Contact: Sanaa Siddiqi, Dartmouth - Institute of Arctic Studies
Email: sanaa.k.siddiqi@dartmouth.edu
Tel.: 6036468251

Event Information

Title of Event: Powering the North: North American Arctic Energy Futures

Date: May 13, 2025, 12:00 pm EST

Location: Haldeman 041, the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth (also over Zoom)

Event Information Website 

The North American Arctic - the region spanning Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Greenland - is increasingly recognized for its distinct landscapes, strong historic and cultural connections between communities and peoples, and rising opportunities for knowledge sharing. This speaker series invests in the people, opportunities, and strength of the NAA by providing a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and international collaboration on pressing issues facing the region. Join us for a timely and solutions-focused conversation with leading voices in shaping innovative Arctic energy futures. This one-hour webinar will feature Dr. Jeremy Kasper (Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power), Ms. Heather Shilton (Director, Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation), and Mr. Thomas Ravnshøj Davidsen (Senior Business Developer, NunaGreen), as they share insights on the future of community-driven renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure across the circumpolar North. From hybrid systems in Alaska to Inuit-led clean energy in Nunavut and Greenlandic business innovation, this panel will explore the technological, cultural, and policy levers needed to power a just energy transition in Arctic communities. The event will be moderated by Dr. Melody Brown Burkins, Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth.

 

Panelists:

  • Thomas Ravnshøj Davidsen

Senior Business Developer, Nunagreen

 

  • Dr. Jeremy Kasper

Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power

 

  • Heather Shilton

Director, Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation

 

  • Dr. Melody B. Burkins

UArctic Chair in Science Diplomacy and Inclusion, Member of UArctic Academic Advisory Board (Mimir), Vice-Lead of Model Arctic Council Thematic Network, and Director, Institute of Arctic Studies, Dartmouth - Moderator