PROGRAMME
Programme updates
See below for the full programme of NOCCA2025! You can also download a pdf copy of the NOCCA2025 programme.
Keynote speakers include professor Frans Berkhout from King’s College London, Director General Petteri Taalas from the Finnish Meteorological Institute and Kerstin Stendahl, who is the Special Representative on Climate and Security of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
NOCCA2025 will also offer opportunities to explore concrete climate change impacts and adaptation actions through excursions. Scroll down for more information on the available excursions.
As the 7th Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, NOCCA2025 builds on themes and lessons learned in previous NOCCA conferences over the years. As you wait to gather in Rovaniemi, you can recap on the previous events by viewing a talk by Richard Klein from Stockholm Environment Institute. In this talk at NOCCA2023 in Reykjavik, he reflects on the first 13 years of Nordic adaptation collaboration (starting at 56m40s).
Programme overview
(subject to change)
Tuesday 13 May
SIDE EVENTS
Wednesday 14 May
8.30 REGISTRATION
Limits to adaptation
Charting the course of Nordic futures for climate research and action
12-13 LUNCH
Ensuring adaptation for all through justice
Transboundary climate risks in an interconnected world
14.30-15.30 POSTERS AND COFFEE
Climate security
18.30 EVENING RECEPTION @Arktikum
Doors open at 18.30, programme starts at 19.00.
Thursday 15 May
Arctic futures under changing conditions
Advancing Nordic adaptation with novel approaches
Future directions for adaptation policy, research and practice
12-13 LUNCH
TUESDAY, MAY 13
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
09:30-11:00
11:00-12:00
Panel discussion: Charting the course of Nordic futures for climate research and action
Chair: Sirkku Juhola
Panelists:
Mia Prall, Aalborg University (DK)
Vesa Orassalo, University of Lapland (Sápmi)
Axel Eriksson, Youth Negotiators Academy (SE)
Venla Sunikka, Natural Resources Institute (FI)
LAPPIA HALL
Jorma Eton tie 8
12:00-13:00
LUNCH
13:00-14:30
Parallel sessions
Ensuring adaptation for all through justice (session #1)
Chair: Sirkku Juhola
Social just and transformative adaptation as part of the EU Mission on Climate Change Adaptation
Johannes Klein
Building Resilience with Justice: Climate Adaptation for Indigenous Children and Communities Facing Inequities
Tanja Joona
The presence, maintenance, and adaptation of Indigenous/local knowledge about climate-related hazards in Nordic contexts
Rico Kongsager
Place Attachment, Risk Perception, and Community Resilience: Insights from case studies in Iceland
Matthias Kokorsch
Socio-spatial-temporal justice in flood risk management: A cross-national comparison
Johan Munck af Rosenschöld
Transboundary climate risks in an interconnected world (session #2)
Chair: Stefan Fronzek
Impacts on the Climate Adaptation Policy Agenda of Introducing the Aspect of Transboundary Climate Risks
Carlo Aall
Transboundary Climate Risks to Nordic Trade and Food Security
Mikael Mikaelsson
Shifting Perceptions of Climate Risks in the Renewable Energy Sector: Insights from Norway
Tara Botnen Holm
The influence of the European Union on adaptation to climate change in the European Arctic
Claire Mosoni
Managing Climate Change and its Impacts in Arctic Protected Areas
Anna Berhan
14:30-15:30
Posters and coffee
15:30-16:30
Parallel sessions
Nordic coasts at risk (session #3)
Chair: Nanna Granlie Vossen
Who faces the burden of coastal flooding? Assessing distributive justice at the Danish coast
Mia Prall
A case study of a disaster risk management system development in East Fjords (IS)
Janina Käyhkö
Sink or Swim: Barriers and Opportunities for Dynamic Adaptation of Coastal Railways
Michelle Ochsner
Recent advances in Finnish drought risk management and policies
Lauri Ahopelto
Roundtable on adaptation finance and justice (session #4)
Organised by: Tyrsky Consulting and Finnish Meteorological Institute
Chair: Kati Berninger
Discussants:
Birgitta Eira, Member of the Municipal Council of Enontekiö
Pertti Onkalo, Director of the Technical Division, City of Rovaniemi
Hilppa Gregow, Head of Unit, Finnish Meteorological Institute
Anna Salminen, Ministerial Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (FI)
Gunn-Britt Retter, Head of Arctic and Environmental Unit, Saami Council
16:30-17:30
18:30
THURSDAY, MAY 15
09:00-10:30
Parallel sessions
Arctic futures under changing conditions (session #5)
Chair: Therése Sjöberg
Emerging new summers in the northern Fennoscandia
Sirpa Rasmus
The Arctic is entering a novel era of bioclimatic extremes
Juha Aalto
Sámi Adaptation Program
Rauna Kuokkanen
”Weird seeing the world change” – climate emotions among Arctic university students
Venla Sunikka
Which futures to inform what adaptation?
Timothy R. Carter
Advancing Nordic adaptation with novel approaches (session #6)
Chair: Anna Hulda Ólafsdóttir
How do Nordic municipalities adapt to climate change? Insights from the global disclosure platform
Étienne Métais
Citizen observations with PPGIS as part of climate change adaptation in the Arctic
Seija Tuulentie
Unlocking potential for transformation in local government: Introducing the Climate Change Adaptation Ontology Map
Torbjørn Selseng
Characterising future socio-economic changes for enhancing climate change risk and adaptation analysis
Nina Pirttioja
Co-creating system-orientated SSP-based socioeconomic narrative
extensions to support regional planning for climate change in Finland
Anna Lipsanen
10:45-12:00
12:00-13:00
LUNCH
Venue
The meeting venue Lappia Hall is one of the most recognised landmarks of Rovaniemi and designed by world-renowned architect Alvar Aalto. Lappia Hall is located in the Rovaniemi city centre.
Address:
Jorma Eton tie 8 A
96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
Konttaniemi Reindeer Farm
Konttaniemi Reindeer Farm is a family-run business located on the banks of the River Ounasjoki, seven kilometres from Rovaniemi. We will meet the Konttaniemi family and hear how warming temperatures and changing snow conditions are currently affecting the animals and the livelihood of reindeer husbandry. Coffee and tea will be served after a walk around the farm. Most of the reindeer graze freely in May, but some stay on the farm for the summer. The excursion takes place by bus, leaving Lappia Hall after lunch and returning to the town centre at 16:30.
Guided adaptation walking tour in Rovaniemi
The City of Rovaniemi is currently implementing projects related to nature-based adaptation solutions and climate-resilient urban planning. The two-hour guided walk starts after lunch at Lappia Hall and ends at the Arktikum. The walk is 3.5 kilometres long and will include information on urban agriculture and flood risk management solutions. The walk will be guided by adaptation experts from the City of Rovaniemi and the Lapland ELY Centre.
Arktikum Science Centre
The Arktikum is a museum and the science centre of the University of Lapland. It offers a fascinating journey to the Arctic, showcasing the nature, culture and history of the North. Exhibitions cover a wide range of topics, including the mystery of the Northern Lights, Arctic wildlife and the lives of indigenous peoples. NOCCA2025 participants will have the opportunity to explore the exhibitions at the Arktikum on Thursday afternoon. Please note that this excursion option is not a guided tour, but an opportunity to visit the museum and science centre according to your own interests and time available.