Bear Grylls and his team of adventurers launched their new expedition, which will raise awareness for climate change, after completing a sea survival course with RNLI experts in Poole on the weekend.
The Future Fuels Team will be departing in August on a 14 day trip through the formerly frozen Northwest Passage to raise awareness of the effects of Global Warming and to raise money for UK Charity Global Angels.
The crew christened their custom made Zodiac RIB boat ‘Arctic Wolf’. Their new vessel will take them on their journey through the passage between the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In clear water, the Zodiac can reach speeds of up to 40 knots, but the team expect to travel at between speeds of 18 – 38 knots, as they try to avoid the ice strewn across the Northwest Passage. From start of the expedition to the finish, the team will cover 5700 nautical miles.
Crew member and founder and CEO of Future Capital Partners Tim Levy says: “Businesses can and should do more to look at slowing down the effects of global warming, which is why we are backing this trip and Global Angels.” Future Capital Partners is currently building a commercial scale bio-ethanol plant in Grimsby to help lower the carbon footprint of British motorists.
The crew completed their sea survival training at the RNLI’s headquarters in Poole. Their training was similar to that given to the charity’s volunteer crew members who risk their lives to save others at sea.
To donate to Global Angels or follow the expedition team, visit www.fcpnorthwestpassage.com
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