Living with Climate Change: Parnuna Egede Dahl to Keynote Thematic Plenary Session on Climate Change in the Arctic
The Greenlandic Inuk researcher and advisor will deliver the keynote “Mitigative adaptation. Living with climate change” during the thematic plenary session Climate Change in the Arctic.
How Arctic societies can adapt to and live with accelerating climate change will be at the centre of one of the thematic plenary sessions at UArctic Congress 2026, featuring a keynote contribution from Parnuna Egede Dahl, Special Advisor at Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat.
A Greenlandic Inuk with a background in sustainability, biology, and Arctic studies, Parnuna Egede Dahl works at the intersection of science, policy, communication, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Through her work, she has contributed to discussions on climate change, marine environments, and sustainable futures in the Arctic.
The thematic plenary session Climate Change in the Arctic will explore how climate-related changes are affecting Arctic ecosystems and communities, while also addressing adaptation and mitigation strategies, emissions reductions, natural disasters, and approaches that strengthen resilience and safety across the region.
The session will be chaired by Ragnheiður Bogadóttir, Associate Professor at the University of the Faroe Islands.
Following the keynote, a panel discussion will bring together Arctic experts and representatives working with sustainability, Indigenous livelihoods, and Arctic cooperation, including Barbara Will, member of the UArctic Board, and Anders Oskal, Executive Director of the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry.