Guest : Damien Degeorges and Elisabeth Heilmann Blind

Dramatic environmental change in the Arctic has drawn the global gaze to Greenland and its vast natural resources. But can the 57,000 inhabitants of this huge Arctic expanse cope – socially, environmentally and politically – with the intense economic interest shown by major states and multinational corporations, as well manage eventual full independence from Denmark? And can traditional Inuit culture withstand the modernizing forces that industry and integration with the world economy entails?

Think Globally Radio this week hears from two authoritative voices to assess Greenland’s challenges and opportunities in the years ahead. Dr. Damien Degeorges is founder of the Arctic Policy and Economic Forum and an expert on the domestic and geo-politics of Greenland. Elisabeth Heilmann Blind is a native Greenlander who provides an indigenous perspective on
current developments and the future of Greenland.

The Think Globally Radio episode May 19 2013