Encourage Archives

Education Programme Update

May 30, 2024 - Virtual Reality, Encourage, News Story

The Trust’s Inspiring Explorers™ Education team had another productive year in 2023, touring our education programme and fully immersive virtual reality (VR) experience of Sir Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic hut.

Icy Fun and Learning at Summit

December 14, 2023 - Inspiring Explorers’™ Updates – 2023, Inspiring Explorers™, Encourage, News Story

In November, the Trust’s Young Inspiring Explorers™ Summit saw 25 students, aged 11-14, travel to Ōtautahi Christchurch from around New Zealand. Thanks to our donors, Royal Society Te Apārangi, and our major sponsor, the US Embassy and Consulate in New Zealand, this was our biggest Summit yet. This action-packed weekend was delivered in partnership with William Pike Challenge.

‘Polheim’ World Premiere Announced

January 30, 2024 - Inspiring Explorers’™ Updates – 2023, Inspiring Explorers™, Alumni, Encourage, Films, Inspiring Explorers' Expeditions™, News Story, Share

Antarctic Heritage Trust is proud to announce the world premiere screening of Polheim at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival on 26 February.

Encouraging the Next Generation of Antarctic Conservators

December 14, 2023 - Inspiring Explorers’™ Updates – 2023, Inspiring Explorers™, Alumni, Conserve, Encourage, News Story

Since July 2023, the Trust has been working with Young Inspiring Explorers™ alumna Abby Wilson on her school’s ‘Adopt a Scientist’ research project. Abby chose to focus her studies on Antarctica’s heritage conservation and Dr Gabriela Roldan, Trust Education Manager who is also a Social Scientist, responded to the call and mentored Abby for four months.

Empowering the Explorers of Tomorrow

September 25, 2023 - Inspiring Explorers’™ Updates – 2023, Inspiring Explorers™, Encourage, News Story, Share

As part of our 2023 Inspiring Explorers™ programme the Trust hosted our Explorer Conference in June this year, inspiring 100 students from New Zealand schools in South Auckland who are part of the AIMHI network (Achievement in multi-cultural High Schools).

South Georgia Team Announced

September 25, 2023 - Inspiring Explorers’™ Updates – 2023, South Georgia, South Georgia, Inspiring Explorers™, Expedition Updates, Encourage, Inspiring Explorers' Expeditions™, News Story, Share

The Trust is delighted to introduce the 22 Inspiring Explorers™ who will embark on an unforgettable journey – heading to South Georgia Island in September 2023. This expedition, presented by respected operator Antarctica21, will honour the centenary year of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final expedition (Quest 1921–1922), which marked the end of the heroic-era of Antarctic exploration.