Inspire Inspire Antarctic Antarctic

Expedition Expedition 20102010

Caron Caron MaloneMalone

How I became involvedHow I became involved

Team captain of the Queens Enviro-ChefsTeam captain of the Queens Enviro-Chefs Final 10 teams in the nPower Future Leaders ChallengeFinal 10 teams in the nPower Future Leaders Challenge Only team from Northern IrelandOnly team from Northern Ireland Ran a sustainable development project within Queen’s residential Ran a sustainable development project within Queen’s residential

halls for first year studentshalls for first year students Didn’t win the competition so I raised £15k to be part of the Didn’t win the competition so I raised £15k to be part of the

expeditionexpedition

TitleTitle

Robert SwanRobert SwanAccomplishments:Accomplishments:

First person to walk the South Pole First person to walk the South Pole (1986) and North Pole (1989) (1986) and North Pole (1989)

Officer of the Order of the British Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1994 Empire (OBE), 1994

Special Envoy to the Director Special Envoy to the Director General of UNESCO, 1994 General of UNESCO, 1994

Founder of 2041Founder of 2041

InitiativesInitiatives Bellingshausen Clean-upBellingshausen Clean-up Inspire Antarctic ExpeditionsInspire Antarctic Expeditions The E-BaseThe E-Base Voyage for Cleaner EnergyVoyage for Cleaner Energy

Why 2041?Why 2041?

Antarctic ProtectionAntarctic Protection

1961 - Antarctic Treaty 1961 - Antarctic Treaty comes into force comes into force

1991 - The Madrid 1991 - The Madrid Protocol is added to Protocol is added to the Treatythe Treaty

2041 - The Madrid 2041 - The Madrid Protocol and Protocol and moratorium on mining moratorium on mining and drilling in and drilling in Antarctica will be Antarctica will be reviewedreviewed

2012 – “World Summit 2012 – “World Summit for Sustainable for Sustainable Development” – Development” – negotiations will beginnegotiations will begin

Antarctica FactsAntarctica Facts Antarctica is the coldest, windiest Antarctica is the coldest, windiest

and driest continent, with the and driest continent, with the highest average altitudehighest average altitude

Antarctica contains 90%of all the Antarctica contains 90%of all the world's ice and 70% of all the world's ice and 70% of all the world's fresh waterworld's fresh water

Antarctica has no government and Antarctica has no government and belongs to no countrybelongs to no country

Less than approximately 350,000 Less than approximately 350,000 people have set foot on the people have set foot on the continentcontinent

The last un-spoilt wilderness on The last un-spoilt wilderness on the Earththe Earth

What’s wrong with this What’s wrong with this picture?picture?

Over 80% of glaciers Over 80% of glaciers are recedingare receding

Flow rate of glaciers Flow rate of glaciers has increased 12% has increased 12% over the last 10 yearsover the last 10 years

Recent collapse of Recent collapse of major ice shelves major ice shelves (Larsen B in 2002, (Larsen B in 2002, Wilkins in 2008)Wilkins in 2008)

Decrease in krill Decrease in krill abundance in the abundance in the Peninsula areaPeninsula area

Air temperature has Air temperature has increased by 3˚C in increased by 3˚C in the past 50 yearsthe past 50 years

•31 January 2002 •17 February 2002

•23 February 2002 •5 March 2002

•Ice Data Cente

•MODIS images from NASA's Terra satellite, National Snow and r, University of Colorado, Boulder.

•Larsen B Ice Shelf Collapses in Antarctica

•dimensions approx. 130 x 160 km

•(80 x 100 miles)

Tabular IcebergsTabular Icebergs

Leadership on The EdgeLeadership on The Edge

Nature, Nature, environment and environment and wildlife lectureswildlife lectures

Camping and Camping and hiking briefshiking briefs

Photography Photography lessonslessons

Leadership on the EdgeLeadership on the Edge

Lessons learned by Lessons learned by Robert over 3 decades Robert over 3 decades of success and failureof success and failure

1 on 1 with Robert1 on 1 with Robert Help forming action Help forming action

plansplans

Presentations from BP, Presentations from BP, Nike VittolNike Vittol

WorkshopsWorkshops Leadership ProgramLeadership Program Public Speaking CoursePublic Speaking Course

Climate Change- GloballyClimate Change- Globally

ExtremeIceSurvey.com

Predicting 2050 – Raise of 2oC • 10 million Hungry• 35 million Flooded• 250 million Sick• 2,500 million Thirsty

The Earth will survive- its the human race that are at risk!

International ExpeditionInternational Expedition

24 different nationalities

My My JourneyJourney

1. Petermann Is/Adelies 65,10S

2. Pleneau Is/Iceberg Graveyard

3. Lemaire Channel

4. Paradise Harbour

5. Neko Harbour

6. Leith Cove/Camp

7. Cuverville Is

8. Orne Harbour/Flag Day

9. Gerlache Strait/Orca

10. Wilhelmina Bay/Whales

11. Cierva Cove

12. Brown Bluff

13. Tabular bergs/Orca

14. King George Is/E Base

In SummaryIn Summary 1712 nautical miles sailed1712 nautical miles sailed 13 excursions13 excursions 4 continent landings4 continent landings 24 presentations24 presentations

WildlifeWildlife

4 species of penguin

WildlifeWildlife

3 species of whale

WildlifeWildlife

29 species of bird

WildlifeWildlife

5 species of seal

Eating OutEating Out

1 Barbeque

Camping on IceCamping on Ice

1 night camping

59 new friends

1 Trip of a lifetime

Thank you Queens University Belfast for Thank you Queens University Belfast for your help in supporting my tripyour help in supporting my trip