Examine how the presence of school students on the expedition contribute to the message of environmental responsibility and hope. (Journey to the End…

students- future decision/ policy-makers and care takers of this planet- ready to absorb, learn and act/ expedition creates a generation of future leaders who are informed and capable of making sustainable policy decisions

'Students on Ice' programme -exposes them to the realities of climate change

first- hand experience of the fragile Antarctic ecosystem /witnessing glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing / drives home the effects of global warming in a manner no textbook could

immersive learning gives faster, deeper understanding and concern for the environment / teaches responsibility to students

teaches them how everything is connected- phytoplankton/ learn importance of taking care of small things