One Planet – Polar Summit
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The Arctic and Antarctic are major strategic areas on which the balance of the planet largely depends.
Today, the Arctic and Antarctic are major strategic areas on which the balance of the planet largely depends. Like the oceans to which they are intrinsically linked, the North and South Poles play a central role in regulating the climate and preserving biodiversity.
From 8 to 10 November, the One Planet - Polar Summit brought together scientists, explorers, operators and non-governmental organisations for the first time at an international level to convey a common message to the heads of state and government about the growing damage being observed in the cryosphere and the need to act very quickly to slow the pace of change.
Prof. Jérôme Chappellaz, Head of Unit of EPFL's SENSE laboratory, played a key role in this summit by co-chairing the scientific council that drew up the scientific programme prior to the meeting and by co-leading the drafting of the scientific report submitted to President Macron on 10 November.
Jérôme Chappellaz was the guest on RFI's "C'est pas du vent" programme to talk about this.