Mountaineer and marathoner Mala Honnatti has scaled several peaks, and her passion for adventure remains untouched even as a senior citizen. She recalls her most thrilling expeditions to Everest, marathons in Antarctica, and more.
Anup Misal participated in the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Expedition, which aimed to study the impact of climate change on the region. He tells us about his experience in the ‘iceberg graveyard’.
Cut off from civilization, these scientists spend months studying everything from the history of super-continents to bacteria in glaciers, and have fun while at it!
Mangala Mani was the only woman on a team of 23 from ISRO, who spent over 400 days researching in below zero temperatures– a feat which was by no means easy.
All of 13, she has become the youngest Indian to be selected for the Antarctica 2018 Expedition set to take place between 27th Feb-12th March 2018, fueled by the 2041 foundation.
An alumnus of IIT-Madras, Purvi Gupta joins 79 other women from around the world to participate in a year-long programme that will culminate in the Antartica expedition
Founders of Astroproject, science enthusiasts Rakesh and Sonam Rao have been working tirelessly for over two years to make the knowledge of celestial objects accessible to all kids in India.
2041 is an organisation that organises a global expedition to Antarctica to educate participants about climate change and its impact. One of this year’s participants, this Gurgaon-based Googler plans to share her learnings in India through different student, corporate, and entrepreneurial programmes.