Invited Presentation at the Plenary Session of the 30th Anniversary Conference of the "Institute of Ecological Problems of the North" - Kola Science Centre - Russian Academy of Sciences - Apatity, Murmansk Region, Russia. The presentation reviews the Multi-National Project that aimed to establish a network to monitor radiation levels (in case of nuclear accident or major leak) around the Kola Atomic Power Station in the Russian Kola Peninsula, the programme included several training courses held in Svahovd Norway as well as the Kola Science Centre, Apatity. The project later extended its mission to include monitoring of other industrial pollution such as sulphur dioxide from the extensive Nickel Smelting Works within the Region @ Nikel & Monchegorsk. The presentation concludes with suggestions for redefining & upgrading the KolaNet Programme for the 21st Century with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Machine & Deep Learning to research massive databases related to climate change & arctic pollution! We conclude with a review of the KolaNet Lessons noting that the programme was successful due to (1) TeamWork (2) Practical Adaptation & Exploitation of Advanced Technologies (3) International Partnerships across the Nordic Region - Norway, Sweden, Finland & Russia!