I watched the video at least 5 times trying to understand its purpose and meaning. What I saw was a NATO base in the Arctic with scenes of melting ice and no signs of life other than the Sirenomelia. The video description says “… Sirenomelia—named after a rare congenital deformity called Mermaid Syndrome— sees a mermaid explore a decommissioned NATO base in Arctic Norway.” With this intel, I interpret the video to be a call for action for humans to address climate change. I went ahead and researched what a NATO base was, and it was intended to protect humans against “a variety of threats” but now the challenge is “from human actions against the natural environment” (Bennet). With this context, the video shows the failed mission of humans to protect the environment, and this is further interpreted due to the Sirenomelia shown in the video. As mentioned above, Sirenomelia is a congenital deformity which can symbolize how humans’ relationship to the environment is distorted. 

Bennet, Maddy. “NATO’s Role in Securing a Changing Arctic.” The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, 6 May 2020, jsis.washington.edu/news/natos-role-in-securing-a-changing-arctic/#:~:text=NATO%E2%80%99s%20involvement%20in%20the%20Arctic%20to,long%20term%20due%20to%20environmental%20damage.&text=NATO%E2%80%99s%20involvement%20in%20the,due%20to%20environmental%20damage.&text=in%20the%20Arctic%20to,long%20term%20due%20to.