On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as far as the eye can see on what used to be their animals’ winter pasture.
For these reindeer herders, the turbines have to go.
“Before, the area was perfect for our reindeer. The place was pristine, unspoiled by human activity. Now, everything has been ruined for years to come,” said Leif Arne, the younger of the brothers, at the wheel of his 4x4.
On both sides of the arctic polar circle, members of Northern Europe’s Sami minority are opposing large-scale wind farms and other “green” infrastructure projects, which