International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR), hosted a Mapping Workshop in Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu, Norway, on 28-30 January 2026, for reindeer herders organized by the GEF funded UNEP project Reindeer Herding and Resilience in partnership with the Woodwell Climate Research Center. 19 students applied to the course to make reindeer herders maps to support reindeer husbandry, land-use planning, and climate resilience. Focus was local experiences of land degradation, snow and ice conditions, and infrastructure impacts in reindeer herding areas, how maps can support dialogue with authorities, planners, a researchers.

