Supporters - Ticket To Antarctica

We asked them why they think Antarctica is so special – and why it’s so important for everyone to understand it.

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Antarctica seems a long way from the UK, but it drives the ocean and atmosphere of our planet. As the planet warms, Antarctica is experiencing increasingly rapid change. The more we understand about Antarctica, the better we can predict the global consequences of this change and seek to protect the unique species that call it home. Antarctica remains the only continent never to have seen conflict, yet it is also a blank canvass on which the world’s geopolitics are painted. Scientific endeavour is the glue of the Antarctic Treaty that commits all countries to protect the continent. The RRS Sir David Attenborough plays a crucial role in the UK’s contribution to this endeavour.
Jane Rumble OBE FRGS, Acting Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory and Head of Polar Regions Department, UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office

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Antarctica is a very special place, and research there is of importance to everyone. We’re modernising our stations in Antarctica to support the future of polar science. Many people will never get to visit and Ticket to Antarctica gives everyone a chance to experience the white continent. Our teams are investing their efforts into our research stations to help protect our planet and make life better for future generations.
Elen Jones, Programme Director for the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme at British Antarctic Survey

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Antarctica is a crucial part of our planet’s climate system – what happens in Antarctica is the early warning system for all of us. The polar research that UKRI Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) supports, through the British Antarctic Survey, helps us to understand how changes to things like the Antarctic ice sheets, or the biodiversity of marine life there, can affect the rest of the world. This project is a wonderful way in to see what brilliant science is happening, the amazing jobs that are out there and helps us all understand and take climate action and bring hope that we can protect our planet for future generations.
Alison Robinson, Deputy Executive Chair & Chief Operating Officer, NERC

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Antarctica has inspired seafarers for centuries and led to incredible expeditions and long-lasting stories. Understanding where Antarctica is, how to travel there and the research that’s taking place there is exciting and so essential in our changing climate. Get onboard and enjoy this incredible journey.
Paddy Rodgers, Chief Executive of Royal Museum’s Greenwich