Monthly Archives: June 2024
Fourth Festival of Northern Fishing Traditions In September
Snowchange is proud to announce in collaboration with the Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme and other supporters the fourth Festival of Northern Fishing Traditions to be held in North Karelia, Finland from 4th September to 8th September, 2024. The Festival, … Continue reading
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A Major Northern Indigenous Hub and Databases Launched – Documented Observations and Knowledge Widen the Understanding of Arctic Change But Offer Also Potential New, Novel Responses
First-ever detection of microplastics in the Sámi rivers and lakes. Gwich’in knowledge reaching back to Myth Time unveiled. Local observations of marine species, fish and birds shows priorities for Western Greenland. Faroe Islands communities share their 20-year-long observations of pilot … Continue reading
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Microplastics in Arctic waters of the Finnish Sámi area
A new science paper combining Sámi knowledge and science documents the very first microplastics in Sámi home area. The Skolt Sámi teams worked with the researchers for four years to document, assess and quantify the situation – microplastics are even … Continue reading
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Summer Opens With an Arctic Summit, Expansion in Koitajoki
Summer is here. Snowchange co-organises and participates in the Arctic Passion General Assembly in the Sámi home area, Inari in June. Koitajoki Rewilding expands significantly. Several Indigenous delegates arrive in the HQ and we welcome Thomas Miller, the film maker … Continue reading
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