The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, triggering global climate disruption. As development in an ice-free Arctic seems inevitable, Alaskans bring a unique voice and experience to help assure retention of regional stability, Indigenous rights, and a healthy environment.
Juneau, Alaska’s, Veterans For Peace and World Affairs Council, with the support of the Village of Point Hope and Alaska Peace Center, have joined to explore this Arctic intersection of climate science, nuclear history, and increased militarization of this increasingly-accessible region.
– On February 16 (Friday evening) – Join Dan O’Neill, author of “The Firecracker Boys”, as he sets the stage with a recounting of Alaska’s near-miss nuclear environmental disaster known as Project Chariot.
