The role of Environmental Action in Addressing Societal Challenges

• Main Authors: Miettinen, Satu, Sarantou, Melanie, Qureshi, Amna, Hiltunen, Mirja, Huhmarniemi, Maria
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/person/fieldofscience2010/6/13/2; Visual arts and design; Arctic; Rovaniemi; Salmijärvi; Äkäslompolo; Utsjoki; Lapland
• Online Access: https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/5447703f-9341-4e5b-9071-39e1f94ec942

The experiments of the University of Lapland were conducted in remote Finnish-Swedish Arctic places such as Rovaniemi, Utsjoki, Äkäslompolo across the Finnish-Swedish border, and Kolpeneenpuisto at Salmijärvi. The socially engaged arts actions undertaken by the Lapland team pivots around the role artivist action, underpinned by cultural and place-based identities that nurtures respect for the environment. Our artivist action involved multiple demographics. A common concern was how respect for non-human existence can foster local identities and address societal challenges, such as geographical and social isolation, the impact of industrialisation on fragile ecosystems threatening Indigenous and local communities.