Stewardship

Even though we are thousands of miles from home, today we were still able to connect with students back in our hometowns and share information and our experiences. Today, the Ambassadors talked with the grade 8 class of Charleswood Junior High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba as well as various students who joined them from Shaftsbury High School also in Manitoba. The second videoconference of the day was held with, the 11th and 12th grade Environmental Science class of St.George’s Independent School in Memphis Tennessee. Some of the topics mentioned included: reducing our carbon footprint, the impact of global warming to the Arctic region, the changing global perspectives of the students, facts about polar bears and much more! We emphasized the importance of stewardship of our planet in the modern world. Stewardship is defined as the caring and advocating for the world we live in. Previously, we spent hours preparing and rehearsing for these conferences to maximize our message. After much discussion, we came up with a format in which we felt was the best way to present our information to others. After those videoconferences, we felt confidence in ourselves regarding our way of communicating our message to others.

After the delicious lunch of grilled cheese and tomato soup, we headed back onto the tundra in our buggy to spot more polar bears and presentations. We drove thirty-minutes away from the Lodge and spotted a new polar bear, which we named Bearack. Bearack gladly posed for multiple pictures (see below!). After getting distracted by the bear, the final groups (Orange and Black) resumed their presentations. Much laughter entailed! More people were able to drive the Tundra Buggy and it is one bumpy ride!

It I hard to believe that we are leaving this place tomorrow. But we know that we are going out into our communities to spread the word of stewardship of the planet. As the saying goes, “Time flies when you are having fun!”

From the Blue Team,

Chris, Patricia, Taylor and Michael

"Bearack" the bear