Davos 2020

We were delighted to welcome US Emmy nominated actor, and climate activist, Rainn Wilson to camp with us for the duration of our stay in Davos. Rainn joined us at all our events and as well as being a spokesperson for climate change he also provided social media coverage to his millions of followers

Professor Gail Whiteman was invited into the main Congress Centre to present “What’s at Stake: The Arctic” and participate in a panel discussion alongside Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Al Gore, Scott Minerd moderated by Elena Cherney (Wall Street Journal

This year, for the first time, Arctic Basecamp brought an international youth climate delegation to Davos so their voices could be heard alongside our scientists, world leaders and other high-profile individuals. Arctic Basecamp hosted a team of young climate activists from Uganda, Brazil, Greenland, China, USA and UK to participate in conversations with climate scientists, and walk alongside Greta Thunberg in the #FridaysForTheFuture climate strike on the final day of the WEF annual meeting

UK entrepreneur, model and author Lily Cole also joined us in Davos, as well as supporting us at our events she also accompanied our youth delegates at the #FridaysForTheFuture march. Lily also hosted our Arctic Basecamp ‘nightcap’ and fundraisng silent auction in Chalet Schatzalp

Arctic Basecamp hosted the launch of Unite Behind the Science – a global campaign demanding that leaders take action in line with the irrefutable science on the climate emergency and what it will take to avert its worst impacts

We were privileged to host a live satellite link up to Polarstern scientists from their ship frozen into the Arctic Ocean. The 12 month mission, which started in September 2019, sees researchers from 16 nations aboard the icebreaker Polarstern drifting through the Arctic Ocean – trapped in ice