Videos
The Arctic Edge – Navigating change in the Arctic waters of Greenland
The ocean is the very source of life, culture, and history here in Greenland. As climate change transforms our waters right before our eyes, we face a pivotal question: How do we sustain our livelihoods while protecting the marine ecosystems that support us?
To explore these urgent challenges and celebrate Inuit stewardship, Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat is proud to present a new film produced by BBC StoryWorks and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
True marine management must be built in close collaboration with our local communities. This film highlights why safeguarding our waters is fundamentally about securing a stable, thriving future for our children and generations to come.
Credits
- Series presented by IUCN
- Produced by BBC StoryWorks
- Presented by Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
- Director / Producer: Carter Kirilenko
- Director of photography: Adam Combs
- Featuring: Aqqalu Olsen & Jenseraq Poulsen
Released: July 2026
Protecting The Central Arctic Ocean
The Central Arctic Ocean is for most of the year, covered in sea ice. But that is changing. Scientists now predict that this ocean could be ice-free in summer as early as 2035.
For Greenland, these changes are not just headlines—they are happening in our backyard. As the ice disappears, powerful industries like shipping, oil and gas, and deep-sea mining are preparing to enter these fragile ecosystems. This threatens not only wildlife, but the health of our oceans and communities that depend on them.
Protecting the Central Arctic Ocean is more than an international obligation—it is a vital priority for Greenland and future generations.
Watch the animation to learn more about why this ocean matters—and why it must be protected.
Credits:
- Manuscript: Oceans North
- Production: Two Toes Creative
- Voice-over: Hilu Tagoona
- Captions/translations: Tukumminngiaq Olsen Lyberth
Release: May 2025
Animated video on deep-sea mining
Why has Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat (ONKN) chosen to translate an animated video about deep-sea mining into Greenlandic (and Danish)? Deep-sea mining can pose a threat to Greenland’s most important industry, the fisheries. This is why ONKN wants to convey the possible harmful consequences of this new and risky form of mining on the seabed. Our partners in North America have created this animated video, which shows with images what is at stake for the ecosystems and marine environment.
Here is their description of the animated video:
“Deep-Sea Mining Must Be Stopped Before It Starts.
Oceans North is working within Canada and internationally to prevent deep-sea mining from destroying some of our last untouched, and least understood, ecosystems. Over 700 scientists signed a letter asking countries to halt the nascent industry, as we do not know enough about deep-sea ecosystems to adequately predict the impacts of deep-sea mining, which means we do not know the damage and implications it will cause the ecosystem and surrounding environment. There is currently a coalition of countries advocating for a pause, moratorium, or ban on deep-sea mining – will they be successful? This animated video from Two Toes Creative was made in partnership with the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition and the International Union for Conservation of Nature to increase awareness of deep-sea mining, the ecosystems it is targeting, the economic and energy context, and the communities that could be impacted.”
Credits:
- Manuscript: Oceans North & Deep Sea Conservation Coalition & International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Production: Two Toes Creative
- Music: Aleksey Chistilin
Release: June 2023 (in Danish and Greenlandic – June 2024)
Securing the future of fishing: The importance of halibut for Greenlandic society
This short film in Greenlandic by Oceans North outlines what can be done to ensure a sustainable halibut fishery in Greenland. The coastal fishing for halibut is one of Greenland’s most important resources, and is the primary economic basis for many fishermen in the north-western local communities. Sustainable management of this valuable resource will benefit Greenlandic society in the long term. So what is the recipe for long-term success? How do we support fishers’ livelihoods, help local communities thrive, and nurture healthy fish stocks? Watch the short film and explore these questions with us.
Short film by Oceans North
- Produced by Build Films
- Manuscript by Sammivik Consult
- Voice-over by Maren-Louise Poulsen Kristensen
- Voice-over recording & post-processing of Made in Nuuk production
Pikialasorsuaq animation
Animation by Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat
What is Pikialasorsuaq / Sarvarjuaq / the North Water Polynya, how does the polynya work, what makes the area a biological hotspot, and why is it so important to surrounding Inuit communities in Greenland and Nunavut, Canada? This animation by Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat explains it visually and with a Greenlandic voice.
Support an Inuit-led protection and management of Pikialasorsuaq. Read more about our work on Pikialasorsuaq at: Pikialasorsuaq
- Manuscript: Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat
- Production: JodyPrody by Jody Ghani Nordby
- Music: Soundmark by Thomas Ahlmark
- Voice-over: Mukup Communications & Translations by Paornánguaq Kleist
- Voice-over recording & editing: Lydstudiet by Anders Steen-Hansen
Release: October 2023
