Pinngortitaq – A Place of Becoming

Authors

Ann E. Lennert, The Polar Museum, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayFollow
Jørgen Berge, Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayFollow

Abstract

Arctic ecosystems are on the verge of changes that are unprecedented in both magnitude and velocity. We stress that statements of a changing climate and environment have ambiguous definitions in both theoretical and metaphorical senses. Inuit have embraced the idea of an environment in a process of Pinngortitaq – a place of becoming – rather than a process of changing. In this note, we accentuate how a philosophy of a world becoming can inspire to answer some of the complex environmental questions asked today by enabling more flexible management regimes in the future.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5038/2162-4593.20.1.1217

Recommended Citation

Lennert, Ann E. and Berge, Jørgen. "Pinngortitaq – A Place of Becoming." Journal of Ecological Anthropology 20, no. 1 (2018): .

Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jea/vol20/iss1/1