How will you do it?
Real Ice will follow the protocols set out by the UN Declaration of Indigenous Rights and the protocols of the Inuit Circumpolar Councils for equitable and ethical engagement.
How will you know if you are successful?
Our success will largely be determined by the level of involvement we achieve with local Arctic communities. We want to have traditional knowledge at the centre of our decision-making process as we believe that without it, we could not complete the task we have set out to do. In areas with extensive local knowledge of the land, it will be essential to collaborate to understand the sea ice and local wildlife distributions to ensure we are not interrupting activities. The support from Arctic communities would allow the R&D of a targeted system to be more effectively tailored to the needs/wants of the region's key stakeholders.
​We will be successful if we prove that it is possible to develop a desirable system for the people in high Arctic regions and simultaneously restore and preserve sea ice without negatively impacting wildlife or the environment.
Approach:
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Learn how to engage with the community (Chambers of Commerce / Municipal Offices / Indigenous-led orgs. / Research institutions)
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Engage before, during and after conducting research
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Conduct community outreach/consultations to gather feedback
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Establish a long-term relationship with Arctic communities throughout the R&D phase
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Partner with indigenous-led organisations to facilitate Inuit leadership for areas of the research and deployment at scale planning
Values:
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Meaningful engagement, always
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Reversible approach to ice thickening
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Zero-emissions technology
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Open-source information