What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic

Davos 2017

January 18, 2017   

Our first Arctic Basecamp at Davos took place on 18th January 2017 and was a formal Arctic science summit, bringing business and civil society leaders, politicians, scientists and policy makers together. 

How to Build a Basecamp

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Arctic Basecamp at Davos 2017

Professor Gail Whiteman of Arctic Basecamp, message for #GCAS2018

Interview with Professor Gail Whiteman
Lancaster University, Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business

Arctic Basecamp is sending a message in a bottle to the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit, that Arctic change is happening now, at unprecedented rates, and is the barometer of global risk. This is what Professor Gail Whiteman had to say about her research.

Why are we setting up an Arctic Basecamp at Davos?

Live stream from Davos
Gail Whiteman from Lancaster University, & co-host of #Arctic Basecamp, explains why we are all here at #Davos today. Tune in at 10am CET for the live stream! #ArcticMatters

We know today, with overwhelming evidence, that the stability of the whole planet is regulated by the Arctic and Antarctic

– Johan Rockström, Stockholm Resilience Centre

Professor Gail Whiteman

Why Arctic Basecamp 2017?

Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore

Finding our moral compass

Former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres

Finding new ways of thinking about the Climate Crisis

Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore

The connection between Arctic change and Syrian climate refugees

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Professor Gail Whiteman

Executive Director of Arctic Basecamp

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Dr. Jeremy Wilkinson

Ex-Chief Science Officer of Arctic Basecamp

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Christiana Figueres

Former UNFCCC Executive Secretary

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Peter Bakker

President and CEO of the WBCSD

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