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KISS the Planet is your chance to help tackle the greatest challenge of our lifetime!
Listen out on KISS as I head across the Arctic wilderness and report on what impact global warming is having on this fragile environment. It's your chance to get involved back home too with KISS, so listen out for my updates and stay tuned to find out how you can help KISS the Planet.
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Thursday, 24th April, 2008
Day 23
After two days rest Sam and his team are now back on trail. The first signs of global warming are getting obvious. Listen to what they have discovered.
Wednesday, 23rd April, 2008
Day 22
Eventually Sam and the team found an even landing strip. After eating some provisions and having a wash they feel quite refreshed now. But they still haven’t reached the next step of their journey…
Tuesday, 22nd April, 2008
Day 21 - call 2
Listen to why Sam calls a second time, just 10 minutes after the first one….
Tuesday, 22nd April, 2008
Day 21 - Call 1
Today’s challenge will be to find an even landing strip to receive necessary provisions as the team and the dogs are pretty exhausted. Why does this become a challenge? Find out here.
Thursday, 17th April, 2008
Sam’s Call - Day 12
Despite the runners being out of shape, hitting rough ice and bumping into a polar bear again, Sam and his crew are still well and continuing their trip on Ellesmere Island. Listen to what else happened on day 12….
Sunday, 13th April, 2008
Sam’s call - day 8
On day eight Sam and his crew got stalked by a big bear. Luckily they could frighten the bear away and could go ahead with their journey. 53 days still remaining…..
Saturday, 12th April, 2008
Sam’s call - day 7
Luckily Sam and his team had no further visits by bears last night. However, today’s struggles were the extreme weather conditions which dominate the Canadian Arctic….
Friday, 11th April, 2008
Sam’s call - day 6
On day six Sam’s team got some company by not just one, but three bears. Now they hope for a good nights sleep after this shocking experience. Check out how they managed to scare the bears away….
Thursday, 10th April, 2008
Sam’s shares a story
After Sam’s arrival on Ellesmere Island he and his crew met another English expedition team, listen here to what happened to them and why one of their team left after two days….
Thursday, 27th March, 2008
Sam Branson Video Interview
Sam Branson talks about what inspired him to join the 2008 Ellesmere Island Expedition.
Tuesday, 25th March, 2008
Breakfast Show Interview
Before he left for the wilds of the Arctic north, Sam popped into the studio to chat with the Breakfast crew, and launch ‘KISS the Planet’ to the nation!
Sunday, 23rd March, 2008
Race To Kimmirut - Part 2
The expedition in Iqaluit took part in a 6 day traditional dogsled race between Iqaluit and Kimmirut. This race will provide the team with excellent training and help them prepare for the expedition. Take a listen to how they got on….
Friday, 14th March, 2008
Just keep eating…
The last few days have been pretty crazy. The expedition house has been full of boxes of food and expedition equipment has been bulging out of every corner. Its great to meet the team and they are all obviously very experienced and at times I have felt a bit out of my depth.
Wednesday, 12th March, 2008
Kimmirut Race Video Report
Watch this video report from the second day of the three day Kimmirut Race
Monday, 3rd March, 2008
Race To Kimmirut - Part 1
Take a listen to the first report from Kimmirut
Saturday, 1st March, 2008
The beginning
As I am writing this I am flying high up above the white plains below, travelling from Ottawa in Canada, to Iqaluit on Baffin Island, where the adventure begins. When I arrive we have two weeks of training there and then we set off to Ellesmere Island, just off the coast of Greenland on our 60-day dogsled expedition.
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