From Arctic Climate Risk to Informed Response – A Conversation on Arctic Climate Interventions

​This year’s Arctic Circle Assembly will include a series of sessions hosted by a number of organizations focused on Arctic sea ice, tipping points, and Arctic climate intervention research and governance. See the Ocean Visions roundup of these sessions: https://oceanvisions.org/events/arctic-circle-assembly-2026/

​Attention to climate intervention research is growing, but discourse around these approaches remains polarized, underscoring the need for informed, inclusive, and transdisciplinary dialogue focused on risk, responsibility, and governance. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are urgent and non-negotiable for climate stabilization, yet they are unlikely to cool the planet fast enough to prevent irreversible climate impacts. As the world approaches and in some cases crosses critical tipping points, policy makers and ecision-makers face increasing pressure to understand how climate risks can be reduced  and managed in the near term.

​To continue and deepen conversations on these topics Ocean Visions encourages participation in a lunch sideline event from interested researchers, Indigenous representatives, policymakers, funders, and practitioners. This will be an informal conversation about where the field stands today and what is needed.

​Brief opening remarks will establish shared context for the discussion. Those new to these topics as well as participants bringing perspectives from other disciplines, sectors, and communities are encouraged to attend.

​Doors open at 12:15. Event starts at 12:30.