Video Learning
From systemic inequities to regional vulnerabilities, explore the interconnected climate risks threatening our planet.
This is an alarm call
“This is an alarm call. An urgent warning coming straight to you. An alarm call sounding for cities facing wildfires, blazing heat and unbearable droughts. Because the world has never been this warm in more than 2000 years.”
Narrated by Rainn Wilson, this video highlights the vital role the Arctic plays in all our lives.
Making sense of climate cues
Why are dead red fish important?
Professor Gail Whiteman’s talk draws on her research to explore how climate innovators can help rally us around common solutions and contribute to positive tipping points for climate action.
Unpacking the polar crisis
Watch Professor Gail Whiteman speak on the polar crisis at the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 17, 2023.
The poles are warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet, destabilizing permafrost, ancient glaciers and sea ice. As such, the Arctic and the Antarctic are the Earth’s “canary in the coalmine”.
DAVOS Livestream
A collection of our high level panels at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos since 2017.
Unpack the polar crisis, find out why the Arctic is the future of humanity, listen to panels on health and agriculture and be inspired by VP Al Gore.
Risk Webinar with Deloitte
In July 2023 we hosted a webinar on Data and Climate Risk Management, co-hosted by Deloitte Africa and Arctic Basecamp.
Watch it back and learn how data can help us understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and Arctic disruption on the world’s economy and society.
Arctic Warning with Reuters IMPACT
Posted January 25, 2023
Amid the noise of a frantic news agenda, Arctic Warning aims to keep the climate story front and centre and address the disconnect between boardroom conversations and the concerns, demands and hopes of younger generations. Hosted by Reuters Editor-at-Large Axel Threlfall and Professor Gail Whiteman, Founder of Arctic Basecamp, the series engages leaders from business and politics, activists and changemakers, presenting an exciting new approach to the climate challenge.
Arctic Basecamp X Now This Earth
Make Earth Cool Again
As part of the online Davos Agenda in 2021 Arctic Basecamp hosted an engaging schedule of online conversations to “Make Earth Cool Again” An Arctic Basecamp Science Jam, hosted live by Rainn Wilson and Parisa Fitz Henley.
This free live virtual programme brought together scientists, experts and entertainers in fireside chats, interviews, skits (by award winning comedy writer Chuck Tatham from Modern Family, Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother) and performances to highlight the urgency of fighting climate change through supporting low carbon action and education – in a really accessible way.
Business in a changing climate
Extreme weather events are becoming the new normal, posing significant risks to businesses worldwide. How can companies prepare for and mitigate these challenges?
In this World Economic Forum session, Celeste Saulo (World Meteorological Organization), Johan Rockström (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research), and Jane Nelson (Harvard Kennedy School of Government) explore the impact of climate-driven disruptions and the urgent need for corporate resilience and responsibility.
Rising heat, rising health costs
With 3.6 billion people living in high-risk areas and healthcare costs projected to rise by $1.1 trillion by 2050, the climate crisis is reshaping global health. How can key sectors adapt to protect communities?
In this World Economic Forum session, experts from healthcare, science, business, and policy—including leaders from the South African government, Moderna, Wellcome Trust, the African Academy of Sciences, NN Group, and the World Meteorological Organization—discuss the resilience of healthcare systems and strategies to safeguard public health.
