Author Archives: Snowchange

Spring begins. Winter seining season is coming to a close, winter thunder rattles Karelia, we remember Sharing Circle and look ahead to new rewilding season. First information about the 2024 Festival of Northern Fishing Festival available. Rare winter thunder rattles … Continue reading →

A new science paper captures two very significant regional cultural practices from Snowchange collaborations. Unassisted seal hunts from the Kvarken area and extended reindeer nomadism from Lower Kolyma, Siberia are captured in the inquiry. The words and knowledge of the … Continue reading →

Warmed than expected weather brings a start to the bird migration, changes in fisheries and launch of several operational events of 2024. A second print of oral histories of a Sámi knowledge holder is the first Snowchange book of the … Continue reading →

February is here and includes actions to support wild forest reindeer, welcoming a new staff member and fisheries on the ice. In early 2024 we have been able to secure appr. 84 hectares of important rewilding territories in Lauvuskylä, Kuhmo, … Continue reading →

Snowchange welcomes a large delegation from the Nuu-chah-Nulth people from British Columbia, Canada. The delegation, led by n̓aasʔałuk (John Rampanen) will participate through the Oceans Wide relief programme to immerse in a range of cultural heritage, fisheries and restoration processes. Rampanen … Continue reading →

2023 ends with a Snowchange collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – USA on the Arctic Report Card. Warmest summer on record, but also highlights to the rewilding programme. NOAA’s 2023 Arctic Report Card documents new records showing that … Continue reading →

The autumn work of Landscape Rewilding Programme draws close. Over 1000 hectares of restored landscapes including strict protected areas in the order of 500 hectares have expanded the rewilding targets considerably.  NABU Climate Fund in Germany, that is part of … Continue reading →

The Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme is featuring the unique Koitajoki river seining that Snowchange supports. Koitajoki is the only river in Finland where the ancient fishery practice of river seining is still practiced. This World Fisheries Day, Irma and … Continue reading →

Johanna Roto, one of the Finnish researchers involved with Snowchange since its founding in 2000 is the new life-long Honorary Member of Snowchange Co-op. The organization would not be what it is without the contributions by Johanna over the years … Continue reading →

Snowchange is participating in a Polar Law Summit in the Faroe Islands, and continues the oral history work with the Faroese communities. Rewilding restores hundreds of hectares of peatland ecosystems in Koitajoki. Sámi forest restoration proceeds. In late October to … Continue reading →