Explorer. Leader. Arctic Advocate.

Hilde Fålun Strøm has spent over 25 years living and working in the Arctic. With a deep love for the polar regions and an unwavering commitment to sustainability, she has become one of Svalbard’s most recognized figures in climate storytelling, Arctic exploration, and female leadership.

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Meet Hilde Fålun Strøm

Hilde is the co-founder of Hearts in the Ice, a global platform for citizen science, climate engagement, and action that she started with her expedition partner Sunniva Sorby. 

 

Together, they made history as the first women to overwinter alone in the Arctic at a remote trapper’s hut called Bamsebu, 140 km from civilization — with only each other, their sled dogs, and the polar night.

 

Expedition Leader

Driven by curiosity and connection, Hilde leads immersive expeditions and events that bring together voices from across cultures and generations. 

 

Through initiatives like Svalbard Ski & Sail and The Arctic Call, she creates transformative experiences for leaders, changemakers, and creatives from around the world — with the Arctic as both classroom and catalyst.

What Hilde Believes 

❄️ The power of shared wisdom — blending Indigenous knowledge, science, and lived experience

 

 ❄️ The importance of climate action rooted in connection, not fear

 

 ❄️ Leadership as presence — showing up, listening deeply, and acting boldly

 

Whether she’s hosting dialogue circles on a boat in the ice fjords or tracking polar bears under the midnight sun, Hilde brings a rare blend of strength, vulnerability, and vision to every project she leads.

Living on Svalbard - the fastest warming place on Earth

A Life Shaped by the North

Hilde shares insights of living three decades on the Northernmost settlement on Earth

  • The daily challenges and rewards of Arctic living

  • How Svalbard has changed over the last 30 years due to climate change

  • What it means to build a life in one of the world’s harshest environments

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Fundamental Values

At the core of Hearts in the Ice, Hilde Fålun Strøm stands for courage, curiosity, and care. 

 

She believes in the power of storytelling to inspire change, the strength of community to drive solutions, and the deep respect for nature that comes from living in the Arctic. 

 

Through exploration and education, her mission is to bridge science with human experience—because protecting our planet starts with understanding it.

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Address

Vei 232 131, 9170 Longyearbyen

Email us

hilde@heartsintheice.com

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+47 909 22 561