8:30 Cryosphere Coordination Meeting
Daily coordination meetings and negotiations updates will be held every morning the Cryosphere Pavilion.
Contact: Stefan Ruchti (stefan@iccinet.org) or Pam Pearson (pam@iccinet.org)

10:00 Storytelling Session –⁠ Voices From the Arctic
Young polar scientists will humanize the communication challenges in the Arctic by sharing personal stories and experiences. They will also highlight the importance of narrative in understanding and addressing Arctic issues. Participants will be invited to reflect on the stories shared and discuss how these narratives can inform better communication practices. This discussion will help to connect the personal experiences shared with the broader goals of Arctic collaboration. The event will foster a deeper, more empathetic understanding of the communication challenges faced by various Arctic stakeholders, and offer insights into how personal narratives can be leveraged to foster more effective communication and collaboration.
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)

11:30 Busting Some Myths Around Short-lived Climate Pollutants
The best and least costly opportunity to avoid runaway warming and remain below 1.5oC while respecting the right to health, is to act immediately to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. Fast action could avoid over 0.5oC of warming by 2050. Yet, debate rages as to whether black carbon is a climate forcer or a climate cooler, while liquified natural gas is being sold as “green fuel”. This event busts some myths while highlighting urgent action needed to protect Arctic Sea ice.
Clean Arctic Alliance

13:00 Antarctic Sea Ice at a Crossroads: Status Quo and Future Implications
Since 2016, Antarctic sea ice has remained below the long-term average, with extreme lows in recent summers and winters. This rapid change is not entirely understood, and scientists have yet to attribute causality and identify the range of consequences. This expert briefing will address the current state of Antarctic sea ice, its global climate and ecosystem impacts, their implications in recent climate projections, and open dialogue with policy and other stakeholders.
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Finnish Environment Institute, and UiT The Arctic University of Norway

14:30 Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation
This panel discussion will explore the role of urban resilience and climate adaptation in the broader context of global climate impacts, linking local urban sustainability to global climate processes. Urban areas also have strong potential for emission reduction. They are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, which affects key climate regulators that help stabilize global temperatures. As sea ice diminishes, it accelerates global warming, creating a feedback loop that impacts not only the polar regions but also the ecosystems and communities dependent on climate stability worldwide.
University of Geneva, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Heidelberg University, UNEP, EMPA, ETH Zurich

16:00 The Push for a Financed Transition out of Fossil Fuels: Why We Are Banking on a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Building on the 14 country endorsements for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and in connection with the Bridgetown Initiative we will explore how public and private finance can be mobilized and reformed to support the transition away from fossil fuels, and to strengthen the development of Just Transition pathways. 
Fossil Fuel Treaty

18:00 It’s Getting Hot Up Here: A Beginner’s Guide to the Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice
UiT The Arctic University of Norway