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Circular economies have long been part of the Arctic landscape: Summit report...

The Northern chicken-and-egg problem

Irina Zhilina, Senior Adviser at the Arctic Economic Council, summed up the situation perfectly.
“We have fish to feed the world, green energy to power industry, and raw materials to enable the green transition. But we lack people, infrastructure, and investment,” she said.
So, what should come first: People, infrastructure, or investment?
Attracting talent requires jobs, but jobs require housing, roads, hospitals, and more. While the question remains open, one thing is clear: young people are key. Innovation depends on whether they can make a living up here.

PS> Maybe Geiranger could give them the list of surplus applicants there?:

Greetings from Norway

Update: Nearly 15,000 have applied to live here for free: – Completely wild Last year, 300 people applied to live for free in small Arctic villages. Now, 50 times as many applications have been received. [image] Geiranger is quiet in winter. Digital nomads will help create more activity in the tourist village even in winter. Photo: Øyvind Sandnes / NRK Aerial photo Published today at 1:36 PM [/quote] – It’s absolutely crazy and overwhelming. I would never have dreamed of such numbers, say…