With a focus on the young explorers, the Greenland 2009 expedition aims to make contributions to the development of personal values and beliefs and relationships with others, the environment and the world. Young people will be guided and supported to undertake significant scientific work and challenging journeys in a remote and wild landscape to achieve these aims.

BSES run overseas expeditions for 16-23 year olds to some of the most remote regions on Earth. To find out more go to http://www.bses.org.uk/

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

YE briefing weekend

A weekend trip to Derby was the first chance for all the young explorers and leaders to meet each other. The weekend was packed with activities concerning details for the expedition, including mountaineering, communications, putting up tents, lighting stoves, environmental issues and kit. The YEs formed themselves into fires based on which science they wished to partake in on the expedition - glaciology, geology, hydrology and social science. Everyone had a great time getting to know one another; we even had some sunshine!


Photos (Takano, 2009): Ben and Joe manning the communications station - radios, satellite phones, gps etc. (left); Andy and Johannes instructing on belaying and knots (bottom right); the YEs (bottom left)

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