Other Projects
Here is a list of other projects, organisations and initiatives (academic and non-academic) that work on topics similar or related to this project. We encourage cooperation between projects, institutions and networks.
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BIODICE: Promoting greater awareness of biodiversity in Iceland
BIODICE is a network of scientists and institutions with the common goal of promoting research, awareness and understanding of biodiversity in Iceland. This objective reflects the growing need to meet the challenges of massive global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation.
Website: https://biodice.is/
ClimateVis: Making climate visible
Our climate is changing at an extraordinary rate. While this is plainly visible in our glacier landscapes, aerial and digital technologies are needed to see the full extent of changes across larger scales and timeframes. This project explores the creative application of these technologies to better communicate the science behind our changing climate.
Website: https://www.climatevis.com/
Freedom to Make Sense: Embodied, experiential and mindful research
The aim of Freedom to Make Sense (MakeSense) is to establish a research and training center that connects mindful methods of philosophical and artistic practice to respond in depth to a multifaceted and rapidly growing crisis within and outside academia which craves for new ways of thinking.
Website: https://makesense.hi.is/
Loftslagskaffi Ísland: Climate Café Iceland
Climate Café Iceland is a creative project that aims to increase solidarity, respect and resilience between individuals and society by strengthening interrelated relationships between people, nature and sustainable ways of living together. The workshops focus on creating a warm atmosphere that invites participants to reconnect with their inner lives and the natural environment their live in.
Read more at the Reykjavík City Library’s website and follow on Facebook.
Media for Future – Enhancing Climate Journalism through Collaboration
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges, requiring accurate, compelling, and action-oriented communication. The Erasmus+ project Media for Future brings together scientists and journalists to strengthen their ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, raise awareness of the urgency of climate change, and inspire action. At its core, the project develops a unique platform for climate communication, equipping media professionals and researchers with the knowledge and tools needed for high-quality climate journalism.
Website: https://climate-journalism.eu
Snæfellsjökul for President: Iceland’s first Rights of Nature movement
Snæfellsjökul for President is a campaign to get the Icelandic glacier Snæfellsjökul nominated as candidate for the Icelandic presidency. The presidential campaign for Snæfellsjökull introduces the concept of the Rights of Nature into societal consciousness and government policy consideration in Iceland.
Website: https://www.kjosumjokul.com
Sustainability Institute at the University of Iceland
The aim of the Sustainability Institute at the University of Iceland is to catalyze, facilitate and coordinate research to promote sustainable development, and address pressing problems of how to meet the needs of the present without adversely affecting future generations. As an interdisciplinary institute within UI the Sustainability Institute is in a key position to bring together experts from all disciplines within and outside the University.
Website: https://sshi.hi.is/
Ungir umhverfissinnar: The Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association
The Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association is a non governmental organisation with the primary objective of giving young people a platform to positively influence the way society interacts with nature.
Website: https://www.umhverfissinnar.is/
How to speak about climate cooling? Co-creating an engagement toolkit in the Arctic and the UK
Project Team: Ine Steenmans + Chloe Colomer, University College London | Cody Skahan, University of Oxford | Albert van Wijngaarden, University of Cambridge
Emerging geoengineering (also called climate cooling) technologies raise profound ethical and societal questions. Meaningful dialogues are therefore a prerequisite for ensuring research on, and governance of, these technologies will be just, inclusive, and consensual. This is especially true in the Arctic, a region where the voices of people who will be amongst the most impacted are often left out of conversations because of colonial power imbalances. This team will explore how people want to speak about geoengineering, and how they form and change their views over time. It will move beyond social opinion research by co-designing engagement programmes with local communities and rightsholders across the Arctic and in three UK locations. Beyond the aim of empowering communities to participate more fully in governance, research, and decision-making around these technologies, the learnings from these engagements will be captured in a practical, open access toolkit that can be used for future engagement projects around geoengineering.
Website: https://www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-spaces/future-proofing-our-climate-and-weather/exploring-climate-cooling/ Contact: Cody Skahan