The Intersection of Biodiversity and Renewable Energy in the Arctic

How do renewable energy projects impact biodiversity?

WIRE and IACN continue their Share Your North Webinar Series on Renewable Energy in the Arctic.

The second session in this series will explore the impact of renewable energy projects on biodiversity in the Arctic.

Global warming due to climate change is heavily influencing biodiversity in the Arctic, as ecosystems and wildlife are negatively impacted. This webinar will explore which role renewable energy plays in protecting biodiversity in the Arctic.

This webinar is hosted by Women In Renewable Energy and Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network in cooperation with The IISAAK OLAM Foundation.

Panel

Moderator:

• Aaron Cooke - Architect/Researcher/Strategic Partnerships Lead at NREL's Alaska Campus

Speakers:

• Tonje Margrete Winsnes Johansen - Advisor, Arctic and Environmental Unit
• Eli Enns - Founder of the Naa’Waya’Sum Coastal Indigenous Gardens, President and CEO, IISAAK OLAM Foundation, President and Chair, CCIUCN
• Kári Fannar Lárusson - Program Manager at CAFF
• Closing remarks by Snorri Sigurðsson - Head of Division of Nature Protection at Iceland Institute of Natural History