Life on Earth is dependent on our oceans. How are the oceans affected by climate change and what needs to be done to protect the oceans against the greatest threat of our time?
The Nordic Green Left of the Nordic Council presents this seminar on the future of our oceans.
The seminar is held to mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Left Green Party in Iceland.
Program:
Opening remarks:
Christian Juhl, Chairperson of the Nordic Green Left
Líf Magneudôttir
member of the City Council of Reykjavik
Speakers:
Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson
Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland
Laura Meller
Polar advisor, Greenpeace Nordic
Neil Holdsworth
Head of Data and Information, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Political comments:
Kolbeinn Óttarson Proppé
Member of Alþingi and the Nordic Council
Panel discussion with all speakers.
Closing remarks:
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Prime Minister of Iceland
The seminar will be held in English.