Moving Presentation

Today the energy of the group changed because of a profoundly moving presentation last night. We have realized that we are not just here to make friends and see polar bears, but now we have a responsibility as teen leaders to literally change the world. The presentation came to a climax when we watched a taped speech given to the United Nations by a twelve-year-old girl. It gave us a lot to think about in terms of how we can spread the same message in new ways that balance hope and pessimism, emotion and logic. With those thoughts, we went to bed.
This morning we rose to see the gorgeous sun rising over the Hudson Bay, giving us hope and renewing confidence in our cause. With these lofty purposes, we got down to the concrete business of preparing a video that would relay our message to people all over the world. We are working a lot, and one glance out of the countless windows at the gorgeous tundra is enough to keep us inspired and focused on our mission to save our beautiful surroundings and the creatures that roam it.
We saw some more bears, too! A couple got close enough that we could watch them from the Lodge. The young male we saw yesterday, that we aptly named Bernard, made another appearance today. The excitement was still there, though many of us lost feeling from the neck up due to the icy bite of the wind. All of us have really come out of our shells and shown our goofy sides. Some of us even had the courage, though perhaps not the skill, to drive the Tundra Buggy! The only thing that would make this day better would be a chance to see the Northern Lights. With all this fun, we can’t help but savor the moment.
Dylan, Georgia, Mireille and Fallon

Stephanie at the Wheel of a Tundra Buggy!