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Sebastian Copeland and the Arctic Ambassadors
 Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. -- North American proverb |
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We've all heard the news: global surface temperatures are rising, the ice caps are melting and our planet is changing. But how many of us have seen these conditions firsthand. Nowhere on Earth is the impact of global climate change more acutely felt than in the Arctic.
The Young Ambassadors of the Arctic is the first in a series of initiatives, collectively grouped under the name Pax Arctica, created by Sebastian Copeland, Luc Hardy and Global Green USA to sensitize public opinion on the climate changes and challenges facingthe Arctic region.
With sponsorship help from HP, an international coalition of children will take a trip to the North in July 2008, setting out on a month-long expedition of the Arctic region. The kids -- ages 9 - 17 -- come from diverse backgrounds and areas around the world, yet share a common passion to learn more about climate change. Young Ambassadors of the Arctic aims to engage the young as the eyes of their generation, leading them to experience the Arctic in a variety of ways: interacting with local culture; working alongside scientists in the field; and, of course,experiencing the ice itself ... which risks being gone within their lifetimes.
The Young Ambassadors of the Arctic is the first in a series of initiatives, collectively grouped under the name Pax Arctica, created by Sebastian Copeland, Luc Hardy and Global Green USA to sensitize public opinion on the climate changes and challenges facingthe Arctic region.
With sponsorship help from HP, an international coalition of children will take a trip to the North in July 2008, setting out on a month-long expedition of the Arctic region. The kids -- ages 9 - 17 -- come from diverse backgrounds and areas around the world, yet share a common passion to learn more about climate change. Young Ambassadors of the Arctic aims to engage the young as the eyes of their generation, leading them to experience the Arctic in a variety of ways: interacting with local culture; working alongside scientists in the field; and, of course,experiencing the ice itself ... which risks being gone within their lifetimes. Last year saw the greatest depletion of summer ice, leaving experts confounded by the implication. In all, half a million square miles of ice simply vanished during the summer months. That is an area the size of Texas and California combined. It is now clear that the Arctic sea ice will likely break entirely much sooner than was initially predicted. To put this in perspective, projections two years ago pinned 2050 as the time this would happen. Last year it was 2025. Today, scientists fear that this summer could see for the first time the northern polar cap mostly broken up, opening maritime routes never before imagined.
In addition to exploring and assessing the conditions of the region, the group will help determine what steps are required to guarantee its preservation for generations to come.
They'll spread the word via the HP Community in the form of blogs and photos during the expedition, through the kids' schools, in the media, and with production of a documentary retelling the adventure.
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