PG: What might result from this that people should be mindful of?

CC: Every one can contribute by living in a conscious and responsible way. We are all part of the same planet. Everything we do is the cause of the same whole. We are all in the same boat.

PG: No world leader seems to have had time to even comment on an existential situation such as this?

CC: I disagree slightly. Lot of world leaders have spoken out. We are living in a world which consists of influence of power. India, China, the US, Europe and many more. The European powers had their moment or chance in the nineteenth century and the US in the twentieth. At the COP26 India said we will achieve NetZero only by 2070. That’s a problem. If one of the powers pulls back a little bit, another one could follow the suit. They may say it will be a burden on our economic growth.

PG: With the fishing community – you must share some insights on fishing?

CC: Here at Lofoten fish stocks have been going down, the winter cod “skrei” doesn’t migrate southwards to the extent they did, compared to some years ago. Island communities on Lofoten islands depend heavily on this. Also stockfish, the traditional way of drying fish on wooden racks is becoming more problematic: due to rain, the fish doesn’t dry from the inside out so easily anymore, instead it rots from the outside.

PG: Happy shooting, Christian! I sincerely hope that you do see some positive signals whilst at the Arctic circle.

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