Just Energy Transition in the Arctic
Rovaniemi – Kiruna – Piteå
29 August – 2 September 2022
Monday, 29 August 2022 – Rovaniemi
Introduction: Energy transition in the Arctic
09.00 – 10.00 Welcome & introduction – Dorothee Cambou, University of Helsinki; Kamrul Hossain, University of Lapland
10.00 – 11:00 Lecture: Arctic Energy transition: a “global” context – Paul Bowles, University of Northern British Columbia, UNBC
11.15 – 12.15 Lecture: Arctic Energy transition in the EU context – Adam Stepien, University of Lapland
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch
13.30 – 15.30 Students’ Seminar
EU environmental policy and legislation in the context of the current EU Arctic policy as a contribution to promoting sustainable development in the Arctic – Sophie-Charlotte Joseph(Europa-Universität Viadrina)
Utilizing hydrogen in the EU Arctic: Case study of sustainable fuel to decarbonize transport and sustain the energy supply – Sebastien Noel (CCEEL, University of Eastern Finland)
The displacement of the city of Kiruna: Towards a resilience of the Arctic mining town model? – Lea Tourdot (University of Oslo)
Contemporary Global Sustainable Development towards Renewable Energy in India – Vallabha Swapna (Indira Gandhi National Tribal University)
15.45 (ETA 21) Departure for Kiruna
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 – Kiruna
Mining and the Green transition in the Arctic
09.30 – 11.00 Students’ Seminar
Socially Just Stakeholder Identification – Ragna Sørludsengen (University of Oslo)
Beyond access: Analyzing the level of effective participation of Nordic indigenous peoples in relation to the achievement of green energy transition – Estefania Cortez (UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet)
Ecosystem Governance and Best Available Knowledge under the Law: Espousing Voices of Indigenous Epistemic Communities in the Arctic Discourse – Miriam Czarski (University of Helsinki)
11.15 – 12.00 Seminar: Sustainability and its meaning in the extractive sector – Pamela Lesser, Lapland University
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 Visit to the LKAB Kiruna Mine
Wednesday, 31 August 2022 – Kiruna
Renewable Energy: Business Responsibility and Community Relations
09.30 – 10.15 Lecture: The Social License to Operate: A key issue for responsible mining – Paul Bowles, University of Northern British Columbia, UNBC
10.30 – 12.30 Students’ Seminar
The Alta case – Carola Rackete (Umeå University)
Indigenous Peoples as stakeholders and green energy transition in the Arctic region – Gyuree Lee (University of Eastern Finland)
Indigenous identity recognition as one of the key factors of the rights’ accessibility – Ekaterina Zmyvalova (Umeå University)
Tribal Land Alienation in India and The Question of Sustainable Development – Avijeet Sanyal (University of North Bengal, India)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Lecture: The responsibility of corporations in the green transition – Karin Buhmann, CBS& University of Southern Denmark
15.30 (ETA 21.30) Departure for Piteå
Thursday, 1 September 2022 – Piteå
Wind Energy: Just Transition and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
09.30 – 12.00 Fieldtrip to Markbygden Windfarm – Instructor: Svevind business representative
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.00 Lecture: The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic transition – Dorothee Cambou, University of Helsinki
14.00 – 15.00 Seminar: Impacts of wind energy on reindeer husbandry – Per Sandstrom & Anna Skarin, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
15.30 – 17.00 Students’ Seminar
Free, prior, and informed consent in the development of large-scale wind energy projects in indigenous peoples’ territories: A comparative analysis of the Fosen case in Norway and the Gunaa Sicarú case in Mexico – Charlotte Renglet (Vrije Universiteit Brussels )
The impact of onshore wind energy on local Indigenous and non-Indigenous people’s livelihoods in Lapland: How do wind farms hinder the possibilities of reindeer herding and tourism and violate the rights of the Sámi? – Hilja Kurkinen (University of Helsinki)
Wind Power in the Arctic: History of wind power development projects with a focus on communication and community involvement – Jamie Jenkins (University of Helsinki)
Friday, 2 September 2022 – Piteå
Workshop Conclusion
09.30 – 12.00 Work on Blog posts
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.30 Blog post presentations
15.30 – 16.00 Wrap-up and Conclusions
16.30 Departure for Rovaniemi
20.00 Farewell dinner in Rovaniemi
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