“I use ‘disruptive’ in both its good and bad connotations. Disruptive scientific and technological progress is not to me inherently good or inherently evil. But its arc is for us to shape. Technology’s progress is furthermore in my judgment unstoppable. But it is quite incorrect that it unfolds inexorably according to its own internal logic and the laws of nature.”
The second Arctic Innovators student cohort will present their ideas for the fast-changing Arctic region. Join us and vote for your favorite idea!
The Arctic Innovators Program, taught as a module this year, is the student component of the Arctic Initiative at the Belfer Center, which strives to increase understanding and improve policies to respond to what is happening in the changing Arctic through research, convening, and education.
The goal of the Arctic Innovators Program is to bring more young people into the expanding international discussion of Arctic issues, both to educate them about this fast changing region and its impacts on the rest of the globe and to equip them to contribute to developing and implementing sustainable solutions. The 2018 cohort of Arctic Innovators have developed their ideas over the semester through lecture-discussion course (IGA 671M: Policy and Social Innovations for the Changing Arctic) taught by Dr. John P. Holdren and Halla Logadottir and will participation the Arctic Innovation Lab at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland where they will further develop their ideas with key experts and leaders in the field.
Light refreshments will be provided. Please bring your own reusable beverage container to help us reduce waste.
Featured People
24 Ideas for a Sustainable and Secure Arctic
1. Alexander Zaytsev
Gas Flaring in the Russian Arctic: Stop Burning Money
2. Brittany Janis
Empowering Indigenous Innovation in the Face of Climate Migration
3. Brittney Melloy
From Threatened to Thriving: Using Technology to Preserve Arctic Indigenous Languages
4. Cayla Calderwood
'Current' Events in Arctic Shipping: Monitoring's Potential to Optimize Trade Routes
5. Colleen Narlock
Preserving the Polar Pharmacy
6. Colleen Golja
Are We Ready for an Arctic Aerosol Experiment?
7. Daniel Bicknell
Insuring and Ensuring Sustainable Development in the Arctic Ocean's International Waters
8. Edouard Aubry
The "Arc-tech" of Tomorrow - Empowering a New Generation of Arctic Techies
9. Erin St. Peter
Frozen Markets: Improving Arctic Vessel Insurance Under Uncertainty
10. Gillian Christie
Relocation Done Right: A Community Approach for Local Culture Preservation
11. Henna Trewn
Bundled Power: Transitioning Remote Communities to Clean Energy
12. Jane von Rabenau
From Dumping Ground to Breeding Ground: Ocean Plastics in the Arctic
13. Kai Dittmann
Walk the Line: Greenland's Mining between Sovereign Wealth and Direct Spending
14. Katie Segal
Waste as an Arctic Resource: Tackling Waste Volume while Solving Energy Challenges
15. Linh Nguyen
An Arctic Cleanup Fund: Tackling Plastic Pollution One Ship at a Time
16. Luis Villegas
No Youth, No Future: Arctic Citizen Journalists Network
17. Martha Lee
An Arctic Tourist Trap? Seizing Opportunities for Indigenous Economic Growth
18. Michelle Chang
Drilling Down into Sustainable Resource Extraction in Alaska
19. Nick Eidemiller
Northwest Passage Response Network
20. Patrick Lynch
Great Rivers of the Arctic: Filmmaking as a Catalyst for Community Engagement and Conservation
21. Reine Rambert
Reimagining the Arctic Landscape for Film and Creative Pursuits
22. Ross Eisenberg
Financing Solid Ground: Permafrost Thaw-Resistant Communities
23. Sohum Pawar
Clean, Safe, Affordable Power: A Nuclear Option for the Arctic
24. Zac Smith
Shrinking the North: Providing Mental Health Services Through Telepresence Technology