Born in a small fishing village in Vesteralen, northern Norway, a fisherman-turned-scientist witnessed a rapid increase in marine plastic waste polluting the Arctic, an inevitable byproduct of expanding commercial fisheries.

The High North Hero Award is an annual award established by the High North Center for Business and Governance to honor a person, organization or company who has contributed to highlighting or developing the High North.




“Climate and energy – An interdisciplinary perspective” will take learners on a digital tour of Utö, a small island off the coast of Stockholm.