As the world heats up, the reindeer in the Arctic Circle are under threat, unable to dig for food in winter due to the changes in weather conditions. Not only that, but their home is being destroyed by deforestation; the reindeer population has declined by nearly 50 per cent in the past two decades alone.
Thatâs why singer and activist Sofia Jannok has launched a campaign to protect the forests in Sápmi, the region inhabited by the Indigenous Sámi people in northern Europe, after discovering that 1,000 football pitches-worth of trees in her community, Luokta-Mávas, in Sweden were earmarked to be cut down. So far, more than 30,000 people have signed the petition, which has been backed by the likes of Greta Thunberg.Â