Author Archives: Snowchange

Snowchange has established a second ICCA (Indigenous and Local Community Conserved Area) in Finland. It is a 110-hectare wetland Linnunsuo, located in North Karelia, Finland. This action strengthens the capacity of local communities, hunters, bird watchers and other stakeholders to … Continue reading →

As 2017 draws to a close, we wish to thank all partners, friends, allies and supporters. 2017 was a big year, with operational work in the Näätämö Skolt Sámi catchment area, on Jukajoki, and lake Kuivasjärvi restorations as well as … Continue reading →

The UNFCCC Poster “Local communities and indigenous peoples: Leadership for a resilient future” features two Snowchange key regions – the Skolt Sámi co-management efforts in Finland and the Turvaurgin Chukchi nomadic reindeer herding in NE Siberia, Russia. Local communities and … Continue reading →

Snowchange partners and a large staff delegation heads to Aasiat, Greenland for “eXchanging Knowledge” in early December. eXchanging Knowledge is a two-year project running in 2017 and 2018 with the aim of providing a platform for cross-cultural exchanges of Indigenous … Continue reading →

Snowchange joins in celebration of the 60th birthday of longtime Sámi leader from Sweden, mr. Stefan Mikaelsson, who turns 60 today. Stefan Mikaelsson was born in Vidsel, Sweden on 24.11.1957 to a Sámi family of six, in addition to his … Continue reading →

Puruvesi winter seining and Snowchange receive substantial national recognition for cultural heritage. The traditional seiners of Puruvesi have been included into the National Inventory of Living Heritage in Finland. The Ministry of Education and Culture has nominated 52 elements for … Continue reading →

Le Monde, an influential French newspaper, has released a photographic essay documenting life on the edges of the former Russian empire, todays borderlands with Russia. Snowchange and the village of Selkie, as well as Sonkajanranta, are featured in the article, … Continue reading →

“The Jukajoki restoration project is a symbol of major importance that crystallizes some of the biggest issues of our century…The Jukajoki Project and the future of Linnunsuo deserve an international attention and could constitute the starting point of new way … Continue reading →

This and next week Snowchange is hosting, together with other partners such as the Finnish-Swedish Transboundary River Commission, a U.S. ecologist Jeff Duda from Seattle, Washington. Mr. Duda will visit North Karelia, Lapland and Swedish Lapland on his tour of … Continue reading →

Geography from the Margins collects together essays and scientific texts that have been written in honour of the 60th anniversary of Professor of Geography Ari Lehtinen at University of Eastern Finland. They celebrate the writings, lifework and academic approaches of … Continue reading →