The Frederik Paulsen 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 Academic Action Awards are awarded to action-oriented scientific initiatives to improve and reverse the dramatic effects 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 in a concrete way. The award ceremony will be held at the Arctic CircleA line of latitude currently at 66° 33? 44? (66.5622°) north of the Equator. It is the southern limit of the region of the Earth that experiences the 'midnight sun'.... More Assembly 14-17 October in Reykjavík and more information is available here.
Applicants are invited to propose solutions to improve and reverse the effects of climatic change in one or more of the following categories:
- Preventing and reversing 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 through technological developments that can be accomplished through concrete and practical implementation.
- Containing and mitigating 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 through concrete actions and plans.
- Proposals for regulatory and policy change by way of legislation.
Deadline for nominations is 30 June 2021
