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thank you very much it’s a real

thank you very much it’s a real privilege privilege be here and and I’m

privilege privilege be here and and I’m

privilege privilege be here and and I’m a bit scared of turning into something

a bit scared of turning into something

a bit scared of turning into something of a one-trick pony I’ve been accused of

of a one-trick pony I’ve been accused of

of a one-trick pony I’ve been accused of that they roll me out and I talk about

that they roll me out and I talk about

that they roll me out and I talk about Antarctica you can tell I’ve got a bit

Antarctica you can tell I’ve got a bit

Antarctica you can tell I’ve got a bit of a sore throat this is because my last

of a sore throat this is because my last

of a sore throat this is because my last trip was it wasn’t actually Antarctica

trip was it wasn’t actually Antarctica

trip was it wasn’t actually Antarctica to pull out women that really is the

to pull out women that really is the

to pull out women that really is the other side of the world so obviously I’m

other side of the world so obviously I’m

other side of the world so obviously I’m a prime candidate to come in and talk

a prime candidate to come in and talk

a prime candidate to come in and talk about the other side but I don’t want to

about the other side but I don’t want to

about the other side but I don’t want to be a one-trick ok I want to and talk

be a one-trick ok I want to and talk

be a one-trick ok I want to and talk about some of the other things which

about some of the other things which

about some of the other things which actually left out because it works in so

actually left out because it works in so

actually left out because it works in so many different ways there’s so many

many different ways there’s so many

many different ways there’s so many conversations and stories and when I

conversations and stories and when I

conversations and stories and when I came here yesterday for the rehearsal

came here yesterday for the rehearsal

came here yesterday for the rehearsal they called me up and said mr. folks

they called me up and said mr. folks

they called me up and said mr. folks could you come up here you’ve got 65

could you come up here you’ve got 65

could you come up here you’ve got 65 slides and you’re not going to fit them

slides and you’re not going to fit them

slides and you’re not going to fit them into and that’s because each one was so

into and that’s because each one was so

into and that’s because each one was so interesting to me and maybe not to you

interesting to me and maybe not to you

interesting to me and maybe not to you but it was interesting to me I’m going

but it was interesting to me I’m going

but it was interesting to me I’m going to explain who he is Roberts wanna OBE

to explain who he is Roberts wanna OBE

to explain who he is Roberts wanna OBE he’s not series is of just as amazing

he’s not series is of just as amazing

he’s not series is of just as amazing for not being a sir he came to this

for not being a sir he came to this

for not being a sir he came to this school and he did a presentation to the

school and he did a presentation to the

school and he did a presentation to the head teachers for Felicia and he not in

head teachers for Felicia and he not in

head teachers for Felicia and he not in debt he absolutely did at the end of it

debt he absolutely did at the end of it

debt he absolutely did at the end of it I said I want you all to come to

I said I want you all to come to

I said I want you all to come to Antarctica with me and everyone went

Antarctica with me and everyone went

Antarctica with me and everyone went absolutely and Peter darby crook turned

absolutely and Peter darby crook turned

absolutely and Peter darby crook turned to me he said Martin obviously you have

to me he said Martin obviously you have

to me he said Martin obviously you have to go and that’s what are the perks of

to go and that’s what are the perks of

to go and that’s what are the perks of my job what he does is since he was the

my job what he does is since he was the

my job what he does is since he was the first person to walk to both of the

first person to walk to both of the

first person to walk to both of the poles unaided separate expeditions but

poles unaided separate expeditions but

poles unaided separate expeditions but his money

his money

his money he came back and said I need to protect

he came back and said I need to protect

he came back and said I need to protect Antarctica and he took that very

Antarctica and he took that very

Antarctica and he took that very personally and we’ll try and explain why

personally and we’ll try and explain why

personally and we’ll try and explain why later on and every year he leads an

later on and every year he leads an

later on and every year he leads an international antarctic expedition of

international antarctic expedition of

international antarctic expedition of the idea is to train up young

the idea is to train up young

the idea is to train up young environmentalists scientists advocates

environmentalists scientists advocates

environmentalists scientists advocates people who are going to go out spread

people who are going to go out spread

people who are going to go out spread the word which is what i am doing here

the word which is what i am doing here

the word which is what i am doing here and the organization is called 2041 the

and the organization is called 2041 the

and the organization is called 2041 the reason for that is because Antarctica is

reason for that is because Antarctica is

reason for that is because Antarctica is protected until then and this other side

protected until then and this other side

protected until then and this other side of the world will that will become

of the world will that will become

of the world will that will become apparent by that’s important I was lucky

apparent by that’s important I was lucky

apparent by that’s important I was lucky enough to go because this school has a

enough to go because this school has a

enough to go because this school has a Foundation which supports extraordinary

Foundation which supports extraordinary

Foundation which supports extraordinary ventures so there was a lot of them

ventures so there was a lot of them

ventures so there was a lot of them there is a lot of pressure to come back

there is a lot of pressure to come back

there is a lot of pressure to come back and tell people about it that’s exactly

and tell people about it that’s exactly

and tell people about it that’s exactly what I’m doing they’re having taken

what I’m doing they’re having taken

what I’m doing they’re having taken Thomas on the last day getting out our

Thomas on the last day getting out our

Thomas on the last day getting out our shot school and I think there was a bit

shot school and I think there was a bit

shot school and I think there was a bit of cynicism may be back at school you

of cynicism may be back at school you

of cynicism may be back at school you know what are they going to do how is

know what are they going to do how is

know what are they going to do how is this going to impact students it has

this going to impact students it has

this going to impact students it has been absolutely incredible Here I am now

been absolutely incredible Here I am now

been absolutely incredible Here I am now but is talking about the other side of

but is talking about the other side of

but is talking about the other side of the world it’s an obvious one it starts

the world it’s an obvious one it starts

the world it’s an obvious one it starts conversations which wouldn’t otherwise

conversations which wouldn’t otherwise

conversations which wouldn’t otherwise have happened after we came back and

have happened after we came back and

have happened after we came back and walked around the infant school and I

walked around the infant school and I

walked around the infant school and I could not make headway through there

could not make headway through there

could not make headway through there because every single child wanted to

because every single child wanted to

because every single child wanted to high-five me they all wanted save

high-five me they all wanted save

high-five me they all wanted save survives miss in fact how was Antarctica

survives miss in fact how was Antarctica

survives miss in fact how was Antarctica absolutely incredible and so that the

absolutely incredible and so that the

absolutely incredible and so that the place is such a wild factor actually

place is such a wild factor actually

place is such a wild factor actually Alex al has been there as well and we

Alex al has been there as well and we

Alex al has been there as well and we were talking about it earlier but I

were talking about it earlier but I

were talking about it earlier but I think he went in slightly less come

think he went in slightly less come

think he went in slightly less come than me so there is Antarctica there’s

than me so there is Antarctica there’s

than me so there is Antarctica there’s the Antarctic Peninsula it’s huge

the Antarctic Peninsula it’s huge

the Antarctic Peninsula it’s huge captain cook almost stumbled across it

captain cook almost stumbled across it

captain cook almost stumbled across it about 300 years ago since then people

about 300 years ago since then people

about 300 years ago since then people have been looking for it really is the

have been looking for it really is the

have been looking for it really is the other side of the world now this is a

other side of the world now this is a

other side of the world now this is a slide we used for the infant school I’m

slide we used for the infant school I’m

slide we used for the infant school I’m going to simplify it a little bit for

going to simplify it a little bit for

going to simplify it a little bit for you so that you understand

you so that you understand

you so that you understand and there’s the day is 2041 that’sthat’s

and there’s the day is 2041 that’sthat’s

and there’s the day is 2041 that’sthat’s Robert swans organization the antarctic

Robert swans organization the antarctic

Robert swans organization the antarctic treaty protects this continent and keeps

treaty protects this continent and keeps

treaty protects this continent and keeps it intact until that date after that

it intact until that date after that

it intact until that date after that that can happen so right now Antarctica

that can happen so right now Antarctica

that can happen so right now Antarctica is protected and nobody owns it nobody

is protected and nobody owns it nobody

is protected and nobody owns it nobody minds it nobody goes fishing there when

minds it nobody goes fishing there when

minds it nobody goes fishing there when people wanted it secure and it’s the

people wanted it secure and it’s the

people wanted it secure and it’s the cleanest place I’ve ever been you when

cleanest place I’ve ever been you when

cleanest place I’ve ever been you when you go on shore you’re not allowed to

you go on shore you’re not allowed to

you go on shore you’re not allowed to smoke you’re not allowed to eat it’s a

smoke you’re not allowed to eat it’s a

smoke you’re not allowed to eat it’s a bit like this all actually and possibly

bit like this all actually and possibly

bit like this all actually and possibly even more breasting but after 2041 it is

even more breasting but after 2041 it is

even more breasting but after 2041 it is up for grabs you think about what’s

up for grabs you think about what’s

up for grabs you think about what’s going on recently that’s not great is it

going on recently that’s not great is it

going on recently that’s not great is it you look at what we’ve done in all the

you look at what we’ve done in all the

you look at what we’ve done in all the other continents you look at what’s

other continents you look at what’s

other continents you look at what’s happening in America the kind of

happening in America the kind of

happening in America the kind of language that’s going on I think it’s

language that’s going on I think it’s

language that’s going on I think it’s rather special to keep this continent

rather special to keep this continent

rather special to keep this continent intact as it is it’s no sharp system

intact as it is it’s no sharp system

intact as it is it’s no sharp system industry there’s no politics the other

industry there’s no politics the other

industry there’s no politics the other absolutely beautiful thing about it is

absolutely beautiful thing about it is

absolutely beautiful thing about it is that everybody is there for silence you

that everybody is there for silence you

that everybody is there for silence you buy this so it’s it’s a place of science

buy this so it’s it’s a place of science

buy this so it’s it’s a place of science in peace and I will never forget that

in peace and I will never forget that

in peace and I will never forget that and I think that’s really special there

and I think that’s really special there

and I think that’s really special there people are cooperating to try and work

people are cooperating to try and work

people are cooperating to try and work that makes the world

that makes the world

that makes the world a better place and that is worth hanging

a better place and that is worth hanging

a better place and that is worth hanging onto after 2041 at my store so we do a

onto after 2041 at my store so we do a

onto after 2041 at my store so we do a longer version of this world in

longer version of this world in

longer version of this world in presenting to students well oh my god

presenting to students well oh my god

presenting to students well oh my god that’s a long flight and you could go

that’s a long flight and you could go

that’s a long flight and you could go either way around the world together so

either way around the world together so

either way around the world together so what’s it like it’s a very very very

what’s it like it’s a very very very

what’s it like it’s a very very very very long way away and when you get to

very long way away and when you get to

very long way away and when you get to the tip of Argentina you haven’t started

the tip of Argentina you haven’t started

the tip of Argentina you haven’t started yet really because you then get on your

yet really because you then get on your

yet really because you then get on your moment or your ship hundreds of years

moment or your ship hundreds of years

moment or your ship hundreds of years ago it would have been a pretty ropey

ago it would have been a pretty ropey

ago it would have been a pretty ropey old ship we had a lovely but you

old ship we had a lovely but you

old ship we had a lovely but you then three days across the Drake Passage

then three days across the Drake Passage

then three days across the Drake Passage the roughest ocean in the world you know

the roughest ocean in the world you know

the roughest ocean in the world you know you are going to the other side of the

you are going to the other side of the

you are going to the other side of the world that’s what it felt like it so

world that’s what it felt like it so

world that’s what it felt like it so that little those that Wiggly arrow on

that little those that Wiggly arrow on

that little those that Wiggly arrow on the way back that’s three days each way

the way back that’s three days each way

the way back that’s three days each way it’s a long way the other thing looking

it’s a long way the other thing looking

it’s a long way the other thing looking at that picture is Robert Swan has

at that picture is Robert Swan has

at that picture is Robert Swan has ruined my life in so many ways I can

ruined my life in so many ways I can

ruined my life in so many ways I can never drink water out of a plastic

never drink water out of a plastic

never drink water out of a plastic bottle I had to recycle everything my

bottle I had to recycle everything my

bottle I had to recycle everything my family aboard two tiers of this but the

family aboard two tiers of this but the

family aboard two tiers of this but the other thing is I can’t look at that map

other thing is I can’t look at that map

other thing is I can’t look at that map without my eyes the drifting down to

without my eyes the drifting down to

without my eyes the drifting down to that whiteness at the bottom it happens

that whiteness at the bottom it happens

that whiteness at the bottom it happens every time so wrong way welcome to the

every time so wrong way welcome to the

every time so wrong way welcome to the other side of the world now here’s

other side of the world now here’s

other side of the world now here’s another version of the other side I

another version of the other side I

another version of the other side I don’t know how good your Spanish is mine

don’t know how good your Spanish is mine

don’t know how good your Spanish is mine is awful but that says basically English

is awful but that says basically English

is awful but that says basically English pirates are backed and we’ve landed on

pirates are backed and we’ve landed on

pirates are backed and we’ve landed on the other side of the world

the other side of the world

the other side of the world the way Argentina and the UK were

the way Argentina and the UK were

the way Argentina and the UK were opposite sides in the Falklands War and

opposite sides in the Falklands War and

opposite sides in the Falklands War and that is felt very strongly Ian today so

that is felt very strongly Ian today so

that is felt very strongly Ian today so maybe it’s you’re banned from wearing

maybe it’s you’re banned from wearing

maybe it’s you’re banned from wearing any kind of union jack or making

any kind of union jack or making

any kind of union jack or making comments about war if they’re very

comments about war if they’re very

comments about war if they’re very strict on it so I’ve got my carry more

strict on it so I’ve got my carry more

strict on it so I’ve got my carry more socks on which have a little Union Jack

socks on which have a little Union Jack

socks on which have a little Union Jack on the back and I was actually sort of

on the back and I was actually sort of

on the back and I was actually sort of wondering whether or not to do that

wondering whether or not to do that

wondering whether or not to do that because the previous ship the

because the previous ship the

because the previous ship the photographer had got abducted by the

photographer had got abducted by the

photographer had got abducted by the police for wearing a Union Jack teacher

police for wearing a Union Jack teacher

police for wearing a Union Jack teacher is serious and that is still today a

is serious and that is still today a

is serious and that is still today a very sore point with the Argentinian to

very sore point with the Argentinian to

very sore point with the Argentinian to this idea of being on other sides in the

this idea of being on other sides in the

this idea of being on other sides in the war okay getting on the ship very very

war okay getting on the ship very very

war okay getting on the ship very very exciting as a sec we go into the other

exciting as a sec we go into the other

exciting as a sec we go into the other side of the world most of those people

side of the world most of those people

side of the world most of those people have waited for years and years to get

have waited for years and years to get

have waited for years and years to get on this expedition they’re all there for

on this expedition they’re all there for

on this expedition they’re all there for one nervous they’re all United all on

one nervous they’re all United all on

one nervous they’re all United all on the same side and I just summarized here

the same side and I just summarized here

the same side and I just summarized here I could I could go into great detail

I could I could go into great detail

I could I could go into great detail about all these people that are some

about all these people that are some

about all these people that are some interesting side taking their

interesting side taking their

interesting side taking their so obviously Roberts one is leading they

so obviously Roberts one is leading they

so obviously Roberts one is leading they stepped off the carpet not sure if I’m

stepped off the carpet not sure if I’m

stepped off the carpet not sure if I’m supposed to Robert Swan is leading this

supposed to Robert Swan is leading this

supposed to Robert Swan is leading this thing obviously the 2041 team is his

thing obviously the 2041 team is his

thing obviously the 2041 team is his team of experts but he also had he had

team of experts but he also had he had

team of experts but he also had he had Nigel pain who used to run the train for

Nigel pain who used to run the train for

Nigel pain who used to run the train for the BBC he had Matthias who was the HR

the BBC he had Matthias who was the HR

the BBC he had Matthias who was the HR Director added us he had a whole group

Director added us he had a whole group

Director added us he had a whole group of leadership expert you then had

of leadership expert you then had

of leadership expert you then had figured out the liberal Etihad Airways

figured out the liberal Etihad Airways

figured out the liberal Etihad Airways now that’s an unusual choice for an

now that’s an unusual choice for an

now that’s an unusual choice for an environmental expedition airlines surely

environmental expedition airlines surely

environmental expedition airlines surely are one of the biggest culprits for your

are one of the biggest culprits for your

are one of the biggest culprits for your climate change for the emissions so then

climate change for the emissions so then

climate change for the emissions so then are there strategically and I don’t

are there strategically and I don’t

are there strategically and I don’t think it was a white Walker greenwash

think it was a white Walker greenwash

think it was a white Walker greenwash perhaps I think they’re there to

perhaps I think they’re there to

perhaps I think they’re there to actually learn about the situation

actually learn about the situation

actually learn about the situation trying to do things better Cheryl

trying to do things better Cheryl

trying to do things better Cheryl digging up oil probably one of them we

digging up oil probably one of them we

digging up oil probably one of them we may help you could work for shale here

may help you could work for shale here

may help you could work for shale here but she’ll actually one of the biggest

but she’ll actually one of the biggest

but she’ll actually one of the biggest contributors to this expedition and the

contributors to this expedition and the

contributors to this expedition and the climate change lectures were delivered

climate change lectures were delivered

climate change lectures were delivered by xavi a of Spanish scientist of her

by xavi a of Spanish scientist of her

by xavi a of Spanish scientist of her shell very very interesting very very

shell very very interesting very very

shell very very interesting very very knowledgeable interesting that he would

knowledgeable interesting that he would

knowledgeable interesting that he would be on this side I have never ever been

be on this side I have never ever been

be on this side I have never ever been with a group of so many people who was

with a group of so many people who was

with a group of so many people who was so United and so together and so nervous

so United and so together and so nervous

so United and so together and so nervous for absolutely exhausted because

for absolutely exhausted because

for absolutely exhausted because everyone you sit down next to wants to

everyone you sit down next to wants to

everyone you sit down next to wants to talk to you about the environment

talk to you about the environment

talk to you about the environment you just want to relax talk about

you just want to relax talk about

you just want to relax talk about anything else every conversation was

anything else every conversation was

anything else every conversation was really intense so I’ve cut this down so

really intense so I’ve cut this down so

really intense so I’ve cut this down so much earlier that’s the first sight of

much earlier that’s the first sight of

much earlier that’s the first sight of land and because of the journey that was

land and because of the journey that was

land and because of the journey that was real special first place we actually

real special first place we actually

real special first place we actually landed was deception island and those

landed was deception island and those

landed was deception island and those huge tabs used to hold whale oil and we

huge tabs used to hold whale oil and we

huge tabs used to hold whale oil and we don’t do that anymore do we we now use

don’t do that anymore do we we now use

don’t do that anymore do we we now use electricity to light our places from

electricity to light our places from

electricity to light our places from castle from whatever but we don’t pull

castle from whatever but we don’t pull

castle from whatever but we don’t pull those with huge mammals out of the ocean

those with huge mammals out of the ocean

those with huge mammals out of the ocean and carve them up and cut them into

and carve them up and cut them into

and carve them up and cut them into those things it was a really stark place

those things it was a really stark place

those things it was a really stark place too again it felt like the other side of

too again it felt like the other side of

too again it felt like the other side of the world that because of what used to

the world that because of what used to

the world that because of what used to happen there we’ve changed

I one of the things that surprised me

I one of the things that surprised me was how much the history would impact me

was how much the history would impact me

was how much the history would impact me so these are the old Whaler stations and

so these are the old Whaler stations and

so these are the old Whaler stations and very earring people lived and work their

very earring people lived and work their

very earring people lived and work their incredible place and if you want to know

incredible place and if you want to know

incredible place and if you want to know about the ice Mike just answer this very

about the ice Mike just answer this very

about the ice Mike just answer this very quickly yes it is we sail often the last

quickly yes it is we sail often the last

quickly yes it is we sail often the last media ice shelf is massive gel for Vice

media ice shelf is massive gel for Vice

media ice shelf is massive gel for Vice big as England bigger it’s just broken

big as England bigger it’s just broken

big as England bigger it’s just broken up and it’s floating away and so this

up and it’s floating away and so this

up and it’s floating away and so this pristine place is definitely breaking up

pristine place is definitely breaking up

pristine place is definitely breaking up of the ice is diminishing rapidly

of the ice is diminishing rapidly

of the ice is diminishing rapidly because of what we do if you want to see

because of what we do if you want to see

because of what we do if you want to see the data go to shell I’ve got the

the data go to shell I’ve got the

the data go to shell I’ve got the lectures from from them or Roberts want

lectures from from them or Roberts want

lectures from from them or Roberts want but if you look at roberts wanstead talk

but if you look at roberts wanstead talk

but if you look at roberts wanstead talk very great detail i’m talking more about

very great detail i’m talking more about

very great detail i’m talking more about science today and this is Dickon

science today and this is Dickon

science today and this is Dickon Thomas’s photo be he’s got a better

Thomas’s photo be he’s got a better

Thomas’s photo be he’s got a better camera than me

camera than me

camera than me right this factor we took on the trip by

right this factor we took on the trip by

right this factor we took on the trip by looking at the other side we certainly

looking at the other side we certainly

looking at the other side we certainly stuck a GoPro under the ice and this is

stuck a GoPro under the ice and this is

stuck a GoPro under the ice and this is what you see and it gives you a sense of

what you see and it gives you a sense of

what you see and it gives you a sense of the wildlife that is there but the

the wildlife that is there but the

the wildlife that is there but the reason I’m talking to this one today

reason I’m talking to this one today

reason I’m talking to this one today this because the Antarctic is unlike

this because the Antarctic is unlike

this because the Antarctic is unlike anywhere else because the wildlife is on

anywhere else because the wildlife is on

anywhere else because the wildlife is on the other side not as it is trying to

the other side not as it is trying to

the other side not as it is trying to get you although that that happens the

get you although that that happens the

get you although that that happens the wild Lighting’s are under the water the

wild Lighting’s are under the water the

wild Lighting’s are under the water the most of the time there’s only one maybe

most of the time there’s only one maybe

most of the time there’s only one maybe two land animals and the one that I know

two land animals and the one that I know

two land animals and the one that I know of is a little bug it’s about that big

of is a little bug it’s about that big

of is a little bug it’s about that big there’s nothing else everything else

there’s nothing else everything else

there’s nothing else everything else comes out to breed or eat but everything

comes out to breed or eat but everything

comes out to breed or eat but everything else is under the water I didn’t have

else is under the water I didn’t have

else is under the water I didn’t have that X biology teacher then I learned

that X biology teacher then I learned

that X biology teacher then I learned what about that stunning place and every

what about that stunning place and every

what about that stunning place and every now and then these things come up to say

now and then these things come up to say

now and then these things come up to say hello so this was on a very do you know

hello so this was on a very do you know

hello so this was on a very do you know that what maybe you don’t in Singapore

that what maybe you don’t in Singapore

that what maybe you don’t in Singapore all those days were so slowly that it

all those days were so slowly that it

all those days were so slowly that it goes absolutely silent this was one of

goes absolutely silent this was one of

goes absolutely silent this was one of those days where we’re waiting for a

those days where we’re waiting for a

those days where we’re waiting for a little thinking to come

little thinking to come

little thinking to come and absolutely as silent as you are now

and absolutely as silent as you are now

and absolutely as silent as you are now it was broken by this way mid-calf just

it was broken by this way mid-calf just

it was broken by this way mid-calf just coming up to breathe and an absolutely

coming up to breathe and an absolutely

coming up to breathe and an absolutely incredible noise if you’ve heard a whale

incredible noise if you’ve heard a whale

incredible noise if you’ve heard a whale take a breath you’ll know what I’m

take a breath you’ll know what I’m

take a breath you’ll know what I’m talking about that in that setting it

talking about that in that setting it

talking about that in that setting it was unworldly so

was unworldly so

was unworldly so more whale sharks from taken Thomas’s

more whale sharks from taken Thomas’s

more whale sharks from taken Thomas’s envy people like these pictures and so

envy people like these pictures and so

envy people like these pictures and so good to be able to show you saw whales

good to be able to show you saw whales

good to be able to show you saw whales everyday things have changed since those

everyday things have changed since those

everyday things have changed since those those way in the station is it was

those way in the station is it was

those way in the station is it was bloody cold it changes unlike anywhere

bloody cold it changes unlike anywhere

bloody cold it changes unlike anywhere else I think it could change really

else I think it could change really

else I think it could change really quickly so this day when we set off on

quickly so this day when we set off on

quickly so this day when we set off on the balance I didn’t okay like this some

the balance I didn’t okay like this some

the balance I didn’t okay like this some came out about 12 degrees almost

came out about 12 degrees almost

came out about 12 degrees almost instantly the weather turned and that

instantly the weather turned and that

instantly the weather turned and that seemed that sea waters below freezing

seemed that sea waters below freezing

seemed that sea waters below freezing his- cool and that was going through

his- cool and that was going through

his- cool and that was going through everything that everyone soaked to the

everything that everyone soaked to the

everything that everyone soaked to the skin the wind and it’s horrible that’s a

skin the wind and it’s horrible that’s a

skin the wind and it’s horrible that’s a nice going which was flipped over and

nice going which was flipped over and

nice going which was flipped over and showing us its other side right the

showing us its other side right the

showing us its other side right the other side history i mentioned history

other side history i mentioned history

other side history i mentioned history earlier what really really struck me is

earlier what really really struck me is

earlier what really really struck me is what a comfortable journey we had and

what a comfortable journey we had and

what a comfortable journey we had and what it must have been like for people

what it must have been like for people

what it must have been like for people who were there years ago so we had

who were there years ago so we had

who were there years ago so we had lectures about the history of Antarctica

lectures about the history of Antarctica

lectures about the history of Antarctica there’s a little bit of in there and

there’s a little bit of in there and

there’s a little bit of in there and what I hadn’t realized is that every

what I hadn’t realized is that every

what I hadn’t realized is that every country have been trying to get down

country have been trying to get down

country have been trying to get down there on the maps 500 years ago it would

there on the maps 500 years ago it would

there on the maps 500 years ago it would have said terror income

have said terror income

have said terror income nobody knows how you sail down there and

nobody knows how you sail down there and

nobody knows how you sail down there and in fall at the end of the world and

in fall at the end of the world and

in fall at the end of the world and actually i was researching something

actually i was researching something

actually i was researching something today about ready for this I go to

today about ready for this I go to

today about ready for this I go to research and it said that the earth is

research and it said that the earth is

research and it said that the earth is flat on the South Pole it does not exist

flat on the South Pole it does not exist

flat on the South Pole it does not exist and the ice that Captain Cook sword 1700

and the ice that Captain Cook sword 1700

and the ice that Captain Cook sword 1700 is a war nice that goes all the way

is a war nice that goes all the way

is a war nice that goes all the way around don’t think it makes sense but

around don’t think it makes sense but

around don’t think it makes sense but people have been thinking about

people have been thinking about

people have been thinking about Antarctica for many many years and

Antarctica for many many years and

Antarctica for many many years and trying to get there you look at the name

trying to get there you look at the name

trying to get there you look at the name of the islands each country has tried to

of the islands each country has tried to

of the islands each country has tried to get in there so I open you about Scott

get in there so I open you about Scott

get in there so I open you about Scott and Shackleton that the effort that

and Shackleton that the effort that

and Shackleton that the effort that these people had gone to it again there

these people had gone to it again there

these people had gone to it again there takes you monst again there you then

takes you monst again there you then

takes you monst again there you then wait for the Antarctic winter if they

wait for the Antarctic winter if they

wait for the Antarctic winter if they don’t try to walk the south polar winter

don’t try to walk the south polar winter

don’t try to walk the south polar winter is too cold so you just sit in your camp

is too cold so you just sit in your camp

is too cold so you just sit in your camp for the Antarctic winter crazy this

for the Antarctic winter crazy this

for the Antarctic winter crazy this expedition is particularly important to

expedition is particularly important to

expedition is particularly important to us because Adams the one on the right

us because Adams the one on the right

us because Adams the one on the right his great-great-great grandchildren go

his great-great-great grandchildren go

his great-great-great grandchildren go to town than today when I was during

to town than today when I was during

to town than today when I was during this lecture too well not exactly this

this lecture too well not exactly this

this lecture too well not exactly this lecture but I was doing a talk to the

lecture but I was doing a talk to the

lecture but I was doing a talk to the infant schools that will had to enter

infant schools that will had to enter

infant schools that will had to enter and they said then have you heard of

and they said then have you heard of

and they said then have you heard of Shackleton mr. folks because my

Shackleton mr. folks because my

Shackleton mr. folks because my great-great granddad Minh so we got

great-great granddad Minh so we got

great-great granddad Minh so we got talking with

talking with

talking with this picture they failed to find the

this picture they failed to find the

this picture they failed to find the South Pole band that you can tell this

South Pole band that you can tell this

South Pole band that you can tell this is scott on one of the most famous

is scott on one of the most famous

is scott on one of the most famous failed expeditions ever they they died

failed expeditions ever they they died

failed expeditions ever they they died in the attempt this is there when they

in the attempt this is there when they

in the attempt this is there when they got to the South Pole after months of

got to the South Pole after months of

got to the South Pole after months of hideous tracking and someone else has

hideous tracking and someone else has

hideous tracking and someone else has got there before the face see the sheer

got there before the face see the sheer

got there before the face see the sheer disappointment in that face is

disappointment in that face is

disappointment in that face is incredible

but then I found this one so we had all

but then I found this one so we had all these lectures are the other expeditions

these lectures are the other expeditions

these lectures are the other expeditions what I realized is the Belgians the

what I realized is the Belgians the

what I realized is the Belgians the French the archer to everyone have been

French the archer to everyone have been

French the archer to everyone have been trying together this man was so good

trying together this man was so good

trying together this man was so good that I have to shout and this one so

that I have to shout and this one so

that I have to shout and this one so glad to print it out and it says the

glad to print it out and it says the

glad to print it out and it says the voyage of the belgica after the

voyage of the belgica after the

voyage of the belgica after the commander of angry and girlish is one of

commander of angry and girlish is one of

commander of angry and girlish is one of the most fascinating of the early

the most fascinating of the early

the most fascinating of the early antarctic expeditions also probably the

antarctic expeditions also probably the

antarctic expeditions also probably the least comfortable for those involved in

least comfortable for those involved in

least comfortable for those involved in the date there they thought they were

the date there they thought they were

the date there they thought they were going to take a year it took them three

going to take a year it took them three

going to take a year it took them three years to get back people sort of jump

years to get back people sort of jump

years to get back people sort of jump ship they got drunk they fall they went

ship they got drunk they fall they went

ship they got drunk they fall they went crazy horrendous expedition well worth

crazy horrendous expedition well worth

crazy horrendous expedition well worth meeting about this one was one when i

meeting about this one was one when i

meeting about this one was one when i looked up after I thing while we were

looked up after I thing while we were

looked up after I thing while we were waiting to pull in where without photos

waiting to pull in where without photos

waiting to pull in where without photos of Wales there was a little rock with a

of Wales there was a little rock with a

of Wales there was a little rock with a piano he carved into it that sounds from

piano he carved into it that sounds from

piano he carved into it that sounds from poor quite pop that is the port my

poor quite pop that is the port my

poor quite pop that is the port my part and sharko he board the ship over a

part and sharko he board the ship over a

part and sharko he board the ship over a hundred years ago and they they don’t

hundred years ago and they they don’t

hundred years ago and they they don’t plenty of time so they carved PP into

plenty of time so they carved PP into

plenty of time so they carved PP into the

the

the then they just SAT there did their

then they just SAT there did their

then they just SAT there did their expeditions try to find the South Pole

expeditions try to find the South Pole

expeditions try to find the South Pole if you died few years later they went up

if you died few years later they went up

if you died few years later they went up to the north Sharko to the same ship up

to the north Sharko to the same ship up

to the north Sharko to the same ship up there and they all drowned except for

there and they all drowned except for

there and they all drowned except for one person that’s the survivor there

one person that’s the survivor there

one person that’s the survivor there that photograph incredible stories that

that photograph incredible stories that

that photograph incredible stories that it just felt like history was all around

it just felt like history was all around

it just felt like history was all around us and everybody been trying to get a

us and everybody been trying to get a

us and everybody been trying to get a piece of it so that’s what it’s like now

piece of it so that’s what it’s like now

piece of it so that’s what it’s like now that was our team we were named after

that was our team we were named after

that was our team we were named after janitor I felt another proud of it

janitor I felt another proud of it

janitor I felt another proud of it teachers and 1 11 year old girl who

teachers and 1 11 year old girl who

teachers and 1 11 year old girl who promised her school county that she

promised her school county that she

promised her school county that she would go team hyderabad hyderabad is

would go team hyderabad hyderabad is

would go team hyderabad hyderabad is quite a techie city so the idea again

quite a techie city so the idea again

quite a techie city so the idea again these people outside is that they’re

these people outside is that they’re

these people outside is that they’re going to come up with solutions for

going to come up with solutions for

going to come up with solutions for clean energy if the problem is emissions

clean energy if the problem is emissions

clean energy if the problem is emissions and the way we’re using energy which is

and the way we’re using energy which is

and the way we’re using energy which is largely is and how about working on

largely is and how about working on

largely is and how about working on three

three

three so team Hydra part I Team India total

so team Hydra part I Team India total

so team Hydra part I Team India total intimate team Iraq at the beginning I

intimate team Iraq at the beginning I

intimate team Iraq at the beginning I mentioned science and peace by tonight

mentioned science and peace by tonight

mentioned science and peace by tonight obviously a totally state picture of

obviously a totally state picture of

obviously a totally state picture of Earth or the picture of the man whose

Earth or the picture of the man whose

Earth or the picture of the man whose clothes there but he’s an oil scientist

clothes there but he’s an oil scientist

clothes there but he’s an oil scientist he’s working on clean energy there he is

he’s working on clean energy there he is

he’s working on clean energy there he is the Iraqi flag the Vietnamese got up

the Iraqi flag the Vietnamese got up

the Iraqi flag the Vietnamese got up there the Chinese everybody on the same

there the Chinese everybody on the same

there the Chinese everybody on the same side so it’s a beautiful example of the

side so it’s a beautiful example of the

side so it’s a beautiful example of the whole world United for science and peace

whole world United for science and peace

whole world United for science and peace in Antarctica and that’s what I was

in Antarctica and that’s what I was

in Antarctica and that’s what I was going to talk about until this happened

going to talk about until this happened

going to talk about until this happened so 20 30 tricking my birthday I was in

so 20 30 tricking my birthday I was in

so 20 30 tricking my birthday I was in Borneo with some of these students

Borneo with some of these students

Borneo with some of these students actually and we were trying to follow

actually and we were trying to follow

actually and we were trying to follow the news of the breaks it and the

the news of the breaks it and the

the news of the breaks it and the disbelief we all thought that you know

disbelief we all thought that you know

disbelief we all thought that you know this would never happen but it happened

this would never happen but it happened

this would never happen but it happened and another twist on the other side

could be the same thing okay Alex

could be the same thing okay Alex mention things only only thing these

mention things only only thing these

mention things only only thing these days we can’t ganti the people are going

days we can’t ganti the people are going

days we can’t ganti the people are going to be on our side and working together

to be on our side and working together

to be on our side and working together the kind of talk that we’ve heard

the kind of talk that we’ve heard

the kind of talk that we’ve heard recently is really worrying so I think

recently is really worrying so I think

recently is really worrying so I think the way to address it whatever you think

the way to address it whatever you think

the way to address it whatever you think of the which way we should go unnoticed

of the which way we should go unnoticed

of the which way we should go unnoticed leave a side thing to respect the other

leave a side thing to respect the other

leave a side thing to respect the other side or listen to the other side of

side or listen to the other side of

side or listen to the other side of tuality the we’re right and you’re wrong

tuality the we’re right and you’re wrong

tuality the we’re right and you’re wrong or the other you know that’s that was it

or the other you know that’s that was it

or the other you know that’s that was it that was nothing in the middle no

that was nothing in the middle no

that was nothing in the middle no respect no trust on the shed in

respect no trust on the shed in

respect no trust on the shed in Antarctica in Antarctica itself there’s

Antarctica in Antarctica itself there’s

Antarctica in Antarctica itself there’s this mutual working together to make

this mutual working together to make

this mutual working together to make things better and I think that’s worth

things better and I think that’s worth

things better and I think that’s worth protecting especially now so there’s

protecting especially now so there’s

protecting especially now so there’s this beautiful place

this beautiful place

this beautiful place that’s our last day nobody open to him

that’s our last day nobody open to him

that’s our last day nobody open to him but i do want us to commit to being on

but i do want us to commit to being on

but i do want us to commit to being on side with robert Swan I do want tangling

side with robert Swan I do want tangling

side with robert Swan I do want tangling to continue to be involved and I think

to continue to be involved and I think

to continue to be involved and I think it’s really important these days more

it’s really important these days more

it’s really important these days more than ever that we continue this

than ever that we continue this

than ever that we continue this relationship with 2041 so that we can be

relationship with 2041 so that we can be

relationship with 2041 so that we can be on site

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