The New North

The New North

– Mike Sfraga

This introduction provides context to the rapidly shifting dynamics since our last Arctic issue.

U.S. Engagement in the Arctic, Present and Future

– Senator Lisa Murkowski

Investing in the Arctic will strengthen U.S. security, our economy, and more.

Maine and the Global Arctic

– Senator Angus King

Cooperation and competition in a changing Arctic region.

The New North is the Global Arctic

– Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

From growing investments and attention from world superpowers to global energy needs, to tourism, the Arctic is more global in nature than it's ever been.

Greenland at the Center of a Changing Arctic

– Prime Minister Múte B. Egede

From addressing climate change to Indigenous rights, and more, Greenland is poised to lead the new Arctic and take a more prominent position on the world stage.

Arctic Conservation in the Hands of Indigenous Peoples

– Victoria Qutuuq Buschman

Practicing conservation in more equitable and meaningful ways without sacrificing important end goals.

Arctic Youth and the Anthropocene

– Michaela Stith

In this digital experience, the Polar Institute’s Michaela Stith – an emerging Arctic leader in her own right – brings us prescient perspectives from Arctic youth.

Safeguarding Traditional Indigenous Knowledge

– Aishwarya Jagani

Nurturing the next generation of reindeer herders.

Reducing Risks in the Arctic During a Time of Increased Volatility

– Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod

With new opportunities come new challenges, including a dramatically changed security environment.

The Russian Maritime Arctic

– Lawson W. Brigham

Seven strategic drivers of change and uncertainty.

The Rising Importance of Non-Arctic States in the Arctic

– Evan T. Bloom

In the Arctic, an area of the planet experiencing rapid environmental change, there is increasing justification for international collaboration. We provide a primer.

The World Needs the Arctic and the Arctic Needs People

– Mads Qvist Frederiksen

As interest in the Arctic grows, so do economic opportunities and the need for people to nurture them.

Setting Our Sights by the Northern Lights

– Melody Schreiber

Struggles and solutions from the Arctic’s pandemic experience.

Indigenous Leadership in the Arctic

– Stephanie Bowen

A conversation with Gunn-Britt Retter of the Saami Council.