Guppy & the frozen fronteer
About the project
The Laura Dekker World Sailing Foundation and Apparent Winds are organizing an expedition to Antarctica to create engaging, research-based educational material for children and teenagers worldwide. Recognizing that Antarctica is difficult to reach, the project aims to bring this environment to the next generation by enabling students to follow the voyage in real-time as a "crew ashore".
Mission and objectives
Educational Impact: The primary output will be a short film material focusing on Antarctica's animals, climate change, and the global impact of environmental shifts.
Engagement: The project seeks to provide hopeful, encouraging information that empowers youth to care about the planet.
Accessibility: The initiative is non-profit and inclusive, aiming to reach students regardless of income, educational level, or enrolment status.
Content and Activities: Beyond the main film, the crew will host live sessions for students, conduct "missions" to answer student questions, and create educational materials regarding navigation, biology, and environmental science.
Collaboration and funding
Non-Profit Model: This is non-profit project. We are doing this because we believe so much in its importance and everyone joining the expedition is doing it voluntarily. The project is seeking sponsors to cover essential expedition costs, such as safety gear, permits, and equipment.
Partnerships: The organizers are actively seeking support from educational institutions, brands, and organizations. Partners will receive promotional opportunities, access to educational materials, and engagement with a global following of over 214,000.
Who are we?
The Laura Dekker World Sailing Foundation and Apparent Winds have partnered up for this awe-inspiring journey!
About Laura Dekker World Sailing Foundation: Founded in 2018 by Laura Dekker and Sander Vogelenzang. Established to provide programs for young people to develop life skills like team work, self confidence, responsibility, creativity, and leadership. The challenge of expeditions in foreign lands and long distance sailing aboard our sturdy training vessel provide a uniquely powerful and extremely effective environment for the personal development of children and teenagers that come from all sorts of backgrounds.
About Apparent Winds: Building connections between humanity and nature through science and storytelling. Apparent Winds is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to operating an impactful and sustainable sailing research vessel while collecting and sharing stories of environmental and cultural preservation from around the world.
Partners already involved
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Funding
We are looking for support to help cover the costs of the expedition, such as permits, equipment and safety gear to keep everyone onboard safe. Both bigger and smaller donations and grants are very much appreciated.
Sponsorship
Maybe your company is interested in collaborating and help bring this project to life through sponsorship of equipment, safety gear and whatelse is needed for an expedition to Antarctica.
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