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.
Imininingwane yohambo olunenjongo
Qeqeshwa e-Chile: Uzoqala ngokuhlangana nabalingani bakho beqembu nomholi wohambo lwenjongo, u-Kirstie Jones-Williams. Ngemva kwezingeniso, uzochitha amaviki amabili uqeqeshwa, kokubili ngokomzimba nangokwengqondo, ukuze ukulungele ukuqhuba ucwaningo endaweni okunzima ukuba kuyo e-Antarctica. Lapha uzojwayelana nolimi lwesayensi, uhlole amathuluzi akho, uhlangane nabalingani bendawo futhi uhlole izindawo zasendle zase-Chile.
Qeqeshwa e-Chile: Uzoqala ngokuhlangana nabalingani bakho beqembu nomholi wohambo lwenjongo, u-Kirstie Jones-Williams. Ngemva kwezingeniso, uzochitha amaviki amabili uqeqeshwa, kokubili ngokomzimba nangokwengqondo, ukuze ukulungele ukuqhuba ucwaningo endaweni okunzima ukuba kuyo e-Antarctica. Lapha uzojwayelana nolimi lwesayensi, uhlole amathuluzi akho, uhlangane nabalingani bendawo futhi uhlole izindawo zasendle zase-Chile.
Ucwaningo e-Antarctica: Lapho nje uthi cababa e-Union Glacier Camp, uzochitha izinsuku eziyishumi ezinamahora amaningi okusebenza nokuhlola. Uzothola ithuba lokuvakashela i-South Pole futhi uhlole ubuhle bezindawo ezise-Antarctic ezinjenge-Drake Icefall, i-Charles Peak Windscoop kanye ne-Elephant's Head. Ngemva kwalokho, phakathi nokuhamba ngezimotshwana zaseqwheni nangamabhayisikili anamasondo aqatha, isikhathi sakho esiningi uzosichitha ubambisene neqembu lakho, niqoqa amasampula eqhwa azocutshungulwa elebhu, nokwakha ucwaningo lwakho ukubona ukuthi ikhona yini imfucuza yepulasitiki phakathi kwe-Antarctica.
Ucwaningo e-Antarctica: Lapho nje uthi cababa e-Union Glacier Camp, uzochitha izinsuku eziyishumi ezinamahora amaningi okusebenza nokuhlola. Uzothola ithuba lokuvakashela i-South Pole futhi uhlole ubuhle bezindawo ezise-Antarctic ezinjenge-Drake Icefall, i-Charles Peak Windscoop kanye ne-Elephant's Head. Ngemva kwalokho, phakathi nokuhamba ngezimotshwana zaseqwheni nangamabhayisikili anamasondo aqatha, isikhathi sakho esiningi uzosichitha ubambisene neqembu lakho, niqoqa amasampula eqhwa azocutshungulwa elebhu, nokwakha ucwaningo lwakho ukubona ukuthi ikhona yini imfucuza yepulasitiki phakathi kwe-Antarctica.
Lungiselela okutholile: Ngemva kwesikhathi sakho niseshashalazini, wena neqembu lakho nizobuyela e-Chile ukuyochitha izinsuku ezimbalwa niphrosesa enikufundile, ukuze nibonise umthelela abantu ababe nawo esifundeni esikude kakhulu Emhlabeni. Uzosebenzisana ne-Ocean Conservancy ukuze nibe amanxusa okuvikela izilwandle, nabelane nomhlaba ngokuthi abanye bangasiza kanjani ukunciphisa indawo ekhahlanyezwe imfucuza yepulasitiki futhi basebenze njengabanakekeli bembulunga yethu.
Lungiselela okutholile: Ngemva kwesikhathi sakho niseshashalazini, wena neqembu lakho nizobuyela e-Chile ukuyochitha izinsuku ezimbalwa niphrosesa enikufundile, ukuze nibonise umthelela abantu ababe nawo esifundeni esikude kakhulu Emhlabeni. Uzosebenzisana ne-Ocean Conservancy ukuze nibe amanxusa okuvikela izilwandle, nabelane nomhlaba ngokuthi abanye bangasiza kanjani ukunciphisa indawo ekhahlanyezwe imfucuza yepulasitiki futhi basebenze njengabanakekeli bembulunga yethu.
Hamba ngenjongo
Njengososayensi Oyisakhamuzi, uzoba nethuba lokufaka isandla ocwaningweni lwangempela lwesayensi ngomthelela abantu abanawo emvelweni. Esikhathini esingangenyanga, nizosebenza njengeqembu, niqoqa futhi nihlaziya amasampula ekhekheba lweqhwa ukuthola ukuthi engabe imfucuza yepulasitiki isifikile yini endaweni ephakathi kwezwekazi. Lokhu okutholakele kungasiza ekushintsheni inqubomgomo yomphakathi emayelana nendlela esisebenzisa ngayo upulasitiki nendlela okuyiyonayona yokuwulahla. Uma kuyimpumelelo, lolu hambo lwenjongo lungaholela ezifundweni eziningi zokuthi zingavikelwa kanjani kangcono le zinto eziphilayo nendawo yazo nembulunga yethu yonkana.
Hlangana nomholi wakho wohambo olunenjongo
U-Kirstie Jones-Williams ungusosayensi wezemvelo onothando lokuqonda nokuvikela Umhlaba ekuhlukumezeni okuvela kubantu. Une-BSc emkhakheni we-Environmental Geoscience, wagogoda ku-Masters in Marine Science and Policy, futhi okwamanje uphishekela i-PhD ephenya ngomthelela wemfucuza yepulasitiki ezilwanyaneni eziphila ngaphansi kwamanzi olwandle e-Antarctica e-University of Exeter, exhaswe ubambiswano lwe-GW4+ lokuqeqeshwa kobudokotela. Njengomholi walolu hambo lwenjongo, u-Kirstie uzosisiza siqonde izindledlana zemfucuza yepulasitiki eziya ezizindeni ezikude njenge-Antarctica futhi aqokomise isibopho sethu sokuvikela umhlaba wethu wemvelo.
“Ngifuna abantu abanentshisekelo yokuthokozela ukubamba iqhaza emsebenzini futhi babuye ekhaya bemagange ngokwabelana nomhlaba ngalokho esikutholile.” -U-Kirstie Jones-Williams
I-Ocean Conservancy isebenza ukuvikela ulwandle ezinseleleni ezinkulu zanamuhla zomhlaba jikelele. Esinye sezihluthulelo zempumelelo ukusebenza ngokubambisana nalabo abazizwa benesibopho esifanayo. I-Airbnb izibophezele ekunikezeni ukukhetha kokuhamba okungaqhutshwa njalo emphakathini wayo kuso sonke isigaba sohambo futhi yingakho i-Ocean Conservancy ithokozela kakhulu ukusebenzisana ne-Antarctic Sabbatical. Ngokubambisana, i-Airbnb ne-Ocean Conservancy izosebenzisa okutholakele ocwaningweni kulolu hambo lwenjongo ukwazisa imizamo yemfundo kanye neyokuvikela, kubekwa eshashalazini udaba lokungcolisa ngepulasitiki, ukuthi sonke kusithinta kanjani nokuthi yini esingayenza ngakho.
I-Ocean Conservancy isebenza ukuvikela ulwandle ezinseleleni ezinkulu zanamuhla zomhlaba jikelele. Esinye sezihluthulelo zempumelelo ukusebenza ngokubambisana nalabo abazizwa benesibopho esifanayo. I-Airbnb izibophezele ekunikezeni ukukhetha kokuhamba okungaqhutshwa njalo emphakathini wayo kuso sonke isigaba sohambo futhi yingakho i-Ocean Conservancy ithokozela kakhulu ukusebenzisana ne-Antarctic Sabbatical. Ngokubambisana, i-Airbnb ne-Ocean Conservancy izosebenzisa okutholakele ocwaningweni kulolu hambo lwenjongo ukwazisa imizamo yemfundo kanye neyokuvikela, kubekwa eshashalazini udaba lokungcolisa ngepulasitiki, ukuthi sonke kusithinta kanjani nokuthi yini esingayenza ngakho.
Amakhefu e-Airbnb akhokhelwayo asemsebenzini
Uhlelo lwe-Sabbatical luhlinzeka ngamathuba avula ingqondo kubantu emhlabeni wonke ukuhamba ngenjongo nokwenza okuhle. Hlala ulindele ama-Sabbaticals esikhathi esizayo.
Ikhefu elikhokhelwayo lasemsebenzini lase-Italy
Ngo-June 2019, kwaqalwa uhlelo lwezinyanga ezintathu namavolontiya avela emhlabeni wonke ukuphefumulela impilo edolobhaneni lase-Italy elisengcupheni yokushabalala.
Various images and footage courtesy of Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions and Studiocanoe.