Five passionate individuals have been selected from tens of thousands of applicants to travel to Earth’s most remote continent on a first-of-its-kind scientific research mission spearheaded by Airbnb and Ocean Conservancy and led by Kirstie Jones-Williams. Hailing from Hawaii, Arizona, Norway, India and Dubai, the volunteers have been chosen from more than 140,000 applications from over 200 countries around the world.
Iinkcukacha Zohambo Olunenjongo
Qeqesha e-Chile: Uza kuqala ngokudibana nabantu beqela lakho kunye nomkhokeli wophando u-Kirstie Jones-Williams. Emva kwentshayelelo, uza kuchitha iiveki ezimbini uqeqeshwa, emzimbeni nasengqondweni, ukuze ululungele uphando oza kulwenza phantsi kweemeko ezinzima zase-Antarctica. Apha uza kuqhelana nolwimi lwesayensi, ubone isakhono sakho, udibane namaqabane asekuhlaleni, uze ubuke neendawo zasendle zase-Chile.
Qeqesha e-Chile: Uza kuqala ngokudibana nabantu beqela lakho kunye nomkhokeli wophando u-Kirstie Jones-Williams. Emva kwentshayelelo, uza kuchitha iiveki ezimbini uqeqeshwa, emzimbeni nasengqondweni, ukuze ululungele uphando oza kulwenza phantsi kweemeko ezinzima zase-Antarctica. Apha uza kuqhelana nolwimi lwesayensi, ubone isakhono sakho, udibane namaqabane asekuhlaleni, uze ubuke neendawo zasendle zase-Chile.
Uphando oluse-Antarctica: Ukufika nje kwakho kumhlaba we-Union Glacier Camp, uza kuchitha iintsuku ezilishumi usebenza ubona neendawo. Uza kufumana ithuba lokundwendwela i-Pole Yomzantsi uze ubuke ubuhle beendawo ze-Antarctic ezinjenge-Drake Icefall, i-Charles Peak Windscoop, kunye ne-Elephant's Head. Emva koko, phakathi kwexesha oza kulichitha uqhuba iinqwelo zasesikhepheni, ixesha elininzi uza kulichitha usebenza neqela lakho, uqokelela iindid zekhephu eziza kuhlolwa elab, usenza nophando lwakho ukuze ubone enoba i-microplastic zikho na kumphakathi we-Antartica.
Uphando oluse-Antarctica: Ukufika nje kwakho kumhlaba we-Union Glacier Camp, uza kuchitha iintsuku ezilishumi usebenza ubona neendawo. Uza kufumana ithuba lokundwendwela i-Pole Yomzantsi uze ubuke ubuhle beendawo ze-Antarctic ezinjenge-Drake Icefall, i-Charles Peak Windscoop, kunye ne-Elephant's Head. Emva koko, phakathi kwexesha oza kulichitha uqhuba iinqwelo zasesikhepheni, ixesha elininzi uza kulichitha usebenza neqela lakho, uqokelela iindid zekhephu eziza kuhlolwa elab, usenza nophando lwakho ukuze ubone enoba i-microplastic zikho na kumphakathi we-Antartica.
Lungisa izinto ozifumene kuphando: Emva kwexesha olichithe usebaleni, wena neqela lakho niza kubuyela e-Chile ukuze nichithe iintsuku ezimbalwa ulungise izinto ozifundileyo, ukuze ubonise igalelo abaye banalo abantu kwiindawo ezikude zomhlaba. Uza kusebenza ne-Ocean Conservancy ukuze ube ngunozakuzaku wokukhusela amalwandle, ubonise ihlabathi indlela abanye abanokuncedisa ngayo ukuze banciphise iingqokelela zeplastiki baze bakhusele iplanethi yethu.
Lungisa izinto ozifumene kuphando: Emva kwexesha olichithe usebaleni, wena neqela lakho niza kubuyela e-Chile ukuze nichithe iintsuku ezimbalwa ulungise izinto ozifundileyo, ukuze ubonise igalelo abaye banalo abantu kwiindawo ezikude zomhlaba. Uza kusebenza ne-Ocean Conservancy ukuze ube ngunozakuzaku wokukhusela amalwandle, ubonise ihlabathi indlela abanye abanokuncedisa ngayo ukuze banciphise iingqokelela zeplastiki baze bakhusele iplanethi yethu.
Hamba ngenjongo
NjengoSosayensi Wesixeko, uza kuba nethuba lokuxhasa uphando lwesayensi ngegalelo abanalo abantu kwindalo. Kwixesha elingaphezu kwenyanga, niza kusebenza njengeqela, niqokelela nize nihlalutye iindidi zekhephu ukuze nibone enoba ii-microplastic zikwazile na ukungena kumphakathi wezwekazi. Ezi zinto zifunyenwe kuphando zinganceda zitshintshe umgaqo ongendlela esiyisebenzisa ngayo iplastiki nendawo esizilahla kuyo iiplastiki. Ukuba luye lwayimpumelelo olu phando, lungakhokelela kwezinye izinto ezinokufundwa ngendlela ebhetele yokukhusela le ntsebenziswano eyahlukileyo neplanethi yonke.
Dibana nenkokheli yohambo lwakho olunenjongo
UKirstie Jones-Williams ngusosayensi wezendalo owuthandayo umsebenzi wakhe wokuqonda nokukhusela Umhlaba kwizinto ezenziwa ngabantu. Une-BSc kwi-Environmental Geoscience, i-Masters kwiSayensi Yaselwandle Nepolisi, ibe ngoku wenza i-PhD ephanda ifuthe le microplastics kwi-polar marine zooplankton e-Antarctica kwiYunivesithi yase-Exeter exhaswa yi-GW4+ kunye noqeqesho lobugqirha. Njengenkokheli yolu phando, u-Kirstie uza kusinceda siqonde iindlela ezifika ngayo ii-microplastic kwimimandla ekude enjenge-Antarctica aze abalaselise umsebenzi wethu wokukhusela indalo yethu.
"Ndikhangela abantu abawuthandayo umsebenzi wabo nabangakuvuyela ukusebenza nokubuyela ekhaya bachazela abantu ngezinto esizifumeneyo." -Kirstie Jones-Williams
Ulondolozo Lweelwandle lusebenzela ukukhusela ulwandle kwiingxaki zanamhlanje ezisehlabathini lonke. Enye yezona zinto zikhokela kwimpumelelo kukujoyina abo baziva benoxanduva olufanayo. I-Airbnb izibophelele ngokunika ukhetho lohambo olunokuthenjwa kwintsapho yalo nanini na ibe yiloo nto Ulondolozo Lolwandle luvuyiswa kukubambisana ne-Antarctic Sabbatical. I-Airbnb kunye Nolondolozo Lolwandle ziza kusebenzisa ezi zinto zizifumene kuphando ukuze zazise amaziko ezemfundo ngengxaki yongcoliso olwenziwa ziiplastiki, indlela olusichaphazela ngayo, noko simele sikwenze.
Ulondolozo Lweelwandle lusebenzela ukukhusela ulwandle kwiingxaki zanamhlanje ezisehlabathini lonke. Enye yezona zinto zikhokela kwimpumelelo kukujoyina abo baziva benoxanduva olufanayo. I-Airbnb izibophelele ngokunika ukhetho lohambo olunokuthenjwa kwintsapho yalo nanini na ibe yiloo nto Ulondolozo Lolwandle luvuyiswa kukubambisana ne-Antarctic Sabbatical. I-Airbnb kunye Nolondolozo Lolwandle ziza kusebenzisa ezi zinto zizifumene kuphando ukuze zazise amaziko ezemfundo ngengxaki yongcoliso olwenziwa ziiplastiki, indlela olusichaphazela ngayo, noko simele sikwenze.
I-Airbnb Sabbaticals
Inkqubo ye-Sabbatical ibonelela ngamathuba okunceda abantu abasemhlabeni wonke ukuba bahambe benenjongo baze benze okulungileyo. Hlala uyijongile i-Sabbaticals kwixesha elizayo.
I-Italian Sabbatical
NgoJuni 2019, kwavulwa inkqubo yeenyanga ezintathu yamavolontiya ukuze kuncedwe ilali encinane yase-Itali eyayisesichengeni sokunyamalala ukuba ibuyele ebomini.
Various images and footage courtesy of Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions and Studiocanoe.