Thursday 9. September 11-11:30 on Zoom

Tuesday 24. August, 10-11 on Zoom

Introduction of new members in Climate Futures

Guest seminar by Prof. Stephen Dorling (University of East Anglia)– “Walking with Users on Weather- and Climate-proofing” 

Language: English

Climate Futures event at Arendalsuka, Bærekraftsscenen 19. August 14:15-15

Most private and public actors in Norway have made targets for when thy should reach zero with regards to emissions of greenhouse gasses.

The ambitions and strategies vary for companies and municipalities, but common for most is that they have to take into consideration the transition risk which prevail at any given time. In this, there are many factors playing a role, like reputation, political regulations, and last but not least the increasing climate risk.

Will future storms, floods, droughts and fires be affected by whether or not the zero-target is realized?

We’ll take that debate with some of the foremost Norwegian experts, and you are warmly welcome to join at Bærekraftsscenen, Arendalsuka!

Contributors
* Linn Beathe Hæreid, Sustainability specialist, Tryg
* Lars Erik Mangset, Chief Advisor Climate Change, KLP
* Hans Magne Ådland, Head Advisor Public Affairs, Statkraft
* Thordis Thorarinsdottir, Senior Researcher, Norwegian Computing Center

Moderator: Øyvind Paasche, senior researcher and senior advisor, University of Bergen, NORCE, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research.

The debate will be in Norwegian and will be streamed live here.

Wednesday 18. August, 10-11:30 on Zoom

Erik Kolstad will present the newly issued seasonal forecasts for fall 2021. The even will be streamed live (via zoom) from Arendalsuka. After the presentation, there will be a discussion about the implications of the forecast in the individual nodes.

Language: English / Norwegian

Climate Futures event 18-19 at Torvscenen, Arendalsuka

All actors from research, growers, distributors and politicians need to prepare for what we can grow in Norway in the future will change. Can we pick apples in Hardanger or will the climate be too wet? How about cereals and potatoes: Will it be too dry in Eastern Norway? Can we develop an agriculture on Varanger peninsula towards the Barents Sea? And will Frosta be Norway’s entire kitchen garden?

The fact is that we need to acknowledge that there will be changed conditions for what kind of food we can grow in Norway in 50 years.

In Climate Futures we co-produces better methods and practices for managing climate risk. The breath of the Climate Futures consortium, which covers agriculture, aquaculture, renewable energy, shipping, insurance and risk management, shows that the need for these services is great.

At our event taking we will focust most on food from land, but the problems also affect aquaculture and fisheries. Increasing temperatures and altered weather along the coast also affect this part of our food production.

Anne Ekornholmen, political editor or Nationen, is the moderator.

Contributors
* Kristin Wallevik, CEO, NORCE
* Erik Kolstad, Researcher at NORCE and director of Climate Futures
* Anne Ekornholmen, Political Editor, Nationen
* Ida Riis-Johansen, Bondelaget
* Muath Alsheikh, Research Leader, Graminor
* Ellen-Margrethe Hovland, R&D- and head of innovation, Gartnerhallen
* Olaug Bollestad, Minister of Agriculture, Kristelig Folkeparti
* Ruth Grung, Parliamentary representative, Arbeiderpartiet
* Harald Moskvil, County representative / farmer, Miljøpartiet De Grønne

The event will be in Norwegian, and will be streamed live here.

Introduction of new members in Climate Futures

Marius Årthun (UiB) – “Future sea ice conditions and shipping routes in the Arctic”

Egil Husby  (Western Bulk) – “The influence of ice conditions on the dry cargo market” 

Language: English

Erik Kolstad and Alex Lenkoski are presenting the newly issued seasonal forecasts for July. The event takes place on Zoom.

Introduction of new members in Climate Futures
Margrethe Aansesen (SNF), Geir Drage Berentsen (NHH)

Karl Ove Aarbu (Tryg Forsikring) – “Forsikring og klimautfordringer: Noen overordnede refleksjoner”

Language: Norwegian