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Event: The Marine Institute Blue Lectures

On 06.22.10, In Climate, Events, Lives, Science, By Bolot

marineinstitutebluelectures

Date: Saturday, July 3, 2010
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location: The Barbican Theatre, The Barbican, Plymouth

The Marine Institute Blue Lectures will feature seven awesome speakers from the world of sport, adventure, film and science. Be inspired by listening to their remarkable stories and firsthand accounts of some of the challenges faced by the earth from climate change. Between them, these seven speakers have scaled Everest, stood at both Poles, dived in the world’s oceans and sailed non-stop around the world. Each talk will captivate the audience and motivate you to want to make changes in your lifestyle to help protect the things you really care about. The full line-up of speakers and timetable for The Marine Institute Blue Lectures has now been announced as follows: (more…)

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Sir David Attenborough’s documentary “Frozen Planet”

On 04.28.10, In Climate, Natures, News, Science, TV, documentary, By Bolot

Sir David is filming for a BBC 1 series, Frozen Planet

Sir David Attenborough has realised a life-long ambition and reached the North Pole, the BBC has said.

The broadcaster, 84, is filming in the Arctic Circle for Frozen Planet, a BBC One series due to air in late 2011.

Sir David, who has also visited the South Pole for the series, said it was a “huge privilege” to reach both Poles.

The BBC said the seven-part series is the “ultimate polar expedition to the last great wilderness on the planet – before the regions change forever”.

Speaking from the Svalbard archipelago, 700 miles from the North Pole, Sir David said: “The Poles – North and South – look superficially very similar.

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