Applications open for the Youth Arctic Forest Solutions Hackathon

  The ACAF project is inviting young innovators aged 18-30 from Barents regions in Finland, Sweden and Norway to apply for an immersive hackathon experience to be held on 3 October 2023 in Rovaniemi, Finland. It is a transformative side event connected to the Barents Forest Forum 2023. Together, selected 20 young participants will identify key challenges within forest management, biodiversity, and/or climate change in the Arctic, and develop creative …

Envisioning the Arctic of tomorrow: Inari Arctic youth gathering

As the world contends with the reverberations of climate change and the evolving landscape of industries, the Arctic stands at the forefront of transformation. The imperative to comprehend the trajectory of the distinctive Arctic ecosystem has drawn a diverse assembly of youth to Inari, Lapland, Finland. From the 16th to the 18th of August, young individuals hailing from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and Greenland gathered beside the tranquil expanse of Lake Inari. Their purpose? To forge a …