About IP Water Harvesting LLC
Our Vision
To restore balance to the world’s freshwater systems by turning Greenland’s seasonal ice melt — now lost to the sea — into a renewable, global resource for humanity.
Our Mission
We are building the world’s first large-scale network to capture, transport, and deliver Greenland’s meltwater to arid regions in need. By doing so, we aim to reduce global energy demand from desalination, promote international cooperation, and ensure sustainable access to clean water for future generations.
Our Story
IP Water Harvesting LLC was founded by Charles Harman, an American innovator driven by a lifelong belief that the impossible is only temporary. What began as a question — “Why let trillions of gallons of freshwater go to waste each year?” — has grown into a global initiative that brings together science, logistics, and diplomacy to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges.
Our Name
The “IP” in IP Water Harvesting stands for imermik pilersuineq, the Greenlandic phrase (according to Google Translate) for water harvesting. It reflects both respect for Greenland’s culture and the shared stewardship of our planet’s most vital resource.
Our Commitment
We are not here to stop the melt — we are here to ensure it doesn’t go to waste. Even capturing one percent of what’s lost each year would be enough to change the world.
Founder’s Message
by Charles Harman, Founder of IP Water Harvesting LLC
There has never been a great endeavor that began with universal agreement. Every bold idea starts as an impossibility — until someone dares to step forward and prove otherwise.
We stand today at the edge of both crisis and opportunity. Each year, trillions of gallons of freshwater pour off Greenland’s melting ice and vanish into the sea. We cannot stop the melt — but we can ensure it doesn’t go to waste.
This is our moonshot. Not to plant a flag, but to preserve life itself. To capture what nature gives freely and return it to those who thirst. To transform loss into renewal.
It will not be easy. It will demand the best of science, industry, and human will. But America once looked to the heavens and decided to go — not because it was easy, but because it was hard. Now we look north, toward the Arctic, and make that same choice again.
What we build here will outlive us all. Let this be our generation’s contribution — not just to progress, but to posterity.