Rating: ****
In
January 2009, Ray Zahab along with his two partners Kevin Vallely and Richard Webber
set out and succeeded breaking the record for fastest trek across Antarctica to
raise awareness and money for children’s environmental education.
With
his persistence and determination, Ray accomplished the unsupported trip to the
South Pole on both foot and snowshoes in just 33 days. He was the first person to
undertake such an adventure without skis. As well, he broke the record for this
trek by five days, as his partners skied alongside him. Along the way, he
created blogs of his journey specifically intended for school kids to raise
awareness to climate change in Antarctica. His extreme adventures are based
on his strong passion for the environment as well as creating awareness about
the current issue of global warming and its effect on the environment. Back in
2006, he ran a 7500-kilometer run across the Sahara to raise awareness about
the increasing worldwide shortage of water.
This
article was quite inspiring since Ray endured some of the most challenging
adventures to try and capture the attention of people worldwide to affect a
change. However, he also undertakes these experiences for personal pleasure, to
try and achieve the impossible and prove a point to make the most of your life.
In the future, I will definitely try to participate in different activities out
of my comfort zone to try and experience as much as possible. I thought Ray was
very well spoken. I believe Ray accomplished his goal, delivering two very different
messages; being mindful of our environment as well as trying new things. I
respect his attempt to draw the new generation of children into these
experiences, teaching them, at a young age, that change is needed in order to
save the environment.
Zahab, R. (2015). My trek to the
South Pole. [online] Ted.com. Available at:
https://www.ted.com/talks/ray_zahab_treks_to_the_south_pole?language=en
[Accessed 8 Jan. 2015].
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