Moderator: Johan Marius Ly, Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection
Description: Climate change and its impacts are altering the operational environment of fire and rescue services. The ArcResc Climate project aims to make climate change-related changes understandable from a local perspective. We are assessing the current preparedness of our project partner rescue services and planning concrete and effective preparedness and adaptation measures for them.
Speaker: Joel Kauppinen, Director of ArcResc Climate, Finnish Association of Fire Officers
Affiliation: the Finnish Association of Fire Officers
Bio: Joel Kauppinen is Senior Specialist at the Finnish Association of Fire Officers. With an M.Phil in geography and firefighter training, he focuses on developing rescue services. He is specialized in the Arctic environment, rural areas and sustainable development.