Issue 07: Awards and Adventures January 2018 Inside New Year Honour for WWW Patron WWW partner, Ocean Imaging, tell of their underwater adventure to Greenland and diving with icebergs. 2 Newsletter WWW Patron, Prof. Terry V. Callaghan, received a CMG in the 2018 New Year honours for services to advancing knowledge and international collaboration in Arctic science. Professor Callaghan is the UK’s leading expert on the impact of climate change in the Arctic. Over a career of five decades he has led ground-breaking research; built impressive international teams; and delivered exceptional scientific results across the Polar regions. He is passionate about the value of research for the public, including young people, and policy makers. We’re incredibly proud that Prof. Callaghan has chosen to lend his expertise to WWW, passing on his knowledge to the young people we are working with. On learning of his award he said: “I am deeply honoured and humbled by this recognition of my life’s work which depended on selfless support from my family and cooperation with inspirational friends around the world. Only by working together across national borders can we understand the world’s changing environment and how we should adapt. We owe this to future generations.” Awesome Arctic Adventures – review of our inaugural multi- school events, plus details of how you can request a speaker or workshop for YOUR school. 3 Show your support for WWW’s Bath Life Award 2018 nomination by wishing us good luck on Twitter, FB and Instagram! 7 4 WWW’s new-look KS2 Scheme of Work; chance to buy a signed copy of David Hempleman- Adams’ new book.
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Issue07:AwardsandAdventuresJanuary2018
Inside NewYearHonourforWWWPatron
WWWpartner,OceanImaging,telloftheirunderwateradventuretoGreenlandanddivingwithicebergs.
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Newsletter
WWWPatron,Prof.TerryV.Callaghan,receivedaCMGinthe2018NewYearhonoursforservicestoadvancingknowledgeandinternationalcollaborationinArcticscience.ProfessorCallaghanistheUK’sleadingexpertontheimpactofclimatechangeintheArctic.Overacareeroffivedecadeshehasledground-breakingresearch;builtimpressiveinternationalteams;anddeliveredexceptionalscientificresultsacrossthePolarregions.Heispassionateaboutthevalueofresearchforthepublic,includingyoungpeople,andpolicymakers.We’reincrediblyproudthatProf.CallaghanhaschosentolendhisexpertisetoWWW,passingonhisknowledgetotheyoungpeopleweareworkingwith.Onlearningofhisawardhesaid:“Iamdeeplyhonouredandhumbledbythisrecognitionofmylife’sworkwhichdependedonselflesssupportfrommyfamilyandcooperationwithinspirationalfriendsaroundtheworld.Onlybyworkingtogetheracrossnationalborderscanweunderstandtheworld’schangingenvironmentandhowweshouldadapt.Weowethistofuturegenerations.”
AwesomeArcticAdventures–reviewofourinauguralmulti-schoolevents,plusdetailsofhowyoucanrequestaspeakerorworkshopforYOURschool. 3
ShowyoursupportforWWW’sBathLifeAward2018nominationbywishingusgoodluckonTwitter,FBandInstagram!
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4WWW’snew-lookKS2SchemeofWork;chancetobuyasignedcopyofDavidHempleman-Adams’newbook.
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Followingahugelysuccessful2017duringwhichweworkedwithnearly5000children,WWWisnominatedforaBathLifeAward!
Wecouldnothavehadsuchagreatyearwithoutthehelpandsupportofsomanypeople.Ifwemakeitthroughtobefinalists,orevenwin(!),itwillbeafantasticrecognitionofeveryone’shardwork.Wecouldnothavehadsuchagreat2017withoutyourhelpandsupport.Andyoucouldhelpustowin!Pleaseshowyoursupportforusonsocialmediamakingsureyoutagus,@BathLifeAwardsand#BathLifeAwards.
Twitter-@wickedweather1|Facebook-@wickedweatherwatchInstagram-@wickedweatherwatch
WWWgoesforBathLifeAward
Thankyoutoeveryonewhohelpedmake2017amazing!Overthepastyearwehavebeenfortunateenoughtoworkwithmanywonderfulvolunteers,advisors,contributorsandpartners,andnotleastallthesuperschoolswehaveworkedwith.Someofourhighlightsoftheyearinclude:• HostingNorthaboutopendays–over500peoplecamedowntovisitthisArcticexpeditionyacht
whilstshewasmooredinPortisheadMarina,witheachyoungvisitortakingawayabraceletmadefromropethathadtravelledaroundtheNorthPoleduringthePolarOceanChallenge!
• BristolFestivalofNature–aswellasthepublicweekendwetookpartintheschoolsdaywhere80childrenfrom5schoolsracedtodressasanexplorer,namedArcticanimalsandwitnessedclimatechangeinajar!
• OurArcticAdventuredayatUWE–bringingmorethan100childrenfrom8schoolstogether,usingmusic,streetdance,cookeryandagiantmaptoexploretheArcticandclimatechange.
• Developing‘take-away’experimentcardswithourpartnerINTERACT.• Continuingourworkwithindividualschools,madepossiblebyourbrilliantbandofexplorers.
Withyoursupportwehaveworkedwithmorethan70schoolsandover4,800children,bringingtheArcticandclimatechangeintotheclassroom,andusingfunandengagingmeanstoexploretheseimportantissues.Wecountourselvesveryluckythatourworknotonlyraisesawarenessofclimatechange,oneofthebiggestglobalchallengesfacingtheyouthoftoday,butthatitallowsustoworkwithsomanyknowledgeable,inspiringandcreativeindividuals,includingalltheyoungpeoplewhoparticipateinWWWactivitiesandshowsomuchpassion,energyandinteresttotakeonthischallenge.
Thankyouallformakingour2017great!GillandVicky.
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AwesomeArcticAdventures!AteventsheldatUWE(Bristol)StAndrew’sPrimarySchool(Bath)andTheCryptSchool(Gloucester),pupilsacrossyears4,5and6andtheirteachersusedcreativesessionstolookatclimatechangethroughtheeyesoftheArctic.Duringthedayschildren(andteachers!)hip-hoppedasiftheywerefreezingwaterandice,learnedaboutchangestoArcticlandscapesandhabitats,usedsoundandmovementtoexploreclimaterelatedchangestakingplaceintheArcticandhowtheyareaffectingthepeopleandanimalsthatlivethere,bakedfootprintstoexplorefoodmilesandcarbonfootprintsandwalkedovergiantmapstounderstandmoreaboutthegeographyofthisfantasticpartoftheworld.Areal-lifeexplorerattendedeachofthedays,givingthechildrentheopportunitytotryonsomepolarexpeditionclothesandaskquestionsaboutwhatitisliketovisitthisextremeregionthatissoimpactedbyclimatechange.Ahugethankyoutoouramazingfacilitatorsfortheirhardworkandinspiringsessions:EmmaEspley,SoundMatters,JukeboxCollective,KathrynMinchew,SarahShawandEmilyHastings.We’realreadylookingforwardtoournextArcticAdventuredayonthe8thFebruary,kindlyhostedbyHighSchoolforGirls,Gloucester.
TherunuptoChristmaswasa
busytimeforWWWaswewelcomedover
250childrento3separateevents
withinthespaceof2weeks!
DoyouwanttogoonanArcticAdventure?Orhearabouttheadventuresofapolarexplorer?PerhapsyouwanttorunaclimatechangeorArcticfocusedlesson
atyourschool?
Thenemailschools@wickedweatherwatch.org.uktoregisteryourinterestinfutureevents,ortobookaworkshoporspeakerforyourschool.
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divingatvarioussitesalongthewaytodocumentmarinelife.However,strongwinds,acrashedcomputerandothersetbacksmeantthattheyonlyhadacoupleofdaystodiveamongtheicebergswhentheyreachedtheirfinaldestination-Ilulissat.ButasyouwillseefromtheseamazingpicturesandextractsfromStefan’sjournal,itwasworththewait!
Divinginthepresenceoficebergs.
WhenOceanImagingwenttoGreenlandlastsummer,theplanwastomakeittoTheWorldHeritagelistedIlulissatIcefjord,scuba-
“Beforelong,wewereunderwater.WeweredivinginTheArctic!Thesitewasspectacular.Vibrant,healthyfieldsofseaweed.AsidefromafewcuriousGreenlandicCod,fishlifethoughwaslimited.Butatacloserlookwithintherockyreef,loadsofsmallshellfishfilteredthenutrientrichwaterandsmallmacrolifehidinthegapsofthereef.Thewasthebaseoftheimportantecosystem.”
“Ourbiggestuncertaintywaschoosingtherightspottojumpin.Wehadbeenwarnedaboutthedangersoficecollapsingandthesebergsweren’ttobemessedwith.AsIgotcloserandclosertotheiceberg,itseemedtogrowntallerandtaller.OnceIreachedthebaseIlookedupandfeltasthoughIwasatnexttoatenstorybuildingofice.”
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OceanImagingareoneofourbrilliantpartners,lookingattheimpactofclimatechangeontheArcticOcean.ThefullaccountoftheirGreenlandtripcanbereadonourwebsite.
Tofindoutmoreabouttheirworkvisit:theocean.com.au
“Then…somethingfeltwrong.Iheardmuffledscreamsandshoutinginthedistance.Ipulledmydivehoodawayfrommyear.Iwasbeingwarnedtoswimawayfromtheiceberg.Itwascracking.Iwasscared!Ifranticallyswambacktotheboatandclimbedaboard.Myheartwasracingbutahugegrincameacrossmyface.Itwasincredible!”“Whenyou’reunderwaterit’snotuncommonforsomeofyoursensestobeheightened.Iwasworriedthatthenearbyicewouldcollapse.Thewaterwasover200mdeep,thatthoughtalonewasintimidating.”“Withinafewmoments,Kikiwasdownthere.Sheglidedpast,andreachedouttouchingtheicebergwithonehand.Overallwespentabout30minutesunderwater.Whatanadventure!Whatanexperience!”
“OneofthereasonsIlovevideographyisbeingabletoshareexperienceslikethisthatmostpeoplewouldneverhavetheopportunitytofeelintheirlife.Oncepeopleseeforthemselvesthatsomethinglikethisispossible,allofasuddenitbecomespossible.Thisphilosophyalsospeakstruewithclimatechange.It’seasytodiscardsomethingasfakeanduntrueifyouhaven’tseenitforyourself.AsanunderwatervideographerI’vebeenseenmanyclimateimpactsfirsthand.Mymissionistosharethesewiththeworld.”
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WWWisamemberofTheClimateCoalition–agroupofover130organisationsacrosstheUK
workingtogethertoactonclimatechange,andtoaskpoliticianstoputasidetheirdifferencesandcommittodoingwhateverisnecessarytoprotectourplanet.ShowTheLove
isanannualcelebrationofallthatwelovebutcouldlosetoclimatechange.
SchoolsShowTheLove!Manyofthepeople,placesandthingswecaredeeplyaboutarebeingaffectedbyclimatechangehereandnow—but
yourschoolcanshowthelovetohelpprotectthem.
AspartoftheannualShowTheLovecampaign,whichthisyeartakesplacefrom6th–14thFeb,you'lljoinTVpresenters,communitygroups,Premiershipfootballclubs,andhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrosstheUKinshowingtheloveforallthethingsyouwanttoprotectfromclimatechange. Downloadthehandyschoolsguide(co-createdwithWWW!)forthreecreativeandcraftywaystogetyourKS1andKS2pupilsinvolved.Pupilswillexploretheworldaroundthem,learnabouthowclimatechangeaffectstheeverydaythingstheylove,andsharethemessageintheircommunity.
ACTIVITY1:CRAFTAHEART:sopupilscanshowoffwhattheyloveandwanttoprotectfromclimatechange—fromsports,totheirfamily,oreventheirfavouritefood!ACTIVITY2:NOTICECHANGES:Therearesignsofclimatechangeallaroundus,particularlyastheseasonschange.Engagewithclimatechangebylookingoutforsignsofspringthatareappearingearlierthantheyhaveinpreviousyears.ACTIVITY3:GOONATREASUREHEARTHUNT:Treasurehuntactivitiesnurturecuriosityandhelpyoungpeoplediscoverhiddenmessagesandfacts,aswellaslearningabouthowtonavigatetheworldaroundthem.GetstartedwiththebeautifulheartsyoumadeinActivity1,orbyaskingyourpupilstowriteamessageabouttheirfavouritesignofspring.
showthelove.org.uk/schools#showthelove
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Inthenews…The‘imminentminiiceage’mythisback,andit’sstillwrong.
Butthescientificresearchisclearagrandsolarminimumwouldtemporarilyreduceglobaltemperaturesbylessthan0.3°C,whilehumansarealreadycausing0.2°Cwarmingperdecade.Readthefullstory:
theguardian.com/environment
Contactus
GillJohnson:[email protected]
VickyOram-Ahern:[email protected]
www.wickedweatherwatch.org.uk
SignedcopiesofSirDavidHempleman-Adams’latestbook
availablenow!OpenWater–BreakingIceisDavid’saccountoftheincrediblejourneythatNorthaboutmadearoundtheArcticCirclein2016.
OrderyourcopynowfromtheWWWwebsite.Allproceedsgotoourschooleducationprogramme.
NewlookKS2CurriculumWetakepupilsonanawesomeArcticadventurewiththisfull
schemeofworkmeetingKS2Geographycurriculum.Thisexciting,topicalandcontemporaryresourcehashadamakeover!Funimagerymakesitmuchmoreuserfriendlywithanoverviewpageand6detailedlessonplansovertwopageseach.Thereismorethanenoughmaterialforatermlytopic,sothisuptodateresourcecanbeusedasacompletepackageover6weeks,ormanyoftheindividualaccompanyingresourcescouldalsobeusedasstand-aloneactivities.ThisschemeofworkenablesteachersandpupilstoexploretheincredibleArcticregion;climatechangeisstreamedthroughout,withasignificantfocusonclimatechangeandthefutureoftheArcticinweek6.
AccesstheseresourcesforFREEonourwebsite!
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