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Ice Alive aims to bridge science and art to explore the coldest parts of our planet. Our objectives are simple – we want to support excellent scientists, artists and communicators to bring cold climate science to a global audience. We know there is a wealth of knowledge, energy and creativity out there in the community – we want to do our bit to mobilise that talent and positively impact the way the world understands the cryosphere (Earth's frozen places). How did it start?Ice Alive began as a standalone project to create a documentary about microbial life on ice. After the release of the film, we felt that there were too many good people and good ideas associated with the project to let it fade away, so we evolved into an organisation dedicated to communicating the science of the cryosphere.What do we do?Art-Science CommunicationTo truly understand an environment, we must combine scientific observations with the intangible and immeasurable. To communicate effectively to diverse audiences, robust facts and observations must merge with aesthetics and emotion. For these reasons, we offer a platform for scientists, artists and communicators to explore new ways of expressing the changing environment and connect with a global audience.