ANTARCTIC YOUTH AMBASSADOR ANNOUNCED

03.08.2011

John Evans of Timaru has been selected as this year’s Antarctic Youth Ambassador. The award, developed by Antarctica New Zealand in partnership with the Sir Peter Blake Trust, aims to provide an opportunity for a young New Zealander to contribute to environmental work in Antarctica. John is the fourth recipient of this award which attracted a large number of high quality applicants. John is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Canterbury with a strong interest in issues of sustainability. John will be travelling to Scott Base in November 2011, where he will be contributing to the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s restoration project on Captain Scott’s Hut at Cape Evans.