2008 Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum | Overview

The National Association of Home Builders National Housing Center in Washington, DC.

• Location:
  National Association of Home Builders Conference Center
  1201 15th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005
• Date:
  13–15 May 2008
• Theme:
  Tipping Points—The Arctic and Global Change
• Video:
  Arctic Forum outreach video (Quicktime)
• General Information:
  Logistics Information, Shuttle Schedule, and Maps.
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Download 2008 Flyer (1MB - PDF)

The increasing pace and scale of observed environmental change in the Arctic and around the globe raises an important question: Have we reached major tipping points in the arctic system?

The interconnectedness of the Arctic is demonstrated when a single change sends ripple effects throughout the marine, terrestrial, atmospheric, socioeconomic, and global systems. Participants at the Arctic Forum will discuss how such changes may be "tipping points" that represent a new, unknown, and potentially irreversible vanguard of arctic and global change.

The 2008 Arctic Forum is being co-chaired by Martin Miles, Environmental Systems Analysis Research Center in Boulder, Colorado, and Craig Fleener, Gwich'in Council International.

Reception at Finnish Embassy
On Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., the opening reception of the 2008 Arctic Forum will be held at the Finnish Embassy in Washington DC. All are welcome.

Webcast

The Arctic Forum will be made available via webcast. More information on accessing the webcast will be available soon.

For further information about the Arctic Forum, please contact ARCUS at:
E-mail: info@arcus.org
Phone: 907.474.1600