Ocean Geographic Priority Invitation - Antarctic Climate Expedition with Sylvia Earle
Dear OG Premier Members and friends.
Your Priority Invitation - You are among the first to be invited for this very important expedition, An Antarctica Climate Epic Summit;
Following on from our previous Elysium expeditions, the Antarctica expedition has taken a while to get organized due to covid however the details are finally ready and we will start promoting it in the coming weeks
Details can be found at
http://www.ogsociety.org/news-and-events/expeditions/365-antarctic-2023.html
See also below for info with links to the application form
Hope you can join Sylvia Earle, Michael AW and the team for this exciting trip
Regards
Alison
“February 2023 will be a moment in time of a gathering of great minds for commitments to resolve what it takes, to move from where we are now to get to a better future. This can be Your Legacy; you can help change the current course from a catastrophic outcome to a healthy, habitable planet. Please do this for the next generation, for the future of humanity.” Dr. Sylvia Earle.
View Complete Message from Sylvia: https://youtu.be/QBdUJ70PH7Q&t=8s
Your PRIORITISED INVITATION – ONLINE Application
Ocean Geographic, Aurora Expeditions and Mission Blue invite thought leaders in the fields of science, art, education, and economics, alongside inquisitive teenagers and corporate executives, to participate in an expedition to Antarctica with Dr Sylvia Earle. The principal expedition team for this most important climate summit will be comprised of conservationists, celebrities, and ocean luminaries.
The master plan of the Antarctic Climate Expedition is to bring about public and government awareness of the importance and the splendour of the Antarctic, and to address the warming climate and loss of ice in the southern polar region as a direct threat to the future of human life on this planet. The purpose of this expedition is to confront the consequences and develop creative strategies for everyone to radically reduce carbon emissions.
As such, the expedition team of ACE represents the voices of everyone across our planet; we are looking for diversity in age, gender, nationalities, culture, skills, and professions. Expedition members will help formulate 23 resolutions to inspire transformative changes for global net-zero emissions by 2050. Each expedition member will contribute pictures, painting, music, prose, poem, essays to the expedition report, book, film, posters, and exhibitions. The narratives and images from this expedition aim to encourage the way people see and understand the Antarctic, enlightenment that will hopefully catalyse a much-needed paradigm shift away from indifference and into action to protect and preserve our natural environment.
You can be part of this pivotal Antarctic summit to save our environment for future generations.
Outcomes of the Expedition
A series of lectures, a feature documentary, exhibitions, a book and importantly, 23 resolutions to stimulate transformative change for net-zero emissions by 2050.
You can be part of the legacy that helps change the current course from a calamitous state to a healthy, habitable planet.
Highlights
The magical land and seascapes of the Antarctic, the last pristine wilderness of glaciers, penguins, seals, sea birds and icebergs. In the company of Dr Sylvia Earle and her special guests.
Expedition Route
Ushuaia- Drake Passage – Aitcho, Antarctic Peninsula – Hope Bay – Brown Bluff – Enterprise Island – Orne Harbour – Port Lockroy / Jougla Point – Paradise Harbour / Skontorp – Lemaire Channel – Pleneau – Whalers Bay – Robert Point – Frei.
The Antarctic Climate Epic (ACE)
EXPEDITION SHIP: The Sylvia Earle
VOYAGE: Antarctica
EMBARK: Ushuaia, Chile
DISEMBARK: King George Island
CHARTER FLIGHT: King George Island to Punta Arenas
DURATION: 12 days / 11 nights (9 voyage days, 2-day Ushuaia pre-voyage, 1 day Punta Arenas post-voyage)
START DATE: 13 February 2023 (2 nights in Ushuaia)
EMBARKATION: 15 February 2023
DISEMBARKATION: 23 February 2023 (flight to Punta Arenas – 1 night hotel, end date 24 February 2023)
Expedition Ship - The Sylvia Earle
The brand-new ship by Aurora Expeditions Australia is named in honour of Dr Sylvia Earle. The purpose-built vessel is designed for expeditions to the most remote places on earth. Its revolutionary ULSTEIN X-BOW® allows the ship to cross oceans more comfortably and efficiently, and with expansive observation decks. The Sylvia Earle offers the perfect base camp for adventures at the outer limits of human exploration and accommodates an average of 132 expeditioners per voyage within 70 comfortable cabins. The ship also features a modern lecture lounge, a science centre, multiple observation areas, Zodiac launching platforms, a restaurant serving exquisite meals, a gym and wellness centre, Jacuzzis, a mudroom and many other amenities.
PRE-EXPEDITION: 13-15 February 2023
STAGING HOTEL: Arakur Usuaia
POST-EXPEDITION: 23-24 February 2023
Cabos de Hornos / Hotel Rey Don Felipe
The Expedition package compromised from;
13 February arrival in Ushuaia until 24 February 2023.
13-14 February at Arakua Ushuaia
15-23 February on The Sylvia Earle
23 February at Cabo de Hornos or Hotel Rey Don Felipe, Punta Arenas (all twin sharing).
- Two-night accommodation with breakfast at Arakuar, Ushuaia
- Full-day conference with lunch and coffee on 14 February.
- From 14 February evening until 23 February onboard The Sylvia Earle – A la carte meals, coffee, tea and bottled water, landings, lectures, guides.
- Airport transfer and meet & greet included.
- Flights from King George Island to Punta Arenas on 23 February.
- Baggage allowance, 20kg check-in plus one piece of 7kg carry-on. Purchase for additional allowance available.
- One night hotel at Hotel Cabo de Hornos or Hotel Rey Don Felipe on 23 Feburary.
- Official expedition gear including; expedition jacket, t-shirt, beanie, reference primer and a copy of ACE limited edition book.
