{"id":614,"date":"2011-01-23T12:43:03","date_gmt":"2011-01-23T19:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arturopelayo.com\/?p=614"},"modified":"2012-07-16T22:08:30","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T05:08:30","slug":"inspire-antarctica-expedition-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arturopelayo.com\/?p=614","title":{"rendered":"Inspire Antarctica Expedition 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I participated in an expedition to Antarctica in \tMarch \t2011. The program, Inspire Antarctica Expedition 2011<\/a>, \u00a0 was organized by a California-based Non-Profit called 2041: For \tthe Preservation of Antarctica<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What I did in Antarctica:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recorded and produced an educational podcasting series.<\/p>\n

I firmly believe that knowledge sharing doesn’t happen anymore in a closed room or in \ta boring slideshow. It is anything but passive or individual: it is mobile, it is engaging, \tit is experiential. It goes beyond borders and it should aspire to be delightful!<\/p>\n

For this expedition, I secured a domain: KeepItBlue.org<\/a> where I will mash the \tcontent under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n

For the podcasting content, a curriculum suitable for K12 is being developed.<\/p>\n

All assets will be shared not only online but facilitated in workshops, round tables and \tsimilar face-to-face engagements (which I think are the most important).<\/p>\n

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Why Antarctica?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of IAE 2011, it is my aim to be an advocate for our planet and help strengthen a \tnetwork of international leaders who foster new technologies, policies and frameworks \tto create awareness of the impacts that human actions have in Antarctica, many times \tthought to be \u2018\u2018Out of Sight, Out of Mind\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

The fragile ecosystem of Antarctic Peninsula contains 91%<\/strong> of the world\u2019s ice and 70% of \tall fresh water<\/strong>. 2041 is when the ban on drilling and mining in Antarctica ends.<\/p>\n

A rise of 2.5 C (4F) has happened since the 1940s. If all of Antarctica where to melt, it is \tpredicted that the sea level would rise over 20 feet.<\/p>\n

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Passion, Purpose & Precedent.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My passion is interconnecting people. I am interested in being part of the Inspire \tAntarctica Expedition (IAE) 2011 as the Oceans are dear in my heart. In 2007, I attended \ta unique study abroad program that took place in a dedicated passenger cruise ship \tand sailed around the world for 16 \tweeks.<\/p>\n

Being at sea for 110 days of my life<\/a> was a transformative experience. It brought me \tcloser to realize how precious our readily limited resources are and how important \teducation, passion and commitment are to preserve the only planet we can presently \tshare our existence with other species.<\/p>\n

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How can sponsors get involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think there is a strong opportunity for brands to get involved either sponsoring the podcasting series and educational engagements leading to the 2012 Inspire Antarctica Expedition.<\/p>\n

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The Inspire Antarctica Expedition is a unique opportunity for organizations & \tcompanies to:<\/p>\n