{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"We promised you an update on the #WeTwo City to Sea expedition to Antarctica. Well, we\u0027re excited to share that the team\u2019s made it \u2013 meaning Scouts have reached the ends of the Earth, all in the name of adventure and conservation.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EExplorers, and team leaders \u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-people/scout-ambassadors/\u0022 title=\u0022Scout Ambassadors\u0022\u003EDwayne Fields\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-people/scout-adventurers/\u0022 title=\u0022Scout Adventurers\u0022\u003EPhoebe Smith\u003C/a\u003E, have successfully led a team of ten young people to Antarctica. Among the team are Scouts, Reo from Birmingham, and Daniel from Lanarkshire.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt 3pm on November 11, the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTwo?src=hashtag_click\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?src=hashtag_click\u0022\u003E#WeTwo\u003C/a\u003E Foundation reached land. \u2018Take them to Dartmoor, they said,\u2019 remarked Dwayne and Phoebe, \u2018but we didn\u2019t listen. We\u2019re happy to introduce you to the next generation of adventurers dedicated to carbon neutral exploration.\u2019 \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19094/wetwo3.jpg","width":1024,"height":768,"altText":"Young people are wearing white helmets and blue t-shirts that say \u0027Planting seeds, not flags,\u0027 the motto of the WeTwo expedition. They\u0027re facing outwards looking at the sea and sitting on bikes.","caption":"Image credits: #WeTwo City to Sea expedition","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EInspiring positive change\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team are using the power of adventure to inspire young people and encourage them make positive change for the planet (and themselves). The aim is about planting seeds, not flags, for more responsible exploration and discovery. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst stop was Buenos Aires, Argentina. The expedition members explored the city by cycling, learning about wetlands from a local naturalist, meeting up with some locals, and even watching a tango. \u2018We learned so much,\u2019 said Dwayne. \u2018Thank you Buenos Aires, you\u2019ve been good to us.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19092/wetwo-4.jpeg","width":1024,"height":768,"altText":"Dwayne Fields and young people on the WeTwo expedition are standing with bikes in blue t-shirts and jackets on pavement in Buenos Aires","caption":"Image credits: #WeTwo City to Sea expedition","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EGreat support\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0027s been plenty of support for the expedition along the way, including from the Vasey Family Trust, who kindly sponsored the Scouts\u0027 places.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome famous friends also wished them well, including musician and DJ, Cerys Matthews MBE: \u2018I\u2019m so jealous and wish I was with you, but want to wish you all the very best with this trip to Antarctica. Have the best of times, learn as much as you can and let\u2019s all become ambassadors to this wonderful magical planet earth that we love so much. All the best and have a blast!\u2019\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouts Ambassador, Ellie Simmonds OBE, also made time to send them a special message: \u2018I just want to say a huge good luck for your adventure in Antarctica. I cannot wait to hear all about it when you\u2019ve completed it. It\u2019s going to be absolutely incredible. There are going to be some challenges along the way. Those are the times when you need to rise up with self-belief. You can do it, no matter what.\u2019 \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2018It\u2019s going to be the most life changing experience for you,\u2019 says presenter and former athlete, Denise Lewis OBE, \u2018but I know you\u2019re going to smash it. Just try and take everything in, work together and most importantly come back safely.\u2019 \u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ELearning more\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe young people are learning more about Antarctica as part of their trip, getting to grips with the science on board the expedition ship.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey focused in on the ice: \u2018the role it plays in the great ocean conveyor belt and what we can learn about the climate from the past in it.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19093/wetwo-1.jpeg","width":2048,"height":1536,"altText":"Young people are sat around a round table with a microscope and looking at a projection","caption":"Image credits: #WeTwo City to Sea expedition","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe wish the team well with their remaining time on the expedition, and of course, a very safe trip home.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"21 November 2022","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"#WeTwo expedition: Scouts head south on Antarctic adventure","url":"/news/2022/november/scouts-go-south-on-antarctic-adventure/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Scouts selected for #WeTwo expedition to Antarctica","url":"/news/2022/may/scouts-selected-for-wetwo-expedition-to-antarctica/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"#WeTwo Foundation","url":"https://teamwetwo.com/","newWindow":true},{"caption":"","title":"Scout Ambassadors","url":"/about-us/our-people/scout-ambassadors/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Scout Adventurers","url":"/about-us/our-people/scout-adventurers/","newWindow":false}],"id":50416,"nodeName":"#WeTwo expedition: Scouts reach Antarctica","title":"#WeTwo expedition: Scouts reach Antarctica","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/19093/wetwo-1.jpeg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd23b35a30","caption":"Wetwo 1","type":"jpeg","size":625169,"width":2048,"height":1536,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"#WeTwo expedition: Scouts reach Antarctica","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Scouts on the #WeTwo expedition have now reached Antarctica, and what a journey it\u0027s been so far.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC81MDQxNiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2022/november/scouts-reach-antarctica/"}