Groenlandia hizpide: klima-aldaketa, baliabideak eta geopolitika Artikoan
Kutxa Fundazioa and DIPC
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Mikel Reparaz, Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Jorge Gorosarri
- When
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2026/11/24
18:30 - Place
- Kutxa Fundazioa at Tabakalera, 1st Floor, Kluba, Donostia / San Sebastián
- Organizers
- Kutxa Fundazioa, DIPC
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For over a decade, Kutxa Fundazioa and DIPC have been jointly organizing public science talks on current scientific topics of social interest, featuring leading scientists. On this occasion, they have organized the roundtable discussion Greenland in Focus: Climate Change, Resources and Geopolitics in the Arctic (Groenlandia hizpide: klima-aldaketa, baliabideak eta geopolitika Artikoan).
Greenland is undergoing a profound transformation. These changes are reshaping the territory and, at the same time, increasing its importance both in the Arctic and on the international stage. The effects of climate change, growing interest in its natural resources, and the new geopolitical context have made Greenland a key territory for understanding the dynamics transforming the Arctic.
This roundtable offers three complementary perspectives on Greenland: geopolitics, climate change and natural resources. Three speakers — Mikel Reparaz, Elisa Sainz de Murieta and Jorge Gorosarri — will draw on their respective areas of expertise to examine the main processes transforming Greenland, as well as the challenges, opportunities and tensions these changes will bring for its future and for the Arctic as a whole.
Language: Basque
Admission: Free, subject to venue capacity.
About the speaker
Mikel Reparaz is a journalist specializing in international affairs. He is currently Head of International News at EITB, the Basque public broadcasting group, and has covered conflicts and major global events across all five continents. He served as a correspondent for the Basque public broadcaster in Brussels and New York. He is the author of Las Grietas de América (Editorial Península), winner of the 2021 Euskadi Essay Prize, and Amerikaren Arrakalak (Alberdania). He has directed documentary projects such as Del Ártico al Cantábrico (winner of the 2024 Prismas Award) and El Gran Tablero Mundial (nominated for the 2026 Venice TV Awards).
Elisa Sainz de Murieta is a lecturer in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of the Basque Country (EHU) and an associate researcher at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3). Her research focuses on the analysis of climate change risks and the evaluation of adaptation policies, particularly the economic assessment of their impacts, ranging from sea-level rise in coastal areas to the effects of extreme heat on human health. She holds a degree in Geological Sciences from EHU (2001). Before completing her PhD at EHU, she served as Director of Biodiversity and Environmental Participation for the Basque Government. She subsequently worked as a visiting researcher at the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics (LSE, 2017–2019). She was a contributing author to the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (Working Group II). Since 2024, she has served as Director of Sustainable Development and Social Engagement at EHU.
Jorge Gorosarri is a geologist, teacher and science communicator specializing in Earth sciences. A geology graduate of EHU, he worked in applied geology, geomorphology and hydrogeology during the early years of his career. For more than two decades, he has studied and explored the karst landscapes and underground environments of the Basque Country, particularly in Álava. He is currently president of the Zarama Speleological Group and a member of the Basque Union of Speleologists. He has worked as an expedition guide and naturalist, particularly in Greenland, where he has witnessed the recent transformations taking place across Arctic regions. He currently teaches natural sciences within the Basque Government's secondary education system and continues his work in the exploration, communication and conservation of the Basque Country's karst and underground heritage.