Oct 2025: Presentation by Olga Povoroznyuk and Peter Schweitzer in Anchorage, Alaska
Olga Povoroznyuk and Peter Schweitzer presented findings from the InfraNorth project at the ARCA co-creative community workshop “Biocultural Heritage and Climate Adaptation in Arctic Cities,” held on October 7–8, 2025, at The Nave in Anchorage, Alaska. Their presentation drew connections between their recent research conducted in Anchorage and other field sites in Alaska: on the one hand, examining whether and how existing and planned transport infrastructures sustain the living conditions of Arctic communities, and on the other, exploring how biocultural heritage embodied in Arctic urban green spaces and natural landscapes can serve as a resource for climate adaptation.
The ARCA (Arctic Urban Green Spaces and Climate Adaptation) project is a Belmont Forum consortium bringing together social and natural scientists and artists from George Washington University (USA), the University of Vienna (Austria), the Nansen Environmental Research Center (Norway) and the International Arts and Science Institute (France). The workshop brought together researchers, museum professionals, and practitioners from education, urban planning, housing, transportation and the arts. It aimed to engage local and Indigenous communities in public discussions and collaborative art-making around the role of natural and cultural heritage (particularly urban green spaces and infrastructure) in climate adaptation.
