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Church, Scientists Find Common Ground FREE icepeople The world's northernmost alternative newspaper Briefly Vol. 1, Issue 26 November 17, 2009 www.icepeople.net Odd Olsen Ingerø to head office More than a prayer for change after four-year absence; other Church and science leaders to new senior officials also coming start national bell ringing in Svalbard during climate gathering Global leaders say they're abandoning hope of a treaty at next month's climate summit, but scientists still urging immediate action will get a boost locally this weekend from those literally in the business of miracles. A bell-ringing ceremony starting at Sval- bard Church at 4 p.m. Saturday and resonating at churches throughout Norway will serve as the emblematic moment for "Rop Fra Total flights in Arktis" ("Cry From the Arctic"), a three-day Longyearbyen gathering of scientific, educational and religious leaders seeking to focus attention on the effects 2000.............4,882 of climate change in the north. Songs, prayers 2001.............5,890 and a petition seeking action at United Nations 2002.............5,532 climate summit beginning Dec. 7 will be of- 2003.............5,963 fered, although top world leaders stated earlier Leif Magne Helgesen delivers an All Saints Day message during a torchlight vigil in Longyearbyen 2004.............6,268 this week they are giving up on a binding agree- 2005.............6,062 ment among the 192 participating nations. Cemetery as part of a Svalbard-based television series about the church and climate change airing on NRK in November and December. Helgesen will be among those leading a bell-ringing ceremony 2006.............6,521 See CLIMATE, page 2 Saturday as part of a three-day ”Rop Fra Arktis” gathering Friday through Sunday. 2007.............7,064 2008.............8,911 2009*............7,080 Musical holiday *Estimate based on Jan.- June comparison from 2008 tale a cultural mix of the stars Planning for KunstPause Geirr Lystrup, Moscow folk Svalbard underway in hope quartet to perform Christmas of attracting more visitors concert with local choirs Sunday Web exclusive: Download the MP3 Lots of coverage of Ban's trip,Svalbard residents can cast He's heard his father perform an annually "Sporløst Gikk Tiden" by Liv Mari Schei acclaimed Christmas concert of Russian songs free at www.icepeople.net. much of it questioning his abilityballots next week, but there's numerous times over the years and is a longtime to push climate change agendano promise they'll be counted musician himself. But Sveinung Lystrup Thesen Full information on the above items is has never shared a stage with his dad. available at www.icepeople.net. See CONCERT, page 3 Inside Young, wise, Artists and art fans take in new exhibits and music during the opening reception Thursday for More swine flu vaccine arrives KunstPause at Galleri Svalbard. The four-day event celebrating a return to the quiet of polar night Johan Olei Svidal. Page 2 'This Is Svalbard' says locals also featured lectures, food, bonfires and other events throughout Longyearbyen. Headlines from Svalbardposten - Overnight stays down 10 percent this summer work harder, spend more, are Polar night brings an appetite for art - School proposal keeps rotation of classes outnumbered by snowmobiles Creations for the eyes, ears and stomach energize KunstPause - Man steals car and beer, flips vehicle in crash Paintings and music nourish the soul, but eighth annual KunstPause Svalbard. Promoted Page 3 there's also something to be said about art that as a chance to take a break from everyday Weather forecast illuminates the palate. routines, the four-day festival featured events Page 3 Priest finds clinic, church missions similar Satiating all those senses meant the onset big and small at venues indoors and out of the three-month polar night was anything throughout town. Events calendar but gloomy in Longyearbyen during the See KUNSTPAUSE, page 4 Page 4 Money's tight, but musicians fine playing for less as Dark Season Blues starts Thursday Page 2 November 17, 2009 Who's to blame and how Church, scientists find common ground to express your wrath CLIMATE, from page 1 Those declarations aren't discouraging 'Rop Fra Arktis' schedule Svalbard Church Priest Leif Magne Helgesen, Editor (All events free and open to the public) Mark Sabbatini who is leading many of the local events that begin Friday. "I think our small action is even more im- Nov. 20 Copy editor • 7 p.m.: Introductory meeting with Pastor Kristan Hutchison portant to give the politicians the effort to go for an agreement," he said. Leif Magne Helgesen, Norwegian Polar Insti! The statements from global leaders may tute Director Kim Holmén and Bishop Per Psychiatrist Oskar Kjølås. Svalbard Church. Irene Gallion simply be an attempt to play down expecta- tions, Helgesen added. Even if nothing sub- Nov. 21 stantive results in Copenhagen, "there is some- • 10 a.m.: Opening of climate seminar at Mailing address UNIS by university director Gunnar Sand Icepeople thing to be said for progress going into next year." and music by Geir Egil Larsen. Vei 210 -2- 13 • 10:15 a.m.: Main hearing featuring Holmén, Longyearbyen, Svalbard A historical rift between science and church has emerged among some factions on Svalbard Environmental Minister Guri Tveito 9170 and Dean Herborg Finnset Heiene. Norway climate change, but those participating in the "Rop Fra Arktis" weekend share a common • Noon: Panel input for Copenhagen climate ground whether achieved through an empirical summit, featuring biologist Inger Alsos, geol! Telephone ogist Alvar Braathen, Bishop Tor Bergen Jør! Norway: +47 41 51 46 38 or ethical foundation. Coming to Svalbard to start the bell ceremony – which will be broad- gensen and Nobel committee head Ole D. Appellate court members take their seats Tuesday in a temporary courtroom – the conference room U.S. +1 (970) 673-4472 Mjøs. at the Radisson SAS Polar Hotel – to hear an appeal by the Russian state-owned mining company cast nationally on NRK as part of a five-part series focusing on climate change and the • 1 p.m.: Discussion: "Is the Light at the End Trust Arktikugol. The court upheld a 50,000 kroner fine against the company for taking a film crew E-mail of the Tunnel?" featuring Kjølås, Sand, on helicopter flights in 2007, in violation of an agreement allowing only non-commercial flights. [email protected] church in the Arctic – recognizes northernmost areas are where warming is most pronounced. Longyearbyen school teacher Priita Trøen, "We are a church where the ice is and students Heidi Lian and Ida Lund. Web site • 2 p.m.: Summary presentation by Stig www.icepeople.net melting," Helgesen said. "We have a moral and ethical responsibility to draw attention to it." Lægdene, rector of church eduction for It's not new for the church to be involved northern Norway. Icepeople is published weekly (or thereabouts) • 2:15 p.m.: Thai lunch available for pur! on Tuesdays (or thereabouts), with printed in issues about nature, he said, but efforts are often overshadowed as more attention is paid chase in UNIS cafeteria. copies available free on a limited basis in • 3:30 p.m.: Torchlight procession to the Longyearbyen. Additional printed copies are to issues like homosexuality. The weekend is intended to raise aware- church bell at Skjæringa. availably locally and by mail upon request. • 4 p.m.: Ringing of the church bell, with Charges are on an "at cost" basis. ness among citizens rather than climate sum- mit attendees who've likely studied and heard songs, prayers and appeals for action. years of arguments about the climate issue. Nov. 22 Copyright stuff But convincing the harsher skeptics will be a • 11 a.m.: Liturgy focusing on climate issues formidable challenge. with bishops Hans Stiglund, Kjølaas and Jørgensen, and Svalbard priest Helgesen. Original contents of this publication can be There's more! Visit www.icepeople.net reproduced for non-commercial purposes free for the complete story. of charge if Icepeople is credited as the Briefly source. The original writers, photographers More flu vaccine arrives; shots limited and other contributors retain their rights to all More vaccinations for H1N1 flu arrived tionally and globally. National health officials published works. Longyearbyen this week, but shots will be lim- estimate 680,000 people have been infected ited to those in at-risk groups, officials said. and 21 have died from the disease in Norway. Corrections policy "We will vaccinate children under the age About 550 people in Longyearbyen have of 6 this Saturday" and school-age children already received vaccinations from an initial When we screw up you'll know about it – on next week, wrote Aksel Bilicz, a supervising shipment in late October, which is also when the front page. One of the big complaints nurse at Longyearbyen Hospital, in an e-mail. the first two confirmed cases of the flu were about newspapers is they tend to bury "Barentsburg will get 150 doses (they have not confirmed in Svalbard. corrections and clarifications deep inside received any yet), so we will not have any dos- The Svalbard governor's office has since where few people who read the original article es left for the general population as I can see confirmed two more cases, but local health of- see them. If we need to fix something, an alert until (the) next delivery." ficials said dozens of additional people have box on the front page will state what story is in The hospital will also administer shots to reported or been diagnosed with similar symp- error and where the full correction is printed. about 35 Longyearbyen residents with high- toms without officially being classified as in- risk health conditions such as chronic respira- fected.
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