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it's a dangerous moment for all we meet, those trying to survive at the ground zero of climate change. we're on the top of the world. we have the whole world around us. my name is olaf store. i'm an artist living in longyearbyen. i have been living here for 23 years. we've come to meet olaf and his dog boss at his studio in svalbard's capital. the archipelago's seasons and the unique arctic wilderness have been the inspiration for his life's work. the 10th of february. you have all the possible blue colours around you, day and night. and then you have the pastels coming, the yellowish lights turning a little red. later, the sun comes, and it comes
so that's also why it's important for us to share our experience. we know that the clock is ticking, but i choose to stay hopeful, actually. yeah. i can't do anything else. climate—induced dangers hang over the community. if you are witnessing something, like, ringside, you are kind of also kind of obliged to reflect on it and also to act on it...within your reach or your limits. every sunday, when we gather for worship, a part of our intercessions is always about the climate change and the threats. it's something that we always spend a lot of time on. it's deeply connected with our faith in a god who created everything to be good.
and the wildlife around us. it's scary. it's climate change on fast forward. we know that the clock is ticking, but i choose to stay hopeful, actually. yeah. i can't do anything else. we want to know what's being done to save svalbard as we know it. we are testing new technology, new systems. but even here, are they really ready to give up fossil fuels in the middle of an energy crisis in europe? they haven't found the perfect substitute yet, so coal - are still here to stay. and now the war in ukraine is undermining the international fight against climate change. one of the consequences is that the official exchange with russian institutions is not possible at this time.
and the more we save, the better is our future. but the future here feels precarious, partly because of what's fuelling the local economy — tourism. svalbard is attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, putting further strain on this fragile environment. huskies, once used for vital transport, now carry around the tourists here to witness this disappearing landscape. and not everyone is happy about it. it makes me a little bit sad that mining history is fading away. now, it's like a la la land for tourists. ok, let's go. my name is bentjakobsen. i'm a coal miner in mine 7 in longyearbyen, norway. despite being on the front line of climate change, svalbard still relies on coal,
sea level rise influences you in the uk. it influences the netherlands, bangladesh, many a place on the planet. many of us live along the shore. the north—south tension in europe, the north—south tension in the world, will be exacerbated by climate change. svalbard is on the front line of climate change. you can see how this glacier is thinning out, beating a sad retreat. and just have a look at how much ice has already been lost over the years. and scientists warn that what's happening here is a sign of things to come if stronger collective action is not taken now. the planet is already committed to further change. so whether you like it or not, svalbard will be different in the future. nevertheless, there are still remnants that can be saved.
what do you say to those who argue coal mining's a thing of the past, it has to finish, if we're going to save the planet from global warming? if you can't get it from here, you will take it from somewhere else. they haven't found the perfect substitute yet, so coal are still here to stay. but what about when the mine closes? what will power svalbard? during our visit, we were taken to the outskirts of the archipelago, where the mining company store norske is experimenting with alternative energy sources. so now we are heading to our technical building, where we have the diesel engines and the batteries... the idea is that a mixture of renewables will fuel arctic communities in the future. this is quite new, especially in svalbard, so it takes time for the authorities to kind of get used to this idea. and also we need to prove how good it is for both operations, economically and also for the environment. and i think we can prove that with this pilot. but the mining company
and polar bear guard. you need a gun for protection every time you venture off the main road of the capital, longyearbyen. kim was living on the archipelago back in 1990 when the united nations issued its first dire warning of the effects of climate change. the worst case scenario, the largest emissions scenarios, were dismissed as alarmist or whatever. painfully, humankind has many a time surpassed the worst case scenario. we must actually start turning the tide. and i had no... ..imagination that it would be doing as much as it has. in his time studying svalbard,