The Antarctic Science Foundation in partnership with Antarctica Flights for 2021-2022 Season
On international Antarctica Day, The Antarctic Science Foundation announces its partnership with Antarctica Flights through their OneTomorrow Charitable Fund.
The Antarctic Science Foundation will provide subject-matter experts as ambassadors on each overflight of Antarctica this season through this unique partnership. With experience in Antarctic science, research, policy, tourism and logistics, the ASF Ambassadors will provide guests with personal insights into Antarctica on each of 10 flights from December to February.
Antarctica Flights and OneTomorrow will also match all donations made by guests to The Antarctic Science Foundation through the Charitable Fund.
Andrew J. Kelly, CEO of The Antarctic Science Foundation, said the partnership is an experiential enabler of attention on Antarctica, supporting vital research.
“This unique partnership between the Foundation and Antarctica Flights brings much-needed attention to the importance of Antarctica as the engine-room of global climate and weather systems.”
“I commend Bas Bosschieter and his team at Antarctica Flights for their deep interest in the research our supporters enable, and their enthusiasm to build on their continued support of ASF through their OneTomorrow Charitable Fund.”
Bas Bosschieter, CEO of Antarctica Flights, believes supporting research into Antarctica climate and science through The Antarctic Science Foundation is important to the long-term sustainability of Antarctica and the planet.
“We are pleased to be working with The Antarctic Science Foundation to bring awareness to the important work they do. Having ASF Ambassadors onboard all of our flights will allow our passengers to understand more about the environment they are seeing below.”
Donations received through this partnership will support critical Antarctic research outcomes in:
✅ climate prediction for all Australians, living in our cities and those who live on the land
✅ fire, flood and drought prediction and mitigation
✅ managing economic and sustainable fisheries
✅ carbon capture and abatement via nature’s systems
✅ increasing the health of our oceans
✅ improving global biodiversity
✅ protection of Antarctic wildlife 🐋 🦭 🐧
Every Antarctica Flight is carbon neutral, and all carbon emissions are offset.
Fuel emissions for each Antarctica Flight have been calculated on 14 flying hours on a Boeing Dreamliner 787 using Jet A1 fuel. The Gold Standard carbon credits purchased through Carbon Neutral contribute to Australian Native Reforestation, in the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor.
Antarctica Day celebrates the signing of the Antarctic Treaty on 1 December, 1959 at Washington, D.C. The 12 signatories were Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, the French Republic, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Union of South Africa, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America. The Treaty entered into force on 23 June, 1961.
📸 Madi Gamble Rosevear on Totten Glacier photographed by Maddie Ovens
