Speaking: Dr. Lill Rastad Bjørst, Dartmouth, Aalborg University
In 2021, the Government of Greenland made an active shift in the political discourse regarding Greenland’s development and is now pursuing a green transition. Greenland sees itself as a “state in formation”, and looks to other nation-states for inspiration. The question is: to whom, to what, does Greenland compare itself in the process of finding a fitting model for future green development? This discussion will further explore two additional topics: first, Greenland’s ambition to be an exporter of hydropower and mining rare earth minerals, which would support the technology for the green transition; and secondly, the political conversation about joining the Paris agreement.
Bio
Dr. Lill Rastad Bjørst is an Associate Professor in Arctic Studies with Aalborg University and the 2022 Fulbright Arctic Initiative III Visiting Researcher with the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth. For over 15 years, she has been researching climate change in Greenland as a scholar within the human and social sciences. At Aalborg, she also serves as the Head of Research for the Centre of Innovation and Research in Culture and Living in the Arctic (CIRCLA), a member of the Aalborg Arctic Coordination Board, and on the Steering Committee of IKL Green Transition. Her work is co-funded by grants from the Independent Research Fund Denmark and the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.