dartmouth
Panelists:
Bridget Fawcett, Managing Director and Head, Sustainability & Corporate Transitions
Investment Banking, Citi
Stephen Hammer, CEO, The New York Climate Exchange
Deborah Atuk, Portfolio Specialist, SkyView Investment Advisors
Matt LeBlanc, CIO, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Infrastructure Investments Group

Closing words
Outi Snellman, Secretary General of UArctic

Networking starts after the official program at 5 PM and will take place in the same location.


❗️PLEASE NOTE that attendance must be confirmed. This is a high-security event, and non-approved attendees will be turned away.