The Arctic is Changing. People Are Living Through It.

No Child Should Feel Forgotten

Far above the Arctic Circle, children are growing up on the front lines of a rapidly changing world.

As the Arctic warms and traditional ways of life face new challenges, communities are navigating isolation, mental health struggles, and limited opportunities.

Yet their stories are rarely heard.

 

Hearts in the Ice exists to change that.

 

The Arctic Is Not Just Ice

The Arctic is more than ice and wilderness.

It is home to Indigenous peoples, families, and children with dreams and ambitions like any other.

Yet many communities face isolation, mental health challenges, educational barriers, and the realities of a rapidly changing climate.

 

The future of the Arctic depends on supporting the people who call it home.

What The Support Goes To

Your donation helps Hearts in the Ice:

 

Deliver educational initiatives

Support children and youth programs

Amplify Indigenous voices and stories

Raise awareness of Arctic challenges

Build connections between Arctic communities

Create hope, opportunity, and visibility

Founded in 2019

Bringing Arctic Stories to Global Audiences

Over 250.000 young students reached

Raising awareness about Arctic communities

Educating the Next Generation

Turning Stories Into Action

Meet the founder / witness

+30 Years Living In The Arctic

Hilde Fålun Strøm is an Arctic advocate, explorer, TED speaker, author, and citizen scientist who made history in 2020 as the first of two women to overwinter solo in the Norwegian Arctic

 

Hilde has lived over 30 years on Svalbard and she started Hearts in the Ice as a global initiative that connects students, scientists, educators, and changemakers through stories, education, and conversations about the Arctic, climate change, and the people most affected by it. 

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Small Or Big - All Donations Are Appreciated

Preserve Voices, Cultures, and Stories

The Arctic is home to rich Indigenous cultures and traditions that deserve to be seen, heard, and celebrated. Your contribution helps document and share stories from Arctic communities, ensuring that local voices remain at the center of conversations about the future of the North.

Strengthen Communities and Wellbeing

Many Arctic communities face challenges related to isolation, rapid environmental change, and mental health. Funding helps Hearts in the Ice support initiatives that promote resilience, connection, hope, and wellbeing among children, youth, and families living in some of the world's most remote regions.

Empower Arctic Youth Through Education

Your support helps bring Arctic stories into classrooms around the world while creating educational opportunities for young people living in northern communities. By fostering understanding and connection, we help inspire the next generation to become informed global citizens and future leaders.

Partners & Collaborators

Excellent example of the power of ordinary, dedicated people

“Hearts in the Ice is an excellent example of the power of ordinary, dedicated people in extraordinary places to contribute to aurora science in a new way. Each day, Hilde and Sunniva demonstrate the power, tenacity, and skill that citizen scientists contribute to scientific advances.”

Liz MacDonald, Aurorasaurus

Supporting Science at the Frontlines of Arctic Change

“We are so thrilled Hearts In The Ice are bringing awareness to the poles
and have partnered as Citizen Scientists with FjordPhyto! The polar regions are dynamic and changing fast. These changes affect the biology of the ecosystem, starting with the food source – phytoplankton.”

Allison Cusick, FjordPhyto Project

Inspiring Action Through Courage and Discovery

“Through HITI, Sunniva and Hilde are ground-breaking pioneers in leading citizen science-based climate change research. They are selfless, fearless and through sheer determination, they are a true inspiration for all of us to take action and reduce the negative human impact on climate change”

Eric Saczuk, BCIT

Educating Young Students

School Children Program – Your donation also supports our program to engage school children from hundreds of classrooms around the world in the Climate Change dialogue; to learn the facts about Climate Change, and to become empowered to make a difference themselves.

School Children Program – Your donation also supports our program to engage school children from hundreds of classrooms around the world in the Climate Change dialogue; to learn the facts about Climate Change, and to become empowered to make a difference themselves.

Hilde Fålun Strøm 
Hearts In The Ice & Polheim founder

Hilde is an Arctic explorer, citizen scientist, and TEDx speaker passionate about climate science and Arctic ecosystems. Known for her 19-month stay at Bamsebu,she works with leading organizations to make changes towards sustainable and renewable solutions to mitigate the impact of climate change.


Contact Hilde

PHONE

+47 909 22 561

ADDRESS

Vei 232 131, 9170 Longyearbyen - Svalbard - Northernmost Norway

EMAIL

hilde@polheim.no

Copyright © 2025 Hilde Fålun Strøm