{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"The search is on for two Scouts aged 16-19 to travel to Antarctica on a life shaping expedition in February 2022.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/13471/dwayne-bhm-blog-reduced.jpeg","width":1500,"height":996,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe expedition is being led by Scout Ambassador Dwayne Fields, and Scout Adventurer, Phoebe Smith, and aims to be the world\u2019s first carbon negative expedition of its kind.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two Scout places will be fully funded, thanks to the generosity of the Vasey Family Trust. Nominations for young people from underprivileged backgrounds are strongly encouraged. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two Scouts will be part of an expedition of ten 16\u201319-year-olds, led by suitably checked and qualified adults, to the Antarctic Peninsula by expedition ship from 26 February to 10 March.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe young people will follow in the footsteps of two Scouts chosen by Sir Ernest Shackleton to accompany him on his Quest Expedition 100 years ago. They never made it there together \u2013 one returned home, seasick; the other, James Marr continued, but without Shackleton who tragically died on the journey south.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERemoving barriers to adventure \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDwayne and Phoebe, who have already completed a number of expeditions together, formed the #WeTwo Foundation with the aim of removing barriers to adventure, providing opportunities and raising aspiration, especially among young people from underprivileged backgrounds.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u2018We realised there that \u2013 for different reasons - we had similar experiences with people telling us how we couldn\u0027t/shouldn\u0027t/wouldn\u0027t be able to it,\u2019 said Dwayne. \u2018We decided that if we teamed up we would have a much wider reach.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Since then,\u2019 adds Phoebe, \u2018we\u0027ve been working hard to change the face of adventure together, encouraging the next generation from all walks of life to fall in love with the outdoors and look after our planet. For us it\u2019s not about planting flags, it\u2019s about planting seeds. \u00A0We want to boost their confidence and show that we believe in them enough to take them somewhere they never thought they\u0027d go. We want them to fall in love with nature and wilderness and understand the relationship between what we do here in the UK and how it affects Antarctica (and vice versa) so that they will fight to protect it.\u2019 \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore the young people go, they will \u0027pay it forward\u0027 - not in money - but by committing to take part in initiatives close to home to improve their local area. The entire team with be planting enough trees to ensure that their trip to Antarctica will be 100% carbon neutral and, in time, carbon negative.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the ship and expedition \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ship the young people will sail on, is Hurtigruten\u2019s MS Fridtjof Nansen, one of the world\u0027s first hybrid expedition vessels, meaning the carbon footprint is the lowest it can be \u2013 20% less carbon than usual ships. Once on board, the team will be assisting with a number of citizen science projects including Seabird Distribution with the Antarctic Site Inventory, tracking individual whales and leopard seals and studying phytoplankton to better understand how they respond to water temperature changes in the polar regions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/13470/scout-adventurer-the-extreme-sleeper-phoebe-smith.jpeg","width":1200,"height":800,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho can nominate? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAny adult aged 18 and over, including parents and volunteers is invited to nominate a Scout. The only stipulation is that they must be 16-19 (no older) on 26 February 2022 and a current Scouts\u2019 member. Nominations for young person disadvantaged background are particularly encouraged. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018We are looking for people who are driven, passionate, and who want to make a difference, not just in their own lives but for the communities in which they live,\u2019 says Dwayne.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to nominate a young person and support the expedition \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo nominate a young person, \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.TeamWeTwo.com\u0022\u003Ecomplete the form here on the WeTwo website\u003C/a\u003E. If you are interested in sponsoring the expedition, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/wetwo\u0022\u003Eplease visit the JustGiving page\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESuccessful applicants will be contacted by 1 August 2021.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThank you to Dwayne and Phoebe, for creating this extraordinary opportunity, and also to the Vasey Family Trust for its generosity in funding the places for the Explorer Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease note\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe application process, decision-making and data management is being handled by the #WeTwo, not The Scouts. 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