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Davos 2025

19 - 24 January, 2025

Davos 2025 was our most successful year yet!

For the ninth time, we pitched our tents outside the Berghotel Schatzalp in Davos for the World Economic Forum, putting science at the heart of the action. With a vibrant lineup of high-level sessions and speakers, we spoke Science to Power and tackled the most pressing climate challenges.
We were thrilled to welcome both longtime and new partners to the iconic Arctic Basecamp.
Weren't there in person? No worries—explore our highlights and follow us on social media to catch up on all the action!"

Highlights

Unleashing Impact

Our founder, Professor Gail Whiteman spoke at the Panel Session: Unleashing Impact: How do we turbo charge Action?

PERFORMING HOPE for the Glaciers

Winner of Politico's Best Entertainment Award, against the breathtaking backdrop of the Swiss Alps, world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma joined forces with Climate Basecamp and Arctic Basecamp for a profound outdoor musical performance on Schatzalp Mountain..

SCIENCE TO ACTION: the Road to Davos 2030
Our panel explored safe planetary boundaries, turning science into action, and building the business case for sustainability.

DIGITAL HUB: We don't Have Time

During Davos Week, We Don't Have Time hosted a digital hub, broadcasting LIVE panels and interviews with high-level executives, leading scientists, and influential policymakers.

Gail Whiteman LIVE
Youth Voices for the Planet
A broken promise or a renewed call to action?
The Arctic and Beyond: Climate Science for a Just Future

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DOCONOMY STAGE OF IMPACT
At WEF, Doconomy was at the forefront of discussions, contributing to a collective vision for a more sustainable and resilient global economy.

Google CSO Kate Brandt moderated a panel with YouTube creators on spreading optimism, inspiring hope, and countering climate doomism online.

For any Davos questions contact us

events@arcticbasecamp.org

PROGRAMME

Join Doconomy to amplify your experience of Davos- challenging the status quo and not settling for conformity.

Shining the light on brilliant impact start-up solutions and letting the solutions oriented lighthouse thought leaders shine! This event brings together global thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers to share insights, spark conversations, and drive action on the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.

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RSVP: hello@doconomy.com

This decade is crucial for the protection of our natural environment, and to address the urgent need to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

While global initiatives have made meaningful steps, significant action gaps remain across sectors and countries. Despite widespread support for science-based solutions from progressive leaders, persistent and growing roadblocks hinder progress. This session invites a provocative, frank discussion with key experts to explore solutions.

How can leaders unleash impact in a changing geopolitical and economic landscape and turbocharge action?

with:

Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
James Grecian, Polar Scientist-in-Residence, Arctic Basecamp
Katie Gilbert, Managing Director, Global & Social Issues (GSI), M&C Saatchi
Arctic Basecamp Youth Delegates: Storm Lewis and Kamila Camilo
André Hoffmann, Vice Chairman, Roche AG and Co-Founder, InTent
Éliane Ubalijoro, Chief Executive Officer, CIFOR-ICRAF Director General, World Agroforestry
Gail Whiteman, Hoffmann Impact Professor for Accelerating Action on Nature & Climate, University of Exeter Business School, UK

Moderated by Nik Gowing, Former BBC World News Presenter (1996-2014) & Diplomatic Editor Channel 4 News (1988-1996), co-author “Thinking the UnThinkable”

Livestream

To be confirmed

The Opening Concert will be a spectacular and emotionally engaging very touching moment where in an innovative way we relate the best of classical music, electronic compositions, and AI generated visual experiences to an extraordinary unique event under the theme of preserving the glaciers.

In alignment with the UN’s declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Glacier Preservation, the Opening Concert spotlights the urgent environmental crisis facing Antarctica, home to 91% of the world’s glaciers.

To watch it live, visit the World Economic Forum’s website for the livestream on Monday, January 20th, 2025, at 18:30 CET.

To express interest please email helen@arcticbasecamp.org

Beyond the Brink: The Future of 1.5°C in a Rapidly Warming World

As global warming nears the 1.5°C threshold, this panel confronts the reality of unmet promises and explores pathways for renewed action. Can we still achieve this critical target, or is it time to redefine our goals? How should companies prepare to rethink their sustainability goals if 1.5C is out of reach? And most importantly – how can this insight lead to a doubling down of efforts and catalyze action? Join leaders and visionaries in rethinking ambition, equity, and urgency in the climate fight.

Speakers:

Andreas Schierenbeck, CEO, Hitachi Energy
Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President, The Club of Rome
Gail Whiteman, Founder, Arctic Basecamp
Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO & Founder, We Don’t Have Time
Andrew Prag, Managing Director for Policy, We Mean Business Coalition
Mayumi Sato, Arctic Basecamp Early Career Researcher, PhD Student, University of Cambridge, & Founder & Director, SustainED

In Davos? RSVP: helen@arcticbasecamp.org

Online: HOW TO WATCH

Join Doconomy to amplify your experience of Davos- challenging the status quo and not settling for conformity.

MORE INFORMATION

RSVP: hello@doconomy.com

Media and interested parties are are invited to a press conference to emphasise the vital role science has to play.

We will stand together as a reminder that science is and should remain our compass for action and that our collective future on a stable planet depends on it.

Speakers / Interviews:

Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Gail Whiteman, Arctic Basecamp
Wendy Broadgate, Future Earth
Sandrine Dixon-Declève, Club of Rome
Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam
Carlos Nobre, International Science Council

CONTACT: Helen Clay / Russell Parton

As global temperatures begin to exceed +1.5°C, making 2024 the warmest year on record, it’s imperative for science to take center stage in shaping our path to a sustainable and equitable future.

Despite this, the world has seen a number of political and business leaders waver on commitments to evidence-based action. That’s why in Davos, alongside the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, we will stand together as a reminder that science is and should remain our compass for action and that our collective future on a stable planet depends on it.

Join us for a panel discussion exploring essential topics such as the planet’s safe and just boundaries, translating scientific insights into action, and making the business case for sustainability. With science, we win and can chart a course toward a more sustainable future.

Speakers:

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President, The Club of Rome
Gail Whiteman, Founder, Arctic Basecamp
Kamila Camilo, Justin Langan and Mariah Seater: Arctic Basecamp Early Career Researchers and Youth Ambassadors
Joyeeta Gupta, Professor, Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam
Wendy Broadgate, Global Hub Director, Future Earth
Jane Madgwick, Global Commons Alliance

In this panel moderated by Google Chief Sustainability Officer, Kate Brandt, we’ll feature several YouTube creators from around the world discussing how to make stories of optimism more accessible online and how they leverage their platforms to inspire hope and counter the spread of climate doomism amongst younger audiences.

Panelists:
- Joss Fong, YouTube Creator (Howtown, 471K Subs)
- Varun Mayya, YouTube Creator (Varun Mayya, 744K Subs)
- Jack Kelly, YouTube Creator (TLDR News, 3M Subs)
- Max Klymenko, YouTube Creator (Max Klymenko, 2.3M Subs)

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