This March, our Managing Director, Tammy Day will be taking the trip of a lifetime on an expedition to explore Antarctica. Tammy will be participating in the 2012 'Leadership on the Edge' programme in Antarctica, which forms part of '2041', a programme led by environmental campaigner Robert Swan, OBE.
Tammy, who has just launched a blog to document her trip, comments: "This really is the trip of a lifetime to Antarctica. I've been an avid traveller since a very early age and this expedition offers a hugely rare opportunity to visit somewhere both spectacular and inaccessible, but more than that - a chance to test myself mentally and physically, perhaps more than I've ever done before. As well as the 'Leadership on the Edge' aspect, the 2041 programme that I will be joining focuses on the environment. In 2041 the moratorium on mining on Antarctica comes to an end, meaning that the last wilderness on earth will be in jeopardy. The environmental message behind 2041, and climate change is clear, so as well as meeting culturally diverse people from global organisations that can make a difference, I'm looking forward to learning more about the current science behind climate change."
Last year, our CEO, Jean Gomes completed the expedition, and DPA is sponsoring Tammy this year. Jean comments, "My experience in March last year was transformative and I'm delighted that Tammy is going. It builds on the momentum we're creating in our support of 2041 and I know that she will benefit hugely and bring a wealth of value to the expedition."