Expeditions

North Pole Expedition 2011

April 2011

Luc Hardy led, until now, extraordinary expeditions over the poles and unexplored regions, which gave us impressions of an unknown world but nevertheless ours and in danger. This year again an expedtion is planned in partnership with Green Cross International - Pax Arctica - North Pole Expedition 2011. Luc Hardy, Guillaume Cuvelier, Christophe and Alexandre Laurent will be the witnesses of the newest changes in that region, from the Arctic Circle to the actual North pole.

Himalayas Expedition 2009

August 2009

In partnership with Green Cross International, Pax Arctica has once again lead a team of Young Ambassadors to witness changes in global climate. This summer our team headed to Nepal to witness changes in lakes and glaciers in the Hinky region, just south of Mt. Everest. The expedition was made in collaboration with IRD-LTHE (l'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement) and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology - Kathmandu University - Nepal.

Our group of environmental advocates and children:

- Interacted with European and Nepalese scientists

- Had the common goal to explore the region and to contribute field data

- Helped with the assessment of the conditions of glaciers and lakes in the Himalayas region.

Arctic - Nunavut Expedition 2008

June - July 2008

In the summer of 2008, the Pax Arctica Team joined scientists on Baffin and Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic and testify to the on-going transformations of this part of the world and its consequences on Climate Change on world geopolitics. The Pax Arctica Team included children from several countries as representatives of future generations, will convene in a symbolic gesture, on Ward Hunt ice shelf, the northernmost area of the Canadian Arctic.

Luc Hardy's book "Arctic Transitions" on Google Books.

Greenland Expedition 2007

June-July 2007

Using science and education, the Expedition’s goal has been to create awareness about global warming with an emphasis on the melting of Greenland's glaciers and pack ice in particular.

Our local goals

In July 2007, Sagax scientific and environmental eco-science team measured global warming impact on wildlife in the Arctic region of Greenland: Ivory Gull, polar bear, bowhead whale, lichen, etc…

We also reached the Top of Greenland (Highest peak in the Arctic), a symbol of Greenland’s shrinking ice-cap, while collecting lichen samples and censusing ivory gulls colonies in the peak’s region.

Reach the Top of the World: the Northernmost point of land on earth (this area, rich in flora and fauna which will be analyzed and measured, is particularly sensitive to global warming).

Luc Hardy's book "Greenland Impressions" on Google Books.

Antarctica Expedition 2003

July 2003

Freezing cold temperatures, immense landscapes, risky challenges and extreme isolation are only a few of the descritpions that apply to Antarctica, the ultimate frontier.

Luc Hardy and Larry Hunt embarked on a one-month journey from the comforts of their homes in Connecticut to the summit of Vinson Massif at 16,067 feet, the highest mountain in Antarctica. They explored, dreamed and discovered this fascinating continent as never before.