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Supported by the Trust, our 2020 Inspiring Explorers are busy delivering their outreach programmes following their trip to Antarctica.
September 7, 2020/by CommsTest Your Boundaries
Interview with Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Deputy Principal Shauna Eldridge
June 4, 2020/by CommsJust Do It!
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Team Leader Marcus Waters
May 27, 2020/by CommsOutside Your Comfort Zone
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Kayaking Mentor Mike Dawson
May 26, 2020/by CommsJust the Beginning
Interview with Inspiring Explorer A'aifou Potemani
May 21, 2020/by CommsIt Can’t Get Better Than This
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Sadra Sultani
May 14, 2020/by CommsA Dream Come True
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Jaylee Savage
May 11, 2020/by CommsExperiencing the Spirit of Exploration
Five impressive young explorers with very different backgrounds and skillsets, were chosen from hundreds of applicants to have the experience of a lifetime on the 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula.
May 9, 2020/by CommsAntarctic Expedition Inspires Young Explorers
Sometimes unexpected challenges can have a positive outcome, as discovered by the team on the Trust’s 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula.
May 9, 2020/by CommsA Living Laboratory
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Laurette Siemonek
May 4, 2020/by CommsCreativity Inspired by Antarctica
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Ihlara McIndoe
April 22, 2020/by CommsInspiring Explorers’ Haka
Starting as a group of strangers, the 2020 Inspiring Explorers bonded as a team. Here the perform a haka for fellow passengers aboard the Quark Expeditions ship, the Ocean Endeavour.
April 20, 2020/by CommsAs Far Away as Mars
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Anzac Gallate
April 17, 2020/by CommsOverwhelming in its Vastness
Interview with Inspiring Explorer Owain John
April 10, 2020/by CommsCalm in the Face of Uncertainty
Marcus and Shauna take time to consider the adventure our group has had over the past three weeks.
March 25, 2020/by CommsAn Alien Environment
Over the course of our adventure, we explored many different locations along the Antarctic Peninsula and witnessed a huge range of different environments and wildlife.
March 25, 2020/by CommsThe Power of Nature
Laurette and Mike reflect on our first and last adventures on and around mainland Antarctica.
March 25, 2020/by CommsHow Little We Are
In this post, Andrew and Jaylee look back on their time in Antarctica.
March 23, 2020/by CommsReflections on the Icy Vista
We were lucky to have a beautiful clear day to paddle in the Errera Channel where we had a visit from a Minke whale circling our kayaks!
March 20, 2020/by CommsCOVID-19 Update
Antarctic Heritage Trust is liaising with New Zealand authorities and expedition operator, Quark Expeditions, in an attempt to get our Inspiring Explorers home from South America.
March 20, 2020/by CommsSilence and Still Waters
We were lucky to have a beautiful clear day to paddle in the Errera Channel where we had a visit from a Minke whale circling our kayaks!
March 18, 2020/by CommsFirst Day in Antarctica
This morning we woke up to the Antarctic Peninsula, and perfectly still water.
March 13, 2020/by CommsEyes on the Horizon
Yesterday we flew from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia after two nights in BA , and a full day which we spent visiting the famous cemetery where Eva Peron lies, the art gallery, and La Boca. The vibrant colours and warmth of Buenos Aires gave us a newfound energy after twelve hours travelling.
March 13, 2020/by CommsIntroducing the 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expeditions™ Team
It is with much excitement that we can now announce the team that will be heading to the Antarctic Peninsula next month on our 2020 Inspiring Explorers' Expedition with Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson!
February 12, 2020/by Comms