Photo show Jim interviewing Sir David Attenborough on stage at one of our Icons Interviewed Events in the Natural History Museum, London.
Explorer and Founder, Jim McNeill
I have witnessed, first-hand, changes in the Polar Regions for nearly 40 years and I started my working life in environmental science. Currently, we do not have an effective, real-time, means of “taking the pulse of the planet” in these regions and if we are to be true guardians of our planet and ecosystem, we need to benchmark what is happening, further our understanding of the complex processes involved and continually monitor them.
I am talking about our survival, not saving the planet - the planet will carry on.
Over the last 23 years, my project Ice Warrior has trained over 500 novices, conducted 7 major expeditions, and been cited in leading scientific publications and magazines around the globe for our contributions to science.
During this time I’ve been lucky enough to put together a powerful body of prominent, leading scientists, advisers, and organisations to help us gather critical data so that decisions about our future, our direction, our civilisation even, can be made with intelligence and security. And in a timely fashion.
Now, we have expanded to Global Warrior and are including ocean, desert, mountain and jungle environs.
This will be the most extensive, comprehensive ground truthing of our planet.
Why is this Crucial Exploration?
We are fundamentally reliant on auto-sensing devices, like satellites, to measure and model global changes. However, for these measurements to be genuinely accurate, we absolutely must collect empirical ground-truthing data from regions that exemplify the shifts occurring before they impact urban centers around the globe. These areas include the extreme polar regions, vast oceans, arid deserts, towering mountains, and dense jungles. Without rigorous examination and relentless monitoring of these vital environments, we cannot possibly guarantee the effectiveness of our efforts to mitigate change. The stakes are too high; we must act decisively and comprehensively to ensure our strategies are grounded in reality.
We are: Measuring | Benchmarking | Monitoring | Reporting
We will:
- Take four sailing vessels (so far) with very small carbon footprints.
- Crew them with scientists, students and ordinary members of the public.
- Equip them with the latest #technology and #instrumentation.
- Then #sail in waters seldom sailed and rarely tested.
- They will look, listen, learn and communicate in near real-time.
- Telling their stories in media broadcasts, globally and engaging a wider and deeper #audience. Our YouTube
What's more is that YOU can take part in this.
Your Journey is about: Development | Discovery | Delivery | Engagement
Developing People to Discover Change to Educate us All
If you've no wish, or can't join us then please help fund places for those who otherwise would not be able to do this.
Join our community, follow our progress and support our Ocean Warrior Crews.
Ocean Warrior's Resolute Expeditions
We will put a better, more immediate, finger on the pulse of the planet.
10 years | 200,000 nautical miles | Ordinary People - telling their stories | Leading Scientists | Exceptional Sailing Vessels | Critical Data Gathered and Portrayed near Real-Time
It is crucial over the next 10 years to find out whether anything we are doing to tackle climate change is actually working - or not. Help us FINDOUT
Those undertaking these explorations and working alongside professional oceanographers will be Citizen Scientists who are ordinary, everyday people from all walks of life, corners of the globe and all echelons of society.
We as a species thrive when we have a sense of purpose. We also acknowledge and applaud those within our own communities who seek to better themselves for good cause. Each of these participants has a human story to tell. One that captures the imagination and following of a fervently interested audience who then champion our cause for us and, in turn, learn about and respect Mother Nature themselves. It’s a win-win.
Now, with Ocean Warrior, we have the expansion plan, we have the scientists and supporters, we now need your help.
Enrol – Support – Sponsor – Tell Everyone
In September 2023 we conducted two Foundation Expeditions around Svalbard, whose aims were to trial our concept of using sailing vessels. These are some of the conclusions of our Chief Scientific Adviser, Prof. Icarus Allen.
And these were some of Jim's thoughts.
Details are on the Ocean Warrior website
It would be fantastic to think that you can get involved, contribute to the costs and get huge benefits in return from being an Ocean Warrior Supporter. Over time we will roll out more and more rewards - so please join us and spread the word.
Thanks so much and I hope to meet you at one of our special events.
Jim