Inspired by the ice-ridden landscapes of Southeast Greenland, this essay recognizes ice’s deep history on Earth and works to illuminate the story ice — or “siku” in Inuktitut and Greenlandic Inuit languages — possesses as a sentient knowledge holder. While on this trip, I had the privilege of talking with many brilliant people aboard our expedition ship, all of whom offered depth to my learning. They helped me understand where to look as we uncover and understand ice’s story.

Importantly, while humans, particularly those I spoke with, have witnessed and hold knowledge, we have not experienced the world for the amount of time that ice has. So we must listen to the ice’s story — beyond merely the scientific data and human ideas — in order to learn how we can respond to climate change and be more adaptable.

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Editor’s Note: Lindblad Expeditions, our Planet Forward Storyfest Competition partner, made these series possible by providing winners with an experiential learning opportunity aboard one of their ships. We thank Lindblad Expeditions for their support of our project.