Arctic Resilience Forum: Infrastructure

The Arctic has an infrastructure problem. Across much of the region, the basic assets that enable life in an integrated, globalized world—roads, ports, power grids, internet cables—are frequently inadequate, outdated, or nonexistent. As a result, Arctic communities often grapple with high costs and unreliable services, leaving them ill-prepared to address the realities of a warming climate and increased economic activity in the region. 

What challenges do communities, investors, and government officials face when it comes to building infrastructure in the Arctic? How does climate change exacerbate vulnerabilities in existing infrastructure? How does resiliency encompass all types of infrastructure—including educational, scientific, and cultural infrastructure?

Please join the next session of the Arctic Resilience Forum for a conversation discussing these questions and the need for resilient infrastructure in the Arctic. Click here for more information about this session, registration, and please direct any questions to the Harvard Kennedy School's Arctic Initiative.