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Canadian to be recognized for "outstanding feats of exploration and service" by prestigious Explorers Club
Ottawa (March 15, 2007) - Geoff Green may be a little out of his element as he trades in his survival suit for a black tie and tuxedo, but if it helps spread the word about the importance of protecting the environment, he doesn't mind at all. On March 17th, Mr. Green, a Canadian adventurer, environmentalist and educator, will be at New York City's fabled Waldorf Astoria hotel to accept the Citation of Merit from The Explorers Club at its 103rd annual dinner.
The event will be hosted by former CBS news anchor Dan Rather and will, inevitably, feature a selection of rather unusual appetizers. In the past, guests have been served everything from tarantulas and scorpions to alligators and maggots. The Explorers Club Annual Dinner has celebrated global exploration and scientific pursuits for more than a century, honoring some of the world's top explorers.
Geoff Green founded Students on Ice www.studentsonice.com, a non-profit organization that arranges educational expeditions for students to the Antarctic and the Arctic and is a veteran of 70 Antarctica and 30 Arctic expeditions. He has led journeys to the world's most remote places for such notable organizations as the Discovery Channel, the Smithsonian Institute and the World Wildlife Fund. In 2005, Mr. Green was voted one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 and in 2005 he received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. government for his work with youth and the environment.
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"This is an incredible honor for Students on Ice, and I am pleased, but humbled, to receive it," said Mr. Green. "I think, more than anything, it validates what we are doing-that teaching people about the Arctic and Antarctic regions is important to our understanding of our place in the world." Mr. Green's next project involves leading a 2007 Arctic expedition for 75 youth and 25 polar scientists and emerging leaders.
Increasingly, Canada is being recognized for its work in polar climes. This award comes on the heels of the Nobel Peace Prize committee's nomination of Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuk leader in Canada's north, for her work on climate change. It also comes just days after Minister of the Environment, John Baird, launched the International Polar Year at a reception at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
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