Arctic Initiative 2018-2019 Year in Review

Friends and colleagues,

The Arctic Initiative strives to increase understanding of the implications of rapid Arctic environmental change inside and outside the region and to apply that understanding to improving national and international programs, laws, and regulations dealing with the interaction of Arctic issues and climate change. Through the Initiative’s engagement in these efforts, we are training graduate students at the Harvard Kennedy School and beyond to become a new generation of Arctic leaders.  

Since our launch in 2017, the Arctic Initiative has grown rapidly, and is emerging as a key leader on Arctic issues working at the intersection of environmental science and policy. We have grown our team, expanded our course offerings, engaged more students, and developed key research partnerships that have allowed us to make substantial contributions to research and policy needs in the circumpolar Arctic region.

This publication provides a brief overview of some of our Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semester activities, ranging from research workshops, speaker series, student groups, and the Arctic Innovators program. 

We are grateful to everyone participating in this journey and look forward to expanding our work in the years to come to help address the critical issues in the Arctic that affect us all. 

John P. Holdren  ·  Henry Lee  ·  Halla Hrund Logadóttir 
Co-Directors, Arctic Initiative

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