Lauren Kaljur is a multimedia journalist specializing in environmental, Indigenous and global economic affairs. She’s reported on women fleeing forced marriage in Kathmandu, Nepal, and on stories of resistance at the 2015 U.N. climate summit. She is currently completing her thesis at the University of British Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/lauren-kaljur/rss en Northern People & Health Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:00:13 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/17/a-look-at-russian-reindeer-herders-battle-with-the-bottle https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/17/a-look-at-russian-reindeer-herders-battle-with-the-bottle Nenets reindeer herders have some counterintuitive strategies to lessen the harm of heavy drinking, but these approaches are creating problems as nomads settle into villages. Environment Northern People & Health Tue, 09 May 2017 08:30:34 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/09/why-russias-indigenous-people-are-wary-of-national-parks https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/09/why-russias-indigenous-people-are-wary-of-national-parks Russia’s northern Indigenous people have reason to view their national parks system with suspicion. Park boundaries are sometimes rolled back to make way for resource development, while protected areas often pose an impediment to traditional hunting and fishing activities. Infrastructure Northern People & Health Shipping Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:03:26 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/16/examining-the-human-impact-of-the-northern-sea-route https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/16/examining-the-human-impact-of-the-northern-sea-route A research project is examining how the establishment of Russia’s Northern Sea Route has shaped the lives of residents along the country’s northern coast, amid the booms and busts of industrialization. Economy Environment Northern People & Health Wed, 11 Jan 2017 07:01:15 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/01/11/a-growth-opportunity-in-the-land-of-the-midnight-sun https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/01/11/a-growth-opportunity-in-the-land-of-the-midnight-sun A First Nation in Canada’s fabled Klondike saw a golden opportunity in farming, overcoming a number of challenges to help feed its people and strengthen its community. Governance Northern People & Health Fri, 13 May 2016 04:53:27 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/13/young-leader-is-voice-of-inuits-next-generation https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/13/young-leader-is-voice-of-inuits-next-generation As the president of Canada’s Inuit Youth Council, Maatalii Okalik is finding innovative ways for Inuit young people to connect with their culture, reconcile with the past and plan their futures with confidence. Environment Northern People & Health Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/26/post-paris-arctic-leaders-still-want-you-to-listen https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/26/post-paris-arctic-leaders-still-want-you-to-listen The Paris U.N. climate change conference was over in a flash. The Arctic’s indigenous leaders, who did not sit in on the state-centric negotiations, had to raise their voices to be heard in the conversation. Now, as the clock ticks on, they’re still demanding action. Environment Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2015/12/08/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-cop21 https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2015/12/08/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-cop21 After more than a century of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, the Earth is en route to record-high temperatures. But negotiators at this week’s climate talks in Paris will try to put the planet on a different path. Here’s what you need to know about COP21 – and why it matters to the Arctic.