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Project Antarctica James Martin, one of the Best Programme’s Engineering Leadership Awardees, is to be the star of a new DVD. As part of his leadership training, James took part in an expedition to Antarctica under the guidance of explorer and conservationist, Robert Swan. With him, he took a video camera, and documented his trip. The resulting short film follows James and a team of young explorers on their journey from London to Ushuaia, the most southern city in the world, and then on to Antarctica. Here they visited Robert Swan’s Education Base on King George Island and took part in a Leadership on the Edge course, as well as learning about the conservation of issues surrounding Antarctica. In 1991 Antarctica was designated as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science, and is governed by very strict rules to ensure that human activity has no adverse effects on its environment, its scientific value and its beauty. Robert Swan’s courses are designed to teach participants about the importance of preserving Antarctica and instill in them team-building and leadership qualities. James took full advantage of everything the course had to offer, and is now continuing with his degree training at University College London.
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