The Arctic Frontiers 2025: Beyond Borders conference
Read about the CAP-SHARE project and its presence at the 2025 Arctic Frontiers conference through the perspective of our intern and Master's student Emma Karjalainen.
Highlights
Read more about some highlights of the conference, illustrated with pictures and reflections from Emma.
Jenny, Jessica, and Emma filmed interviews for an upcoming video which will outline our vision and goals. Additional interviews from Finnish coordinator Rauni Äärelä-Vihriälä and project director Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir will complete the video.
Jessica's interview
CAP-SHARE's activities sparked broad interest. The interdisciplinary poster session, in particular, was an excellent opportunity to present the project's current and future work to representatives from various scientific fields. One of the key observations was how the same global challenges—such as the green transition and climate change—are relevant across all disciplines, uniting them in a common goal: building a more sustainable future.
Emma Karjalainen at the poster session
The future of sustainable energy and the green transition is incurring costs that directly and indirectly impact the lives of various communities. Currently, one of the biggest challenges in Europe is the future of energy production, which still relies on approximately 80% fossil fuels. Transitioning to green energy production is not without its challenges, and addressing these issues requires extensive research and stakeholder collaboration. There was also significant discussion about emissions from the maritime industry and the social, economic, and environmental impacts of future shipping routes.
At the core of it all is climate change, which requires adaptation measures. Different stakeholders and regions have capacities that are being brought together in the hope of more effective collaboration. During Arctic Frontiers 2025, the importance of involving young people in decision-making and various processes was highlighted, but the question of responsibility remains open. Climate change is affecting living conditions, and future development paths are pushing young people further from their traditional living areas, particularly from rural to urban environments. Regional development should be considered through future-oriented thinking, focusing on which aspects of climate change adaptation efforts should be prioritized.
Emma and Jessica
It was wonderful to share thoughts with Jessica and Jenny on how the CAP-SHARE project can work on these development areas. I strongly believe that by actively involving young people in the project’s activities, both online and locally, new development directions can be created for a more sustainable and just future.
