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Unpacking the Polar Crisis

January 17, 2023
15:00–15:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The poles are warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet, destabilizing permafrost, ancient glaciers and sea ice. As such, the Arctic and the Antarctic are the Earth’s "canary in the coalmine". Explore the connection between the health of the poles and the health of the planet and how Indigenous communities are promoting harmony with nature in their way of...
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Speakers

HM
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco
Prince of Monaco
Principality of Monaco
JR
Johan Rockström
Director
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
GW
Gail Whiteman
Hoffmann Impact Professor for Accelerating Action on Nature and Climate, University of Exeter Business School
University of Exeter

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