At the October 7 Wednesday Forum, Lynne Walker will lead a discussion of the book Polar War by Kenneth Rosen. His account considers how climate change, military ambition, and economic opportunity are transforming the Arctic into the epicenter of a new cold war, where a struggle for dominance between the planet’s great powers may herald the next global conflict. As climate change thaws the northern latitudes, opening once ice-bound shipping lanes and access to natural resources, the world’s military powers are rushing to stake their claims in this increasingly strategic region.



The Forum will cover the following subjects through early February, followed by the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions 2027 topics:

October 21:  Petroleum 101

November 4:  What Happened: Election Results

November 18:  Thanksgiving Potluck

December 2:  Environment, Earthcare

December 16:  Holiday Potluck

January 6:  U.S. Government and Entanglement with Corporations

January 20:  Sunni and Shia

February 3:  Nuclear Energy

We meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Knatvold room and via Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. All are welcome to join. If you are not already on the Forum list and would like to be, to receive the Zoom link and regular notices, please contact the UUC office at office@uuchurch.org or (206) 525-8400.