Author Archives: Snowchange

After much waiting the much-anticipated Unalakleet Climate and Indigenous Knowledge Database has been released. Rhe Unalakleet Climate Events Database, which presents over 20 years of research materials, oral histories and Indigenous views on climate change affecting Unalakleet and Norton Sound, … Continue reading →

August is here and in this newsletter we highlight a sweeping new collaboration with the Culture & Heritage Department, Gwich’in from NWT, Canada, and report the recent restoration of Makkaralatva-aapa, a large peatland at the Arctic Circle in Finland. Culture … Continue reading →

Chief Edwin Ogar from the Ekuri Forest in Nigeria passed away earlier in the year. Snowchange has produced together with the Chief’s daughter, Nlohojie Ogar, a major documentary session available to all. It was filmed during the week before Chief’s … Continue reading →

At the outset of deep summer Snowchange fisheries come to a close. In restoration inventories of new 100 hectare OGF forest-peatland complex in Siikajoki, Ilvesmaa and Leväkangas proceed. A new marine scientist Annukka Pekkarinen, also an accomplished marine sailor, joins … Continue reading →

Two important Snowchange-related reports and science released today – the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Report on Waters and Haida Research Framework for learning X̱aad Kíl. Today in Inari Snowchange is involved in the release of the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation … Continue reading →

Early summer newsletter reports efforts in fisheries, rewilding, Arctic Circle peatlands and – yes – traditional knowledge of Eurasian squirrel. The season is here! Fisheries in the rewilding landscape of Onkamo lakes in North Karelia are under way. Captain Karoliina … Continue reading →

Cold May begins the summer season. Restoration activities are under way in Koitajoki, Arctic Circle peatlands and Western Finland. New Peatland Atlas supports Eastern European restoration efforts. Fisheries commence in Onkamo lakes this week. Weather is keeping cold but birds … Continue reading →

Snowchange participates in a Nordic project to support Polish and Ukrainian efforts to boost restoration in the region. A recent field visit collected experts from three countries and saw the release of the much-anticipated “Peatland Restoration Atlas” developed by Snowchange … Continue reading →

April is here and this means the end of the seining season. Late spring brought large peatlands to the rewilding program and several international visits and summits. During the winter over 550 hectares of Arctic Circle peatlands were included into … Continue reading →

Snowchange delegates are headed over to the South Pacific for a widest ranging tour of the region in five years. Visits will include Indigenous Australian communities, Solomon Islands, Aotearoa and Taiwan. In Finland warm winter continues but seining is still … Continue reading →