Across the Atlantic
In 2023, 22 young New Zealanders were selected for the Trust’s ninth Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ which journeyed to South Georgia Island. The expedition honoured the centenary year of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final expedition (Quest 1921-1922) to South Georgia Island, marking the end of the heroic era of Antarctic exploration.
Across the Atlantic, directed by Inspiring Explorer Te Aroha Devon, follows climber Sam West as he prepares for a guided attempt to climb Mount Worsley with a small team of Inspiring Explorers™, and data scientist Jenny Sahng, part of the science outreach team tasked with capturing weather and ocean data and observations using both historic-era methods and MetSevice’s world-leading technology.
This expedition and short film were made possible thanks to the generous support of Inspiring Explorers™ Fund donors, and Inspiring Explorers™ Programme Partners MetService and Royal Society Te Apārangi. Special thanks to Jon Kroll and Christopher Sibley for supporting the production of this short film.
If you would like to help inspire even more young people like those which travelled to South Georgia, you can give to the Inspiring Explorers Fund, which supports the Trust’s Inspiring Explorers™ programme. From the classroom to polar-inspired expeditions, you could give young people the chance to grow an explorer mindset and dream of a different future. With your support, they will be better equipped to embrace the unknown, face uncertainty and make a positive contribution to our changing world. Click here to give today.
