Adrians Trip to Antarctica
| Mission Antarctica is a five year project aiming at
protecting the Antarctic continent and helping to educate society about
environmental changes. It comes under the framework of One-Step Beyond Expeditions led
by Robert Swan, OBE, UNESCO Special Envoy for the Environment.
It was a project supported by many
nations. The focus of the project was the removal of approximately 40
containers of waste from the area of the Bellingshausen Base, King George
Island in the Antarctica Peninsula. Phase 1 of the project in the Antarctic
Summer of '97/98 carried out reconnaissance of this area. In 1999, work
centred on detailed reconnaissance, providing information for the
stabilisation and eventual removal of the waste in 2001. An important aspect
will be the gathering of images and data to educate and share with others. |
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During their stay in Antarctica, Adrian’s team photographed and logged 16 global warming indicator sites along the Antarctic peninsular. They recorded many hours of interviews with Scientists, Base Commanders, & Antarctic specialists from across the world. These interviews included subjects on Ozone depletion, Global warming, issues relating to the wildlife, and many personal accounts on living in prolonged isolation. |
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An inshore survey of a bay was
completed on King George Island, as apart of our joint Russian environmental
project. Adrian acted as an Ambassador for Mission Antarctica, and met with
many military, and civil Base Commanders helping to pave the way for a
smooth and long-term relationship.
Finally, Troy, one of Adrians team members, helped with a project belonging to Dr. Peter Barham of Bristol University. This projects completion (Plastic Tags for Penguins) was featured on the BBC TV programme Tomorrow’s World. |
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