A new Web site is tracking the progress of a group of six young South Africans on a mission to Antarctica.
The South Africans are taking part in a project entitled EarthShip Mission Possible, run by loveLIFE and Mission Antarctica.
The six will travel to Argentina, then join environmentalist Professor Robert Swan of Mission Antarctic in Antarctica. The South Africans will spend two weeks in the Antarctic Peninsula, taking part in research projects and sailing on the yacht 2041.
Part of the mission includes a visit to the Bellinghausen Station in the Antarctic, where Swan was involved in clearing up over 1 000 tons of rubble last year. The aim of the project is to generate awareness about health and environmental issues among young South Africans.
The site, www.cleanupsa.com, hopes to stream live footage and video clips of the team in Antarctica. It also provides information on the mission and educational facts about Antarctica.
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