Monthly Archives: February 2017
A Major News Story About Snowchange Out in the US
Defiant News reports about the work of Snowchange, ecological restoration and Indigenous communities. Media article available here.
Winter News: BC, Saami Work in the Communities, Jukajoki proceeds
Slowly February is turning to March. It means spring is around the corner. Winter seining on lake Puruvesi is at all time high, ice conditions are reflective of the very warm winter, but still crews are out. A 40 minute … Continue reading
Our Place on Earth Global Films Released
An antidote to the fear-based climate change narrative, Our Place on Earth shares on-the- ground stories of community resilience from around the world. Season 1 is now available for free. The season opens in the small Finnish village of Selkie, … Continue reading
New Research Paper on Näätämö Project Out
A new research paper, published in the IDS Bulletin, discusses the Skolt Sámi work in the Näätämö basin. “Moving Beyond Co-Construction of Knowledge to Enable Self-Determination” talks about Indigenous knowledge: It is increasingly recognised that co-construction of knowledge which brings … Continue reading
Major Siberian Fisheries Pages Open
Snowchange and ELOKA / National Snow and Ice Data Center, USA co-publish, together with the Kolyma fishing communities, major fisheries pages. They describe the cultural and commercial harvests and some of the drivers of change affecting the extremely remote Siberian … Continue reading