NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The application window is now open to become one of the lucky Young Explorers selected to join the internationally-renowned South African explorer Mike Horn during his upcoming “USA Expedition” project, part of his PANGAEA expedition. The goal of the PANGAEA expedition is to cover the seven continents of our globe and all of its various regions (i.e. deserts, oceans, and polar landscapes) without using any man-made power devices. As companions, Mike Horn wants young adventurers to accompany him so he can pass on his passion for discovering our planet. The PANGAEA expedition is therefore governed by the philosophy “More respect for the environment and a sustainable future for our planet.”
This November, three and a half years into his PANGAEA expedition, Mike Horn will come to Colorado, USA along with a group of “Young Explorers” from around the globe selected through the website www.PANGAEA-mikehorn.com. The application window will be open until August 10th, and applicants must speak English, be 15 to 20 years old, motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic, while possessing a specific interest and commitment toward environmental issues.
Sixteen candidates selected through the application process will take part to a training camp in Chateau d’Oex (Switzerland, September 25th to October 10th), where PANGAEA’s headquarters are based, and they will be involved in a series of activities conceived to test their skills and prepare them for the expedition. Eight to ten Young Explorers will then be selected to join Mike during the expedition in Colorado – November 13th – December 4th. During the expeditions, the young explorers will have the opportunity trek the nature reserves of the mighty Colorado River, experience and explore the natural world, learn about the challenges we face and the possible solutions, and most importantly act to change things for the better. These young adults, whilst supported by environmental specialists, will engage in clean-up projects and other assignments that will benefit the inhabitants, the environment, and most importantly, the future of our planet.
Malaysia Expedition Young Explorer Garrett Celestin, who hails from Los Alamitos, CA, says that following his expedition, he feels his role as a PANGAEA ambassador is “to help spread Mike’s words and dreams and the message of PANGAEA. I would like to show and tell people about the beauty of our planet and our need to conserve it. I would also like to help lead the youth of my country in the right direction and to get the US more involved in conservation.”
Participation in this project is completely free of charge for the Young Explorers thanks to the support of the PANGAEA sponsors. Italian high-end watch maker Officine Panerai is a long-term partner of Mike Horn’s achievements and a supplier of the high-end professional instruments that support Mike throughout his adventures: during the PANGAEA expedition Mike is wearing a Panerai Luminor 1950 Submersible Depth Gauge, a submersible watch with automatic winding and a chronometer certificate (C.O.S.C.), fitted with a depth gauge, whose measurement accuracy has been individually tested and certified by the officially qualified body METAS (the Federal Office of Metrology based in Berne, Switzerland).
Past expeditions have included Antarctica, Malaysia, New Zealand, India, Russia, the Himalayas, the South Pole, Mongolia, Kamchatka and the North Pole. Interested candidates should visit the Young Explorers section of the PANGAEA website at www.mikehorn.com to apply.
Information about PANGAEA
Mike Horn left the Principality of Monaco in May 2008 on an expedition lasting four years, on board PANGAEA, a 35 metres long vessel which combines comfort and safety with rugged versatility and premium innovation. Integrated in PANGAEA are the latest state-of-the-art and eco-friendly, sustainable technologies with solar panels, a recyclable aluminium hull and trawling nets for bottles. In several stages, his journey will take him to all the continents with the intention of sharing awareness of the current state of our planet so as to make public opinion aware of this important problem. During the expedition, 12 groups of Young Adults will join Mike Horn and his crew, in order to engage in environmental projects inspired to the “Explore-Learn-Act” philosophy. www.PANGAEA-mikehorn.com.
Information about Officine Panerai
Founded in Florence in 1860 as a watchmaker’s shop, workshop and school, Officine Panerai was for many years the official supplier of precision instruments for the Italian Navy, mostly for the underwater special corps. The projects developed by the company at the time including the Luminor and Radiomir watch - were covered by military secret until 1997, when the brand was purchased by the Richemont Group and launched on the international market. Officine Panerai is today the only Italian fine watch making company, developing and producing its own calibres and watches - a blend of Italian history and design with Swiss craftsmanship - in its own manufacture in Neuchatel, in Switzerland. Panerai watches are distributed worldwide through an exclusive network and in the Panerai boutiques in Florence, Milan, Portofino, Geneva, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Beverly Hills, New York City, Boca Raton, Buenos Aires, Beirut, Doha, Dubai, Beijing, Hong-Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. www.panerai.com.