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PROGRAMME 2026

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ENRICHING DAYS 2026

Climate change is impacting skiing and ski resorts worldwide. Now comes a chance to be part of reversing this trend. Take it. During Nordic Sustainability Arena, which is taking place alongside the World Cup Weekend in Åre, you will not only get to listen to and talk with some of Europe’s leading experts. You will also get to ski, attend a climate talkshow with researchers, and watch the women’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races. See the full program below. 

Thursday March 12 

07.50

NOSA TRAIN

Departure from Stockholm: 07.50 | Arrival in Åre: 14.41

See separate programme >>

17.00-17.50

SALLY

At the Swedish National Alpine Arena.

DEAR ECONOMY – Is there a future in this economy?

18.30-19.20

SALLY

At the Swedish National Alpine Arena.

DEAR ECONOMY – Is there a future in this economy?

Friday March 13 – Conference Day

Held at the Swedish Alpine National Arena, Årevägen 180

08.00

REGISTRATION & COFFEE/TEA

08.30

OPENING SESSION

Moderator: Carolina Klüft

THE CURRENT STATE

Purpose: setting the scene, current status from different perspectives.

  • Per Olsson, Deputy Science Director, Associate professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre 
  • Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu
    Sectoral Engagement Lead, UN Climate Change
  • Stefan Sjöstrand, CEO Skistar
  • Anna Ryott, Nordic Chief Impact Officer, EY
  • Youth Panel

10.00

COFFEE BREAK + CONVERSATIONS

10.30

SPORT AS A CATALYST

“A RACE FOR THE OCEAN”

  • Richard Brisius, Chair, The Ocean Race

“THE RED WAY”

  • Rishi Jain, Director of Impact, Liverpool FC

“WILDER GOLF & SKIING”

  • Jessica Ångström, Nature Department, WWF
  • Lina Normark, Sustainability Manager Swedish Ski Resort Association 

11.45

FOOD FOR WHITE WINTERS – INTRODUCTION

  • Line Gordon, Director Stockholm Resilience Centre Professor in Sustainability Science
  • Susanna Sieff, Sustainability Director FIS

12.00

LUNCH By Bergstugan, Fröå Gruva:  “Food for White Winter-style”

13.00

BUSINESS FOR NATURE 

Leadership for value creation within planetary limits

  • Johan Kuylenstierna, DG Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
  • Stefan Krook, entrepreneur

Introduction and panel moderated by

  • Lisen Schultz, Deputy Director
    Director of Education, Stockholm Resilience Centre
  • Annika Ramsköld, Vice President Corporate Sustainability Vattenfall 
  • Johanna Fager Wettergren, Head of Sustainability, Swedbank

“How a circular transformation reduces the risk of overshooting our planetary boundaries”

  • Pär Larshans, Chief Sustainable Officer, Ragn-Sells Group

CLIMATE RESPONSIBILITY – WHATS LAW GOT TO DO WITH IT?

  • Jonas Ebbesson, Professor of Environmental Law
  • Anna Berntorp, Partner DLA Piper
  • Conversation moderated by Carolina Klüft

14.45 

COFFEE BREAK 

15.15

FOLLOW-UP: TRANSPORTATION (FROM 2025)

Moderated by Mattias Goldmann, 2030-sectretariat, environmental expert

  • Claes Lindholz, Sustainability Director SJ 
  • Fanny Sjödin, Sustainability Manager Skistar
  • Magnus Aspergren, Region Jämtland
  • Jörgen Wederfeldt, Audi
  • TBA, SAS

IMPACT THROUGH BOLD COLLABORATION

Purpose: highlight challenging collaborations that lead to positive change , inspire next steps and new partnerships. Holding the Paradox

RADICAL COLLABORATION IN A POLARIZED WORLD

  • Per Olsson, Deputy Science Director, Associate Professor Stockholm Resilience Centre (10)
  • Koen Thewissen, Communication strategist and the founder of the Belgian Advertising School. (10)

Case: 

  • Rickard Åström, Handölsdalens sameby
  • Maria Persson, Svenska Turistföreningen

16.30

CLOSING REMARKS

16.45 – 17.30 & 17.15 – 18.00

SALLY

At the Swedish National Alpine Arena.

DEAR ECONOMY – Is there a future in this economy?

19.00

Welcome drink

NoSA Dinner – Food for White Winters- style

At Holiday Club.

Saturday March 14 

07.00–08.30

EXCLUSIVE MORNING SKIING WITH SKISTAR AND SKI STARS

08.30–10.00

BREAKFAST SEMINAR

At the Arena Lounge, the Swedish National Alpine Arena. 

08.45

  • Carolina Klüft 
  • Anna Iwarsson, Chair, Swedish Sports Confederation 
  • Keynote: Fear vs Hope : Koen Thewissen

09.30

WRAP UP & NEXT STEPS

  • Per Olsson 
  • André Myhrer 
  • Sara Öhrvall 
  • Maria Krafft Helgesson 
  • Olle / Titti 

10.00

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 

Giant Slalom, first run.

11.00-11.45 & 11.45-12.40

SALLY

At the Swedish National Alpine Arena.

DEAR ECONOMY – Is there a future in this economy?

13.00

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 

Giant Slalom, second run.

14.00 – 14.50

SALLY

At the Swedish National Alpine Arena.

DEAR ECONOMY – Is there a future in this economy?

15.00 – 17.30

SNOWTOPIA AFTER SKI & TALKSHOW

At Holiday Club

Registration is requried. Register here. 

  • Climate après-ski “Snowtopia” at Holiday Club, in collaboration with Stockholm Resilience Centre, Live Green, World Cup Åre, and Holiday Club.
  • Brave conversations about climate and goal conflicts with athletes, researchers, musicians, climate advocates, and business leaders are mixed with live music.
  • Live music by Thomas Öberg, singer and songwriter of eclectic indie band Bob Hund.

Read more about the event here.

18.00[UPDATED]

PRIZE CEREMONY & BIB DRAW

Prize Ceremony for Saturday’s top athletes. Bib Draw for the Sunday Slalom at Åre Square.

Sunday March 15

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

09.30

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 

Slalom, first run.

10.30 – 11.25 & 11.15 – 12.10

SALLY

At the Swedish National Alpine Arena.

DEAR ECONOMY – Is there a future in this economy?

12.30

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 

Slalom, second run.

14.00 – 14.50

SALLY

At the Swedish National Alpine Arena.

DEAR ECONOMY – Is there a future in this economy?