Past event

JUSTNORTH: documentary screening and discussion Free

With fraught geopolitical tension and the impact of climate change, life in the Arctic is more uncertain than ever. As the European Union looks to the polar north to enable its clean energy transition what do the people of this remote region think? What agency do they have over decisions made for them, ones that all too often are made by external forces with little or no understanding of the Arctic?

What would it look like if we were to understand these local inhabitants and indigenous people of the polar north, hear their hopes and understand their concerns, and learn what they think is a sustainable, just and resilient future.

Filmed over two years, the JUSTNORTH documentary meets Sami reindeer herders, Icelandic fishermen, Inuit islanders and the residents of Europe's largest iron ore town. Embarking on a journey across the Arctic this film seeks to understand what the people of this extraordinary polar region really want in their lives.

The screening of the documentary JUSTNORTH will be followed by a question and answer (Q&A) session and discussion with the filmmaker, Adrian Fisk. There will also be a book launch featuring Adrian's photographs on Friday 15 November.

Image: still from JustNorth Arctic Documentary courtesy of Adrian Fisk