Posted 5 Mar 2026

Catalyst or Threat? at Arctic Circle Rome Forum

Written by Centre for Climate Repair

Centre for Climate Repair's director, Shaun Fitzgerald, travelled to Rome this week for the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue. 

As well as listening to a variety of speakers, many of whom are leading authorities in Arctic regions, he took part in a discussion on Geoengineering: Catalyst or Threat? He said:

I am so grateful to Arctic Circle for hosting this plenary event. Good discussions on difficult topics are so important, and Katrin's chairing was masterful. It was fantastic to listen and learn from Dalee Sambo Dorough (Senior scholar, University of Alaska [UAA], USA) and Mark Symes (ARIA) about their work and perspectives.

Women speaking on panel

Three people in front of paintings

Shaun Fitzgerald (CCR) and Mark Symes (ARIA) meet with President Grimsson (previous President of Iceland) at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna.

We are hosting our own discussion of this very topic, here in Cambridge. Join us on 18th March at 7pm for Climate Repair: Hope or Hype?

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