#FRIENDOFTHEANTARCTIC

Discovering Antarctica together

Interactive lesson dedicated to 200-year anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica

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The goal of the lesson

Tell people about the protected areas of the Antarctic region and efforts to conserve marine ecosystems in the Southern ocean

You will learn

1.What is so special about the Antarctic
2.Who was the first to discover Antarctica and reach the South pole
3.What is hidden in the lake Vostok
4.Why everyone in the Antarctic loves krill
5.How the Southern Ocean defines the health of the whole planet
6.How international community protects the Antarctic together
7.Why do we need Marine protected areas and how we can help to conserve the Antarctic

YOUR NAME
IN THE ANTARCTIC

Prove that you are a friend of the Antarctic, and it will learn your name. Send your nameplate with a research vessel going to the Antarctic. Fill in your details and get a ticket on the e-mail.

#IamfortheAntarctic

Choose one of the two options:

01 Take a test and get a ticket confirming that the nameplate will go to the Antarctic with one of the expeditions within a year

Take a test

02 Print one of the hashtags of the lesson, take a picture with the hashtag and post a photo on Instagram or Facebook with a tag #IamfortheAntarctic

Download hashtags

HOW TO TAKE PART IN THE PROJECT

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Teach the interactive lesson “Discovering the Antarctic together” and take a photo of the process

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MARINE PROTECTED AREAS NETWORK

Marine protected areas (MPA) help

1.conserve biodiversity and environment
2.coordinate actions in the areas utilized for multiple purposes
3.keep ecosystems’ health and fishing resilience to climate change
4.restore fish population

Scientific research prove that fully protected MPAs are six times more sustainable to the climate change than unprotected areas.

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