As its last policy event, CHARTER organized an ‘Arctic afternoon’ in Helsinki, on 8.1.2025. This was planned and carried out as a collaboration between WPs 6 and 7 – University of Lapland researchers and science communication, and researchers from universities of Helsinki and Jyväskylä. The event was targeted to decision makers and others working on (or interested in) Arctic issues
The holiday season in many countries means a large family dinner, and in the ‘anglosphere’ this often means eating a large turkey. In Finnish Lapland, it would be far more common for folks to sit around a large piece of reindeer (Santa’s reindeer notwithstanding). Of course, we happily live in a world where there are all kinds of dishes that
The CHARTER project is winding down, but we are still busy! Our final meeting wrapped up a few weeks ago, and during it, a large format poster exhibit that outlined the goals, field work and results from the CHARTER project over the last 4 years was formally opened. The exhibit is now hanging in the Arktikum Science Museum and will
Excellent article in CNN published a few days ago that featured the challenges that Sámi reindeer herders in the Gran Sameby are experiencing due to loss of pastures and encroachment, issues that are not only limited to their district but are shared reindeer herders across the entire reindeer herding in Fennoscandi. Written by a journalist (Neill Lewis) who clearly spent
(by Sirpa Rasmus & Tim Horstkotte) In connection to the “Reindeer and fish research days” in Ylläs, northern Finland, organized by Natural Resources Institute, CHARTER organized one of its last participatory workshops. After several ones had been held in three countries, Finland, Norway and Sweden, a joint event was planned to bring together herders and researchers to bring together the
This publication, led by Logan T Berner came out a few months ago and has input from several CHARTER project participants including – from the abstract: Plant biomass is a fundamental ecosystem attribute that is sensitive to rapid climatic changes occurring in the arctic. Nevertheless, measuring plant biomass in the arctic is logistically challenging and resource intensive. Lack of accessible field
The 3rd World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland, recently wrapped up and was attended by around 800 participants. The event covered diverse topics and discussions on the future of biodiversity, emphasising marine conservation, freshwater biodiversity, and climate change impacts. And there was an Arctic focussed event this time around thanks to an intensive organising stint by CHARTER folks Professor Gabriela Schaepman-Strub and
A new peer reviewed CHARTER publication has dropped – titled “Perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors: a case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia”. Salla Eilola of University of Turku is the lead author, with six co authors, all of whom are affiliated with the CHARTER project. The article looks at local perceptions of local
To help local communities adapt to climate impacts, researchers in the EU-funded CHARTER project are creating an advanced model of the 21st century Arctic. CORDIS have published a summary of CHARTER project goals, methods and results so far, including citizen science and harnessing the power of indigenous knowledge. And even better, the summary item is available in 6 languages! Read
In partnership with our sister EU Horizon 2020 projects, who like this project are entering their final year, CHARTER, FACE-IT and ECOTIP partnered up to create some ‘Fact Sheets’ that summarise some of the core findings of these three significant projects that focus on Arctic biodiversity on land, ocean and coasts, and also identify a number of research gaps identified
