Inuit Climate Policy Futures: From Seeing to Sensing

Introduction

Inuit across the Arctic have long witnessed dramatic environmental changes in their homelands. Their observations, deeply embedded in their relationship with the land and water, offer critical insights into the transformation of Arctic ecosystems. Yet, these perspectives remain largely marginalized in formal climate policymaking. This article draws on the collaborative project “Carving out Climate Testimony,” to explore how Inuvialuit knowledge can meaningfully inform climate policy. Centering Inuit knowledge requires the development of new protocols that foster reciprocal and transformative exchanges. This necessitates a shift beyond the act of seeing—which emphasizes an ocular and superficial integration of Indigenous knowledge—toward a more holistic, embodied practice of sensing.

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