Polar explorers get royal send off
The Prince of Wales, who is Patron of the Catlin Arctic Survey, will present Pen Hadow, Ann Daniels and Martin Hartley with a specially-commissioned pennant to carry to the North Geographic Pole.
Hadow, who’s leading the expedition says: “This is a real privilege for the Catlin Arctic Survey team. There has been a tradition for The Royal Family to present an expedition team with a pennant and Ernest Shackleton carried a special pennant given to him by Queen Alexandra a century ago.”
On their gruelling journey the team will face harsh conditions with temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius during a 1,000 kilometre trek to the North Pole. Each of the explorers will drag a sledge weighing up to 120 kilos and face up to 150 hours swimming during their three month venture.
The pioneering survey, which starts from northern Canada around February 27th, is a collaboration with scientists including Professor Wieslaw Maslowski from the US Navy’s Department of Oceanography to more accurately assess the state of the rapidly receding Arctic sea ice in a fragile region already affected by global warming.
The Prince became Patron of the project last year and has been given regular updates about the development of the expedition, in particular the scientific thinking that has driven the methodology of the project.
The next time HRH and the Catlin Arctic Survey team are scheduled to ‘meet’ is Friday 1st May for The Prince’s May Day Business Summit on Climate Change, convened by Business in the Community for the third year running.
Hadow will broadcast via a video link-up from the Arctic to the May Day Summit. He will describe the condition of the fragile sea ice and update on what he and the Catlin Arctic Survey team will have seen nearly two-thirds of the way through their 90-day trek to the North Pole.
Stephen Howard, Chief Executive, Business in the Community said: “It’s more important than ever that businesses are committed to tackling the critical issue of climate change. Not only is it right that we protect our planet, but business can benefit in the short and longer term.
“When we once again bring The Prince’s May Day Network together the real and urgent need for action will be made clear by the message from Pen Hadow and the Catlin Arctic Survey team. Business leaders should not underestimate the challenge that will be set, and must come prepared to commit to action.”
“The importance of the success of this expedition cannot be under-estimated. We hope to gather data which will be of value for generations to come” said Hadow.
Thursday 5 February 2009
Hadow, who’s leading the expedition says: “This is a real privilege for the Catlin Arctic Survey team. There has been a tradition for The Royal Family to present an expedition team with a pennant and Ernest Shackleton carried a special pennant given to him by Queen Alexandra a century ago.”
On their gruelling journey the team will face harsh conditions with temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius during a 1,000 kilometre trek to the North Pole. Each of the explorers will drag a sledge weighing up to 120 kilos and face up to 150 hours swimming during their three month venture.
The pioneering survey, which starts from northern Canada around February 27th, is a collaboration with scientists including Professor Wieslaw Maslowski from the US Navy’s Department of Oceanography to more accurately assess the state of the rapidly receding Arctic sea ice in a fragile region already affected by global warming.
The Prince became Patron of the project last year and has been given regular updates about the development of the expedition, in particular the scientific thinking that has driven the methodology of the project.
The next time HRH and the Catlin Arctic Survey team are scheduled to ‘meet’ is Friday 1st May for The Prince’s May Day Business Summit on Climate Change, convened by Business in the Community for the third year running.
Hadow will broadcast via a video link-up from the Arctic to the May Day Summit. He will describe the condition of the fragile sea ice and update on what he and the Catlin Arctic Survey team will have seen nearly two-thirds of the way through their 90-day trek to the North Pole.
Stephen Howard, Chief Executive, Business in the Community said: “It’s more important than ever that businesses are committed to tackling the critical issue of climate change. Not only is it right that we protect our planet, but business can benefit in the short and longer term.
“When we once again bring The Prince’s May Day Network together the real and urgent need for action will be made clear by the message from Pen Hadow and the Catlin Arctic Survey team. Business leaders should not underestimate the challenge that will be set, and must come prepared to commit to action.”
“The importance of the success of this expedition cannot be under-estimated. We hope to gather data which will be of value for generations to come” said Hadow.
Thursday 5 February 2009
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