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Packed, Prepped and Heading off

11/4/2021

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Packing and prepping for this journey, especially during a global pandemic, has been no small feat!   Imagining three weeks as a sailing scientist on a tall ship in the tropics is already a lot to take in from the crisp fall weather in Montreal, even without considering the pandemic.  We need to make sure we have the right gear for staying comfortable working on deck most of the day and sleeping in hammocks side-by-side at night, the equipment to conduct our research and take oceanographic measurements on board, and the right paperwork to cross borders and board.  With no wifi or cell service on board, we will be bringing all our course content and outreach and research project materials with us. There have also been many extra, much-needed covid-19 safety protocols to consider, and given this will be our first big journey since March 2020, we are all feeling a bit out of practice on travel.  

But despite all that, and with the urgent need for climate action as motivation, we are now all packed and ready to go!

For me - especially in the midst of COP26 and with the weight of travel on our shoulders during both global climate and health crises - the responsibility to make the most of this unique opportunity that brings together international perspectives, interdisciplinary expertise and a life-changing learning environment to have a lasting impact on the future of our planet is at the forefront of my mind.  
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Sandi Goldie link
11/13/2021 08:32:14 pm

Wow, Natalya! Thank you for doing this for us all! Can't wait to hear about it--maybe at our January 15 Saturday Solutions Synergy Session?

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