BAFFIN ISLAND SCHOOL OUTREACH – SPRING 2011

INTERACTIVE

On 17th April 2011, Antony Jinman, Vijay Shah and Duncan Eadie will head to Baffin Island and attempt a fist British crossing of the Penny Ice Cap from Okoa Bay, unassisted to Pangnirtung. This project will cover over 200km, starting and ending at sea level but rising to 1900 metres at its highest point. The mountain passes makes for spectacular scenary as the team traverse this landscape documenting the changes taking place by climate change in photography and film.

This expedition is the 8th to Baffin Island by Antony Jinman, witnessing first hand how the landscape is changing and voicing the concerns of the Inuit communitees visited.

This expedition will also be the first test expedition for Education Through Expeditions and its discussion board platform for schools, ETETeachers. Our discussion board will be joined by scientists and teachers so that students questions can be discussed and expressed as the expedition unfolds. Through testing this platform we aim to help further develop our services at ETE to aid the classroom and inspire children to follow their own aspirations in life.

This project will be totally interactive, and questions can be asked straight from the classroom, with answers heading right back! If you would like your school to be involved, please contact laura@etelive.org