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In our documentary Playing on the Edge, we spoke to people in Greenland about the impact climate change has on their livesA film by Drumkit Productions for Copa90There is a story in Inuit mythology that is taught to every child from the moment they learn to talk. The legend goes that when local people treat their environment badly, Sedna, the Mother of the Sea, punishes them by gathering all of their animals in her fiery hair at the bottom of the ocean. With no animals, there is no food for the people and nature is out of balance. To keep Sedna happy, the people must comb her hair – clean the sea – so she releases the animals back into the wild.There are a few versions of the Sedna story but this one is known by everyone in Greenland. It tells of their relationship with nature – which is not about profit but balance, where everyone respects and understands their place within the wider landscape. Continue reading...