Angaangaq, Uncle - Melting the Ice in our Hearts

Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, the renowned Kalaallit shaman from Greenland, carries a message that resonates far beyond the Arctic. He speaks not only of the melting glaciers but of the ice within human hearts—a deeper crisis of disconnection, greed, and indifference.

For thousands of years, there was never a war in Greenland. The land of ice and silence fostered a way of life where people survived through cooperation, storytelling, and respect for the natural world. Conflict existed, but it never escalated to organized warfare. This peaceful legacy offers a powerful contrast to today’s world, where division and destruction seem inevitable.

Angaangaq reminds us that healing the planet starts within. If we continue to see the Earth as something to be conquered rather than cared for, no technological solution will save us. Only by melting the ice in our hearts—reawakening our compassion, wisdom, and reverence for life—can we change our course.

His message is simple yet urgent: the greatest climate crisis is not outside us, but within us.

Are we ready to listen?