"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined." -Henry David Thoreau
Antarctica holds a key role in addressing climate change. I traveled there in 2017 on an expedition led by Robert Swan, polar explorer, and his nonprofit, 2041 Foundation. As Rob explains, Antarctica is kind of like earth's pristine memory bank. By preserving Antarctica as a place of science and peace, unowned by any nation, we …
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One year ago I went on the adventure of a lifetime. I traveled to Antarctica to learn about climate change and to be able to lend a firsthand perspective to related conversations. I believe climate change is the greatest threat to our world today, having rippling effects into national security, human health, economic development, environmental …
The story of climate change is a complex one and can be told from innumerous perspectives. I traveled to Antarctica in March 2017 to learn about a unique, lesser known perspective: how was climate change affecting even the farthest reaches of the planet, where human activity is at a minimum. The biggest lesson I learned …
Maggie Dewane 