Ice: why its many changing forms will change our geography and our future - Alex Hibbert

World record-holding polar traveller Alex Hibbert draws on his unique experience to explore the importance of ice in our future world.

Alex Hibbert is the world record-holding polar traveller who has skied further on an unsupported Arctic journey than anyone in history, and is one of only 11 people to have broken the polar unsupported 1000-mile barrier.
 
Highly active in the polar and cold regions, Alex has led independent projects for well over a decade. Journeys since the Long Haul journey have included a high-speed icecap crossing (330 miles in less than 12 days), an on-going Dark Ice Project (North Pole in winter via a novel route) and nearly half a year living with the Polar Eskimos. His photographic collection has been published in every corner of the globe and he has been a BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalist three times - this passion for the natural world leading to a degree in biology from Oxford University. 

Alex’s professional scope seeks both breadth and depth, and his interest is latterly on the practical interactions between the physical Arctic environment, geopolitics and culture. Alex has been described as ‘ground-breaking’ by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, ‘passionate… and fascinating’ by Wanderlust magazine and his strong writing style has attracted both accolades and debate.

This event has been organised by the  Yorkshire and North East committee with York and District Geographical Association.