This 90-minute breakout session at the Arctic Circle Conference comprised of a roundtable discussion delivered by selected speakers, with a guided discussion among all participants to follow. This breakout session seeks to catalyse a network of Arctic scholars to engage in a crosscutting discussion on energy justice for communities living in the North and unpack the justice challenges of developing Arctic fossil fuels for the world at large.
The event aims to foster a dialogue between Arctic and non-Arctic states, indigenous peoples of the North, social scientists, natural scientists, and energy professionals on energy justice that does not exist at present. By bringing together an international group of researchers from the North, Europe, the developing world, and beyond, the breakout session aims to ensure that future research on energy development moves beyond the traditional questions of sustainability to include a questioning of and commitment to Arctic energy justice.
Key objectives of the workshop include but are not limited to:
The event will build on the successful breakout session on Sustainable Arctic Development in the Era of Low Carbon Transition which the Arctic Institute co-hosted at Arctic Circle in 2017 and on the network that has been established as a result of this session.
Format
The breakout session will begin with a short presentation that will introduce the topic and opportunities for collaboration for Arctic researchers face in energy justice. The session will be dedicated to a roundtable discussion on energy justice, specifically on how to conceptualise justice for Arctic communities and for southern (non-Arctic) communities in relation to non-renewable energy developments. The latter part will move towards creating a concrete list of take-aways to be distributed as a best practice guide for how to create multidisciplinary, multinational Arctic research projects.
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