Logging harms Sámi reindeer herding pastures & reduces lichen – important winter nourishment for reindeer. @sweden2023eu jeopardizes EU climate goals by supporting burning 🌳🌲 for energy. On #IntlForestDay, stand up to them Romina Pourmokhtari Mika Lintilä #StopFakeRenewables

SVT has conducted an interview with our adviser in the Arctic and Environment unit, Susanna Israelsson , about the latest report from IPCC and the implications of climate change for Sápmi. sverigesradio.se/artikel/we-kno…

For the first time, today European Parliament hosted the Sámi Summit. It was a pleasure to meet Sámi people, speak about their unique culture & traditions. Highlighted need to act faster on climate change, disproportionately affecting northernmost regions. Our dialogue will continue.

“They look to us to carry the heaviest burden and it’s a disproportionate part of the burden.“ – Gunn-Britt Retter, head of the SC arctic and environmental unit. theguardian.com/world/2023/apr…

Congratulations Sara! Sara Olsvig 👍👍

The Saami Council look forward to the Norwegian chairmanship, and we remain committed to the Arctic cooperation and will continue to be a reliable partner to the Arctic Indigenous Peoples Organisations and Arctic states.

EU's Forestry Meeting starts in Skellefteå with Sweden leading the EU Council. Key forest issues tied to Sami culture will be addressed, yet no Sami representative is invited. #EUCouncil #SamiRights @sweden2023eu expressen.se/debatt/inga-sa…

"We cannot disconnect the knowledge from the knowledge holders." #BonnClimateConference | Gunn-Britt Retter

Powerful session on #climate justice by Sámi youth at #EYE2023 There is nothing just about destroying #Indigenous land in the name of growth. We need to rethink our economy, have less dependency on resources & collectively act NOW. For people and planet.

Now happening: debate about the green transition and Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Nordisk Samarbejde tent at #fmdk23 with @wessendorfk of IWGIA, Åsa of the The Saami Council and Nauja Bianco of Det Nordatlantiske Hus & det Grønlandske Hus i Odense

The right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) is an important principle and fundamental right - but it is far from being implemented, not even in the Nordic countries. Important points being raised in the debate about green transition and Indigenous Peoples Rights #fmdk23

Join the Arctic Youth Dialogue, May 11-15 in Brussels! Explore Arctic challenges, shape the future, and apply by April 2nd! #YouthTogether4Arctic 🗓️📝 Apply here👇 bit.ly/3TBzYFu Funded by the EU: EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 EU Maritime & Fish @EU_EEAS #EUArctic #EUForeignPolicy

Welcome @ the Arctic Youth Dialogue! 32 young leaders are in Brussels, developing their view on the future of the Arctic. Stay tuned for inspiring updates and key outcomes! #YouthTogether4Arctic Funded by the EU EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 EU Maritime & Fish @EU_EEAS #EUArctic #EUForeignPolicy #EUArcticForum

Did you know that this year’s Northern people at the indigenous festival Riddu Riđđu are Queer Indigenous? Through their festival program, Riddu Riđđu is honouring queer indigenous artists from USA, Canada, Kalaallit Nunaat and Sápmi! 🫶Programme at riddu.no/en

The Sámi Parliament in Norway and The Saami Council are organizing the 2nd International Gathering of Indigenous Salmon Peoples in Kárášjohka. Indigenous peoples from the northern hemisphere will gather to share knowledge, and discuss salmon management. saamicouncil.net/news-archive/l…

The Saami Council has issued a statement on deep sea mining. Deep sea mining is an emerging industry, that potentially has significant environmental and socioeconomic consequences, especially for indigenous peoples. saamicouncil.net/news-archive/t…

The Saami Council is proud to partner in the Horizon Europe project "Birgejupmi," recently awarded €3M. "Birgejupmi" means "ways to manage/get by" – self-sufficiency. It emphasizes taking only what is needed from nature. 👉 More info (in Norwegian): uit.no/nyheter/artikk…

Saami Council urges protection of the status of Indigenous Peoples without conflating Indigenous Peoples with local communities and other categories. saamicouncil.net/news-archive/p…

📘Book launch tomorrow: Empowering Arctic Indigenous Peoples – Celebrating 50 Years of Indigenous Diplomacy. In a new book, ICC, Saami Council and IWGIA celebrate fifty years of Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ diplomacy and tell the political history of Arctic Indigenous Peoples.

The Saami Council calls on Russia to ensure that civil society can freely work towards ensuring that human rights standards are upheld. saamicouncil.net/news-archive/s…