Community

Community Engagement

Built with communities, not just in them.

The Arctic is home to the people who know it best. From the outset, our work is shaped together with the Inuit and local communities living alongside the sea ice — guided by their knowledge, priorities, and lived experience.

Real partnership means listening first, co-designing, and making sure the benefits of restoration stay rooted in the North.

Local Knowledge

Rooted in the knowledge of the North

For generations, the people of the Arctic have read the ice, the weather, and the seasons with a precision no instrument can match. We bring that understanding to the centre of our research — pairing traditional knowledge with field science to make decisions that hold up on the ground. Co-researchers from the community are named in the peer-reviewed academic paper published in May 2026

Shared Decisions

Decisions made together, benefits shared

Restoration only works when the people closest to the ice help shape it. We sit down with community members, hunters, and local leaders to plan where and how we work — and to make sure new skills, training, and opportunities stay in the communities that host us.

Meaningful Progress

Projects make progress at the speed of trust

Our Arctic field deployments succeed because we listen first. True innovation isn’t just about technical precision—it is built on a foundation of mutual respect, transparency, and shared knowledge with the local communities who call the Arctic home.

How We Engage

A relationship built on respect

Listen & co-design

We start by listening. Plans are shaped through open conversation with community members before any work begins.

Genuine partnership

Decisions are made together. Local leaders and knowledge holders guide where, when, and how we operate.

Community Benefit

Each research cycle we emphasise local spending wherever possible, paying honoraria for valuable time spent with us, hiring guides, equipment and premises in the community.

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Get Involved

Be part of the journey

Whether you live in the North, work in research, or simply care about the future of the Arctic — there may be a place for you in this mission. Reach out if you are interested in contributing.

Get Involved