From Burning Platform to Burning Desire

2021-11-25T11:55:30+01:00November 25th, 2021|

On Nov 24th we received a visit from Kimberly Mathisen, outgoing CEO of Microsoft Norway and becoming CEO of C4IR . The day was filled with discussions centered around the role data/ technology can play in tackling the big challenges the world is facing.


– In you I see future leaders with a growth mindset, qualities the world needs to tackle what is ahead of us. Action to tackle the climate crisis is urgent, and all sectors need to contribute. Avoiding an imminent crisis out of fear, is not a sufficient motivating factor. Change starts at a personal level, with everyone being involved. Kimberly is optimistic about a paradigm shift in the business world, not being driven solely by profit, but with a deeper understanding of the common good.

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Alan Hall: 1938-2021

2021-11-19T13:19:25+01:00November 17th, 2021|

It is with great sadness we received the news of the death of Alan Hall. Alan dedicated his whole professional life to the UWC, being the longest serving teacher at UWC Atlantic College in their history. After retiring Alan came on numerous visits to RCN from his base in rural Wales, to help out with Biology lessons and field trips. Alan had always been a friend of Scandinavia and had a remarkable interest for local life in Flekke. Alan had an unparalleled capacity for memorizing, There are many generations of students and staff who will remember him with fondness.

Information about Alan’s funeral will be posted on the home page of Atlantic College.

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Finnish delegate to COP26 online at RCN

2021-11-12T09:51:01+01:00November 12th, 2021|

Thursday 11th November Ville Niinistö, former Minister of Environment for Finland, now Member of the European Parliament, had an online with all our students, who gathered in the auditorium. He was part of the Finnish delegation at the COP26. Now back in Brussels, he talked about the importance of recent events in Glasgow. The COP26 is the 5 years landmark after the Paris Agreement where the signatory countries evaluate their pledges and contributions and try to aim beyond the former 2°C goal and pursuing to keep temperature rise below 1.5°C. In his dialogue with the students, Mr Niinistö underlined the importance of natural carbon sinks and taxation as a powerful tool. He gave an insight into the complexities of the issues, that we are still far from having a framework for reaching the goals. Still big strides have been taken since Paris. Business, which previously was a sector with much resistance, now takes a leading role in making the shift. This was a student-led event, with Anna Blazkova and Kaapo Haapanen leading the online session. The overall impression was that it is urgent to contribute towards changes. The challenges ahead are demanding, but not impossible if we all sectors pull in the same direction and the individuals make efforts. A memorable event for our students, that we are connected with the arenas where it all is happening.

In recognition of this our global responsibility, and allowing for our individual contexts a Climate Commitment was signed by the Heads of all UWC schools and colleges in May. This event at our College was part of the educational element of the Commitment that will be followed by a Climate Action Film Festival in last weeks of the term.

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Young activist from Greenland in The Guardian about climate change

2021-11-08T14:19:12+01:00November 8th, 2021|

As the world is looking to Glasgow and COP26, it is important to listen to the voices who can contribute towards finding solutions that prevent climate breakdown. Our student Nanna C. Fredriksen (Greenland) is one of the young activists featured in this article in The Guardian.

“People from all around the world, politicians and scientists come to Greenland to see the inland ice,” she says. “We are at the centre of this.”

A significant portion of the ice sheet is thought to be on the verge of a tipping point, where melting could soon become unavoidable even if emissions are cut. The ice sheet is hugely important to stabilizing the global climate, as it provides a vast white region that reflects sunlight back into space. But as the ice melts, the reflective surface shrinks, leading to more warming and melting and in turn, sea level rise. Scientists say sea level rises of one to two metres is probably already inevitable.

Frederiksen knows that the melting ice sheet will have negative impacts on communities across Greenland, especially in northern settlements such as Qaanaaq where permafrost melting is destabilizing homes and roads and impacting how fishers and hunters operate.

But her real concern lies on the impact it will have globally. “I am not so scared of what the effects of the melting of ice in Greenland will be,” Frederiksen says, “It scares me what effect it can have for the rest of the world.”

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