Spring Break
Travel for free - Antarctica or Bust
Phoenix Mourning-Star
Issue date: 2/5/09 Section: Opinion
Last semester I had the pleasure of writing about a series of short trips, travels and people I met overseas. Being back on campus has left me feeling like I'm suffering from withdrawals.
So this term, I'll be mixing things up with ideas, plans and opportunities that I've come across for us students to insert some adventure into our academic schedules.
This week's highlight is on a trip I'll be taking to Antarctica later this semester.
In the past few years a company called 2041 takes a bunch of students to Antarctica for a two-week expedition. 2041 was founded by polar explorer, environmental leader and public speaker Robert Swan, OBE -- the first person in history to walk to both the North and South poles.
Swan has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica by the promotion of recycling, renewable energy and sustainability to work against the effects of climate change.
2041 is named after the year in which the review of the Environmental Protocol of the Antarctic Treaty. The company is devoted to working toward the protection of this treaty, in the hopes that there is never a need to exploit the last great continent on Earth for minerals and fossil fuel.
Their mission is to build on this by informing, engaging and inspiring the next generation of leaders to take responsibility, to be sustainable and to know that now is the time for action in policy development and business generation.
This year, 2041 has partnered with British Petroleum to host the student expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula led by the noted polar explorer.
Featuring activities and discussions exploring the big issues facing the planet today, they hope the ideas and insights exchanged on the expedition will help shape the lives and choices of the future leaders long after their trip to Antarctica has ended.
In addition to Swan and his team of polar experts -- including experts on climate change and energy, a naturalist and a pair of activity facilitators -- Vivienne Cox, the chief executive of BP Alternative Energy, will be joining the trip.
So this term, I'll be mixing things up with ideas, plans and opportunities that I've come across for us students to insert some adventure into our academic schedules.
This week's highlight is on a trip I'll be taking to Antarctica later this semester.
In the past few years a company called 2041 takes a bunch of students to Antarctica for a two-week expedition. 2041 was founded by polar explorer, environmental leader and public speaker Robert Swan, OBE -- the first person in history to walk to both the North and South poles.
Swan has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica by the promotion of recycling, renewable energy and sustainability to work against the effects of climate change.
2041 is named after the year in which the review of the Environmental Protocol of the Antarctic Treaty. The company is devoted to working toward the protection of this treaty, in the hopes that there is never a need to exploit the last great continent on Earth for minerals and fossil fuel.
Their mission is to build on this by informing, engaging and inspiring the next generation of leaders to take responsibility, to be sustainable and to know that now is the time for action in policy development and business generation.
This year, 2041 has partnered with British Petroleum to host the student expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula led by the noted polar explorer.
Featuring activities and discussions exploring the big issues facing the planet today, they hope the ideas and insights exchanged on the expedition will help shape the lives and choices of the future leaders long after their trip to Antarctica has ended.
In addition to Swan and his team of polar experts -- including experts on climate change and energy, a naturalist and a pair of activity facilitators -- Vivienne Cox, the chief executive of BP Alternative Energy, will be joining the trip.
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travelerlacking
posted 2/06/09 @ 1:20 PM MST
Wow, that sounds amazing! I would tell you to take pictures and show them to me, but you'd probably lose your camera! Have fun and don't freeze to the continent ;)
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