Living on Ice Rich Permafrost: 50 Years to a Slow Moving Disaster in Pt. Lay (Part 1)
This session will provide a holistic look at the impacts of climate and infrastructure on permafrost thaw in Point Lay, and share how the community is adapting. Specifically this session will explore lessons learned related to housing foundations and water and sewer infrastructure from 50 years of living on ice-rich permafrost, as well as impacts of the thaw subsidence and the changing climate on community life, subsistence practices, and health and safety.
Presenters
Bill Tracey – North Slope Borough Assembly, Point Lay Resident
Kuoiqsik Curtis – Point Lay Fire Chief
Billy Connor – Director, Arctic Infrastructure Development Center at UAF