Estelle Lorang

Estelle Lorang is a Research Associate at The Arctic Institute, where she acts as a contributing writer for the institute’s weekly publication, The Arctic This Week App. Her primary areas of expertise encompass EU Arctic policy, sustainable development, climate governance, and multilateral diplomacy.

Most recently, she served at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, where she led strategic communications and event support to position the World Agriculture Watch initiative at major high-level moments.

Previously, Estelle worked with the Stockholm Environment Institute, supporting research and communications on climate adaptation and transboundary climate risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, an area that shares similarities with the Arctic. She also gained diplomatic experience at the European Union Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, where she supported environmental and economic portfolios, including monitoring and reporting related to the EU Green Deal package. in her career, Estelle contributed to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, supporting communications for the 84th Inland Transport Committee, and served as a project management intern at the International Polar Foundation, supporting the organization and delivery of the 11th Arctic Futures Symposium.

Estelle holds a Master’s Degree in International Development from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, a Master’s Degree in European Policy from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations from the University of Westminster in London, UK.