SMR360 Live Discussion: What Could Solar Engineering and Other Interventions Mean for the Arctic?

SMR360 Live Discussion on solar geoengineering in the Arctic is held via zoom on 29th October 2026 4:00pm Helsinki time.

Panelists:

Ilona Mettiäinen, Researcher at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, specialising in Arctic climate change, the integration of physical and social sciences with local and Indigenous knowledge, and inclusive public engagement in environmental research.

John Moore, Research Professor at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, and leader of the University of the Arctic’s Thematic Network on Frozen Arctic Conservation, specialising in glaciology, ice-sheet dynamics, and sea-level rise, with extensive field experience across Antarctica, Greenland, and Svalbard.

Pirita Näkkäläjärvi, President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland, an elected Indigenous leader with extensive experience in human rights advocacy and international affairs. 

Register for the live discussion here.