​Bergen is one of fourteen cities in PRO-COAST, a Horizon Europe research  project in which the University of Bergen is a partner, studying how  coastal communities navigate decisions about biodiversity and  development. Researchers and local stakeholders come together for a 45  minute panel at Litteraturhuset that surfaces the dilemma – not to  resolve it, but to think through it together.  

Panelists:  

• Thomas Remme is a local councillor for Miljøpartiet De Grønne on Askøy  and one of the founding members of MDG Askøy, established in 2011. With a  background spanning maritime industries, health and care, and voluntary  organisations, he has been a consistent voice for nature protection  within local democratic processes. Thomas joins the panel representing  the community voice and democratic process, navigating environmental  principles within local politics, and what decisions look like from the  inside.  
• Jakob Grandin heads the Climate and Risk Section at the City of Bergen,  where he leads strategic work on climate mitigation, circularity and  adaptation. With a research background in sustainability governance and  years of experience in interdisciplinary education, he brings a  systems-thinking perspective to how institutions can navigate cascading  environmental risks without defaulting to shallow quick fixes. Jakob  joins the panel representing the governance and adaptation lens: what  does responsible coastal development look like?  
• Tom-Stian Karlsen is a journalist at Askøyværingen, covering local  community, politics and business with a particular interest in how  larger societal shifts land at the local level. He has reported on land  use, aquaculture and coastal development on Askøy, including the Kildn  harbour project, and is interested in what the public record does and  does not capture about decisions that shape a coastline. Tom-Stian joins  the panel representing the public record: what has this story looked  like from the outside, and what questions remain unanswered?

The event is in Engslish

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