Globally, green groups have dismissed the glut of climate change forums and environmental largesse from businesses, cities and states. Narratives, rather than statistical scientific data, are the machinery for commentary and are more likely to capture the public’s awareness and expose philanthropic hypocrisies. The heart of this architectural story is where people discover the true potential of the human condition, especially for women of ethnic minorities. The protagonist, Aleqa, a Greenlandic woman, exposes the hubris of environmental tokenism and a way to rise above it. The ugly truth is adapted as a resource for independence, equality and social change in a larger context and for a higher cause: climate change. Inspired by the two weavers in Han Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes (1837), the strategy of the floating ‘Ice Garden’ in Odense exploits Denmark’s vanity and self-proclaimed environmental superiority. The unintended empowerment of the women outweighs the country’s hypocritical deceit. Ultimately, the project is a love letter to humanity.