May 8: Green Dialogue Coffee about Greenland

For 130 years, Danish companies have been extracting unique minerals from Greenland's subsoil. If you ask Trump's security advisor why the US is so keen to acquire Greenland, the answer is: "It's about critical minerals."

Greenland faces a crucial choice: Should the country's rich natural resources—rare earth elements and fossil fuels—be exploited to generate economic growth and free Greenland from Denmark's block grants? Should fishing and tourism be ramped up? Or should it fight to preserve Greenland's unique nature, climate, and traditional way of life—even if that means less growth and prosperity?

At Green Dialogue Coffee on May 8, we will examine the balance between economic growth and nature in relation to Greenland and the green transition. We will delve into the nuances and dilemmas and try to make an effort to see the world from different perspectives—even when they sometimes conflict with each other.

Come and be part of the dialogue for an evening featuring expert presentations, panel discussions, musical interludes, and dialogue exercises in the auditorium.

Program
5:00 p.m. Welcome by Özlem Cekic, Secretary General of Brobyggerne
5:10 p.m. Presentation by Anne Merrild, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Sustainability and Planning, AAU
5:30 p.m. Panel discussion: Mining
Aaja Chemnitz, Member of Parliament, Inuit Ataqatigiit
Parnuna Egede Dahl, Special Advisor, Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat
18:00 Dialogue exercise
18:10 Panel discussion: Tourism
Jacob Fjalland, Director of Innovation, WWF World Wildlife Fund
Søren Rasmussen, Owner, Albatros Travel
Malik Hegelund Olsen, Chairman of the Board, Air Greenland
18:40 Musical interlude by Inuanima
19:00 Thank you for tonight

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Green Dialogue Coffee is supported by the June 15 Fund, Forenet Kredit, and Østifterne.