06 November 2017The Arctic Council will host "The global implications of a rapidly-changing Arctic" at COP23 in Bonn. Monday, 6 November, 13:15-14:45 in the Bonn Zone, room 11.. On 6 November 2017, the Arctic Council hosted an official side event at the UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn, Germany. The event — “The global implications of a rapidly-changing Arctic” — will present the latest science on Arctic climate change and its implications for the rest of the world. To watch the panel, click here: https://youtu.be/2fUs486dwuE?t=22m40s Date: Monday 6 November 2017Time: 13:15 – 14:45 CET (UTC+1:00)Location: “Bonn Zone” at COP23, room #11 Leading scientists and experts addressed, for example, how climate change in the Arctic will affect sea level rise, how the changing Arctic climate may affect storm tracks and weather in Europe and North America, and how climate change is affecting biodiversity in the Arctic itself. List of panelists, in order of presentation (updated 2 November 2017) Opening speaker: René Söderman, Senior Arctic Official for Finland David Barber, University of Manitoba, Canada (click for bio)Presentation: The immediacy of Arctic climate changeClick here to see David Barber's presentation slides Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization (click for bio)Presentation: Does Arctic climate change impact mid-latitude climate? Paul Wassmann, University of Tromsø, Norway (click for bio)Presentation: How Arctic sea ice matters: what we know and need to know for adaptationClick here to see Paul Wassmann's presentation slides Monica Tennberg, University of Lapland, Finland (click for bio)Presentation: Adaptation actions for a changing Arctic – Barents perspectivesClick here to see Monica Tennberg's presentation slides Jason Box, National Geological Survey of Greenland and Denmark (via video link)Presentation: Arctic contributions to sea level changeClick here to see Jason Box's presentation slides Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (click for bio)Presentation: Climate change within Inuit Nunaat: the way forwardClick here to see Okalik Eegeesiak's presentation slides Moderator: Morten Olsen --- Download the most pertinent reports for this session Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA): Summary for Policy-makersLink: https://bit.ly/swipa-2017 Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic: Barents Region OverviewLink: https://bit.ly/aaca-barents Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic: Baffin Bay / Davis Strait Region OverviewLink: https://bit.ly/aaca-bbds Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic: Bering / Chukchi / Beaufort Region OverviewLink: https://bit.ly/aaca-bcb