WP 7, Preparing for a future world: improving education and awareness at all societal levels, has published four deliverable reports based on a co-production of films together with the BBC.
To better communicate communicate science understanding of the rapidly changing ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More and its global implications to the public in general and within education, INTERACT has worked with a world leading organization to create four short films visualizing four different yet critically important aspects of ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More change.
Deliverable D7.1 is a film entitled “ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More Amplification” showing how the changing ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More affects the rest of the world. The film “ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More Amplification” includes the albedoThe 'whiteness' of a surface. The higher the albedo, the more the surface reflects light. Snow and ice have high albedos; a dark rock would have a lower albedo. Vegetation... More effect from changing snow and ice surfaces, emissions of greenhouse gases from wild fires and thawing permafrostPermafrost is frozen ground that remains at or below zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) for two or more years. It forms in regions where the mean annual temperature is... More and finally changes in the jet stream.
Deliverable D7.2 is a film entitled “Extreme Causes for Concern” showing examples of extreme events that are dangerous to people
and ecosystems. The components of the film include coastal tsunamis, wildfires, extreme winter warming events. Some of these events have killed people while large areas of vegetation have been destroyed and many animal deaths have occurred.
Deliverable D7.3 is a film entitled “Disappearing homes” showing two examples of impacts of climate changeAccording to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, climate change is change in the climate of the whole Earth or a region of the Earth that is believed... More on northern communities from opposite sides of the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More (Canada and Siberia). In Canada, scientific research and IndigenousBelonging to a certain place. Indigenous people are distinct ethnic groups that have historic connections to people who lived in a territory prior to the area being colonized or coming... More knowledge are working together to monitor the effects of permafrostPermafrost is frozen ground that remains at or below zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) for two or more years. It forms in regions where the mean annual temperature is... More thaw on coastal erosion at one village under threat. In Siberia, IndigenousBelonging to a certain place. Indigenous people are distinct ethnic groups that have historic connections to people who lived in a territory prior to the area being colonized or coming... More Peoples are seeing a change in biodiversityBiological diversity. The many and varied forms of life on Earth (collectively known as biota). As well as diversity of species (species diversity), there is also diversity within populations of a... More and the species they depend on for food and a health practitioner the impact of changing to processed food. In the same area, a Nenet shows a resilient response by using green technology and a longer growing season to grow fruit and vegetables in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More.
Deliverable D7.4 is a film entitled “The cost of ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More tourism” showing how climate changeAccording to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, climate change is change in the climate of the whole Earth or a region of the Earth that is believed... More is encouraging winter tourists to turn from the south to the north. We are told how unsympathetic tourism can lead to increased carbon emissions, spread of invasive species, disturbance to reindeer herds and disturbance to local and IndigenousBelonging to a certain place. Indigenous people are distinct ethnic groups that have historic connections to people who lived in a territory prior to the area being colonized or coming... More communities. IndigenousBelonging to a certain place. Indigenous people are distinct ethnic groups that have historic connections to people who lived in a territory prior to the area being colonized or coming... More presenters show us however how local communities can benefit from tourism and how Sami reindeer herders can collaborate to produce guidelines to educate tour operators and their tourists.
The premiere of these films will be in October, so stay tuned!
The deliverable reports can be downloaded directly here on the website (please find them below) or under “Deliverables” where you can find all reports dating back to INTERACT I.
