In whose backyard? Chasing critical minerals in the Arctic

Due to an accelerating green shift, there is increasing demand for critical minerals.  At the same time, there is a push in the west to be less dependent on other regions of the world for these minerals.  They are found for the most part in the North-American and European Arctic which is also the land of the Indigenous Peoples.  The seminar will bring together Indigenous representatives, Business, policy makers to discuss this new situation.  Can expect access to the minerals etc. in the name of the Green Shift?  How would be approach this? and what is the Indigenous Peoples' response to this?

Moderator

Jennifer Spence
Senior Fellow, Arctic Initiative, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School

Introductions:

• One participant from the Advance Resilience in Arctic Communities (Indigenous Youth Leader Workshop)
• Lars Kullerud, President, University of the Arctic

Participants:

• Silje Karine Muotka
  President of the Sámi Parliament
• Elisabeth Gammelsæter
  Author, Senior Adviser at SWECO
• Bård Bergfald
  Environmental Consultant, Board Member of REEtec