Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2007 » Amy http://voyage4.capefarewell.com Voyaging from Longyearbyen to Ny-Alesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:07:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 BBC News School Report! http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2008/03/15/bbc-north-west-tonight-school-report/ http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2008/03/15/bbc-north-west-tonight-school-report/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:29:59 +0000 Amy http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2008/03/15/bbc-north-west-tonight-school-report/ Hey all.
I notice that other than Jethro’s post there hasn’t been many others so I thought i’d post one too. This is part of the actual footage shown on BBC North West Tonight last Thursday. I sent an email around to most people (who’s emails that I have) sending them this link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7280000/newsid_7289100/7289196.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&nol_storyid=7289196&bbcws=1

Just though that i would post it onto the website for any others to look at. Enjoy.
AmyLove xxx

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    I think everyone feels the same right about now and we are all ready to return to wonderland sometime soon! I miss that place soooo much and you guys, i miss you loads! Waking up without you all seems strange. Becky’s not here to wake me up, Amelie’s not here to give me a massage, B’s not about to do my hair, Duncan and Joe aren’t around with the camera. I feel quite lonely at times!
   My art project is coming along and i have had a meeting with my drama teacher, she’s got some great ideas. Will keep you up to date with that! The poster of me still hasn’t been pulled down and surprisingly no one has give me a mustache yet, but there’s still time! Everything is going quite well up here so i hope all you guys are ok and everything is going ok for you too! Hope this reunion goes ahead so we can meet up again and SHARE THE LOVE!

Love you all so much!
AmyLove
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Good to know that you are following us. Oh my word, Greenland is quite a place. So, when are you dropping by base-camp for lunch club and to share stories?

(PS you can all leave comments for the Greenland crew at voyage.capefarewell.com)

]]> http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/10/05/message-to-akash-and-amy-from-the-noorderlicht/feed/ 2 MY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE… http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/10/04/302/ http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/10/04/302/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:31:49 +0000 Amy http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/10/04/302/ Well, I was asked to write an article about my time in the
Arctic for our school newspaper, this is what I wrote…

Well, my name’s Amy Sturgess and I was lucky enough to get to go on a once in a lifetime trip to the
Arctic. Over the past few terms
Moorhead has been involved in a project with
Cape Farewell, an organisation that is trying to raise awareness of climate change. Some of the present Year 10 have been taking part in different activities run both in and outside of school on the subject of climate change. Out of the 30 in our class I was the one who was picked to go to the
Arctic!

Seeing the sun set every day, feeling the breeze, waking up in the mornings to the sound of nothingness, the whole thing was just incredible! The ten days that I spent in the
Arctic along with some amazing people – 6 from
England, 3 from
Canada and 2 from
Germany, was packed with lots of things for us to do.

When in Ny Alesund, a small town in
Svalbard, Norway, we visited a beach and tried to make some kind of sculpture from the blocks of broken of ice. While building a part of one of the other glaciers fell. The sound of it breaking roared over in our direction. It was as if it was sending a message to us, it made me realise just how badly we are damaging our planet.

Even though the project was about looking at the science and the arts of the expedition we all had a little fun along the way. We couldn’t go all that way and not have a swim. You could call it crazy but we called it curiosity. 2.5?C, “Don’t try this at home”. We all made a deal, if we went in we had to get our whole body under the water, including our heads. It was freezing!

I’m sad that this experience had to end, however now I am here to share my experiences with the whole community. I was inspired by so many people during my trip and now I have realised that the world is really changing and so is the climate so if we carry on the way we are we will seriously damage the planet. So let’s make a difference!

I just want to say a massive THANK YOU to you all;
Sub Sub, Colin, Jess-Star, Keithy, Mark-Love, ZALATAN, Dan, BIG Joe & Duncan Darling,
The trip was just incredible, including you guys! Thank you for everything!
AMY LOVE ALWAYS!
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..I said i was going to add a bruise blog to let everyone know how my leg was, so here goes…
…It’s fine! I was really disappointed, like Jess’ eye it went yellow and was  swollen but then a couple of days on it doesn’t hurt or anything. There’s no pictures because it’s faded. I’m quite annoyed that my body decided to heal itself so quickly. Grrrr!
Amy-Love Always…
Amy
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]]> http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/09/27/the-bruise-blog/feed/ 1 The Northern (Street) Lights http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/09/26/the-northern-street-lights/ http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/09/26/the-northern-street-lights/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:25:01 +0000 Amy http://voyage4.capefarewell.com/2007/09/26/the-northern-street-lights/ It’s great to be home to see the gorgeous shine of the Northern Lights, well the street lights anyway. It’s ace to be home to see all my family and friends but I can’t help but feel empty. There’s no rocking me to sleep, there’s no Amy Love at night, there’s no tiny room to stay. It’s just all gone! The “Hello Darling” and “Dude” jokes don’t make sense, the sound of the glacier crying out, the fact that ice is slippy and photography is dangerous. These things can’t be shared with the guys back home as they could with you lot! It’s just not the same! I now have a different perspective of life than my friends, i’m going to have to share my thoughts and memories with them in detail. It will be all okay, I’ll spread the word because..Together we really can make that difference!
Amy-Love is always in the hearts, Keep smiling!
Amy
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we have been aloud in the local school to chill until our bus comes at 12.30, i found out that we have the internet here and thought i’d blog you guys! Mum/s, Dad/s and boys I’m great, don’t worry about me, all i have to do i fly home, i’ll be fine! Jess & the team have been fab! They’ve looked after me well!  Tell everyone i said hello and tell them i’ve got access to loads of pictures if they want them. It’s been fantastic here i love it! It’s been such an awesome experience and i don’t want it to end. I’ve been inspired by so many people to do so much and that I really want to make that difference to our planet!
Okay guys well hopefully see most of you tomorrow!
Lots of love BIG hugs and kisses!
(Grandad everyone is saying “eyy i could crush a grape” &  ”eh by gum!”)

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Join Amy’s Live Arctic QA

Wed 19th Sept, 10.40am GMT (11.40am UK)
Following Amy’s video diary broadcast she will be online live from the Arctic for 30 minutes to hear your responses and to answer any more questions. The live QA will take place on the link below from 10.40am GMT onwards on Wed 19th Sept.
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This Arctic QA session will open at 10.40am (GMT). For 30 minutes following this Amy will log in and be available to hear your response to her video diary and answer any questions you have.

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Watch Amy’s video diary, direct from Ny-Alesund, Svalbard (duration: 1:13 mins). Thank you for all your initial questions! If you are a pupil at Moorhead join Amy online for a quick QA at 10.40am GMT (11.40am UK).
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Live QA with Amy following the broadcast

Wed 19th Sept, 10.40am GMT (11.40am UK)
Following the broadcast Amy will be online live from the Arctic for 30 minutes to hear your responses and to answer any more questions. So stay online once you’ve watched the broadcast and watch for the link.

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hey guys, it’s just a quick hello today. yesterday we went around Trygghamna and spotted two reindeers and when back at the ship we saw a polar bear, he was amazing! don’t worry, i’m fine!

miss you guys all so much and i wish you were here with me to see the sun set, to feel the breeze to wake up in the morning to the sound of nothingness, the whole thing is just incredible! i was on night duty last night from 4:00 til 6:00 am, i was in charge of driving the ship, and luckily the ship didn’t sink.
am a great sailor now…haha!

hope you’re all well and if you have any questions please blog me, this place is awesome and i want to share it with you all as much as possible! i will blog more during the week so keep checking!
u8232 amy x

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Akash and the team spent the evening at the youth club in Longyearbyen. 

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Amy with a friend from Svalbard at the youth club in Longyearbyen.

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Nonie blogs from the youth club in Longyearbyen while Duncan and Joe film.

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I’m really enjoying being with all the team, they’re all awseome & we all have a great laugh together. Yesterday was fab, T4 interviewed us & we’re going on T4 on the 4th November at 12 O’clock,really can’t wait…WOOH! It’s going to look really weird watching myself on T4…YEAH! After that the interviews they followed to Pizza Express and filmed Hayley, Akash, Shona, Jethro & Myself talking to Rick, the (HOT) T4 presenter,he’s great fun! It’s really great being here with everyone from Canada & Germany & it seems everyone has a really cool accent, except me. IT’S NOT FAIR! Suba seems to like my acccent and tries to recreate it in her own way, HILARIOUS!

I can’t wait to hear from you all so please blog me & ask me questions.

You can watch my second video by Wednesday 19th September at 11 O’clock.

I will be LIVE on blog at 11.30,straight after my video is posted.

Please blog before that so i can answer to you by video,..Thank you!

Lots of love, Hope to speak to you in Arctic..Amy =]

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CAPTAIN SPARROW ROCKS!

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Deadline: Tues 18th Sept, 5pm GMT (6pm UK) – NOW CLOSED
Everyone is welcome to participate. Enter your question for Amy before 5pm the day before her broadcast, using the comment box at the end of this page. If you are a pupil at Moorhead Sports College your Cape Farewell teacher co-ordinator should be helping to collect your questions and messages.

Tune in for Amy’s video diary broadcast

Wed 19th Sept, 10am GMT (11am UK)
Amy will be posting a simple piece to camera from Svalbard in the Norwegian Arctic to let you know how she’s getting on, what she is working on and responding to the questions. If you are a pupil at Moorhead Sports College make sure you get a chance to watch Amy’s broadcast in assembly or class time.

Live QA following the broadcast

Wed 19th Sept, 10.40am GMT (11.40am UK)
Following the broadcast Amy will be online live from the Arctic for 30 minutes to hear your responses and to answer any questions. Bookmark this page and check back once you’ve watched the broadcast.

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Discover the questions Amy wants to explore during the expedition and what she hopes to share when she’s back. Plus a cameo clip in the middle.  (Duration: 48 secs)

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Amy
Moorhead Sports College, Accrington, East Lancs, UK

Science Project
Amy wants to know which of the two – global warming; or global dimming – is having the most effect on the Arctic? She will collect data about the amount of pollutants, especially sulphates.

Art Project
Amy wants to create a drama piece on her return. She also plans to keep a diary whilst in the Arctic written from the point of view of a doll, (dressed in Arctic gear), who is effectively being taken for an adventure! 

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