How to Learn More: Useful Links and Resources

Resources to help you expand your understanding of Arctic human security issues:

    • GRID Arendal Story Maps chronicles the role Indigenous Peoples have played at the Arctic Council and the influence they have had on the development of Arctic environmental politics. The maps were made in partnership with the UN Environmental Program for the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Council.
      • Visit Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic to watch and read about the Arctic history of Indigenous peoples and the process from colonization to self-determination and representation.
      • Visit Influencing Arctic Politics to learn more about the role of traditional knowledge and Indigenous advocacy in global climate issues and how Arctic communities can be better supported.

 

    • Visit Cold Climate Housing Research Center to explore their experimental  housing prototypes which are designed to optimize traditional
      housing practices, affordability and energy efficiency.

 

    • Rise: From One Island to Another is a poetic expedition from 350.org between two islanders, one from the Marshall Islands and one from Greenland. Watch and listen as they use poetry to showcase the impacts of climate change on their home land.

 

    • Interact with The Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange’s incredible tool kit that will allow you to identify and assess risks and vulnerabilities to climate change as well as other adaptation case studies and resources.

 

    • Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium generates annual reports,
      videos and research which allow you to stay up to date with current public health circumstances and information on how the pandemic has affected native communities.

 

    • Watch Climigration’s Past Learning Sessions to get an inside look into conversations with climate experts and affected communities as well as
      their process of knowledge sharing and community building.

 

    • The Native American Rights Fund keeps a bulletin of lawsuits it and other organizations are fighting to uphold Indigenous rights in Alaska and elsewhere in the United States.

 

After learning more about Arctic communities and the ways climate change is impacting housing, food access and climate-induced relocation, we hope you are inspired to get involved, and you can find action steps to do so here.