Feet of Green
In May 2008 Alan Chambers MBE and Peter Herbert led the largest ever British polar expedition focused on education. They crossed one of the world’s largest glaciers and brought their experience to the classrooms of the United Kingdom and beyond. Read more about the expedition.
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Ice Log - 24th May 2006
May 24, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | No Comments
Today Alan and Peter have made good progress against very tight deadlines in trying to reach the sea ice in time to meet the Inuit fishermen who they hope will take them on their exit from the sea ice to a helicopter lift.
It has been very tough with continued storms and ice that had melted […]
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BBC Radio Bristol live link with Greenland 24th May, 2008
May 24, 2008 | Filed Under Education, On the Ice | 1 Comment
Click on the link below to listen to the live BBC link up with Alan and Peter on the ice on 24th May and the interview conducted by Ali Vowles with Alan in Greenland and Richard in Bristol.
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Ice Log - 22nd May 2008
May 22, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 4 Comments
We received four calls today from Alan and Peter and I have recorded the last two of these and posted below.
Call taken c1030 UK time, saying they intended to start walking but the weather was horrendous with winds of 70 miles per hour and they wanted to alert us the they fact they might not […]
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Ice Log - 21st May 2008
May 21, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | No Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 00′ 000″ N - 41° 00′ 000″ W
Report taken at 2145.
31 km completed.
It has been a great day in terms of progress and there are 107 km to for Alan and Peter to reach the sea ice from where they will be collected by boat and taken to a helicopter in order to […]
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Ice Log - 20th May 2008
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 7 Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 04′ 102″ N - 41° 42′ 549″ W
Report taken at 2030.
28 km completed.
Alan and Peter slept badly last night because the wind was so strong and loud that they feared for the security of the tent.
The whole day has been uphill, the weather has been mild. It has been a long and […]
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BBC Radio Bristol Interview Alan & Peter on Peter’s Birthday
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 1 Comment
BBC Radio Bristol today caught up with Alan and Peter by satellite phone as they explained their progress so far and plans for successful completion of the Great British Mobility Feet of Green Expedition.
Listen to the interview on the audio link below:
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Happy Birthday Peter from Base Camp, Bristol
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 6 Comments
Wishing you a very, very HAPPY BIRTHDAY from all of us at base camp. There aren’t many people in the world who can say they spent their birthday in Greenland walking across the ice!!
Most impressively you are achieving your dream of educating school children across the UK about climate change and inspiring a sense of […]
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Bassetts Farm School - Class 3/4M Art Work
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under Education | No Comments
Class 3/4M at Bassetts Farm School have designed some amazing posters to celebrate the Feet of Green expedition of Greenland. We have published their artwork for everyone to enjoy.
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Route Log - 19th May 2008
May 20, 2008 | Filed Under Track the Route | No Comments
19th May, 2008
Co-ordinates: 66° 06′ 602″ N 42° 19′ 847″ W
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Ice Log - 19th May 2008
May 19, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice | 6 Comments
Co-ordinates: 66° 06′ 602″ N - 42° 19′ 847″ W
Report taken at 2030.
22 km completed.
They are153 km to the next checkpoint.
Started out with bad visibility and thick cloud in three or four layers. The terrain is more flat but it is hard to get a rhythm in skiing because of the high amount of […]
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