    Expedition Well Wishes  "The Arctic is a very special
region, stunning it its beauty and important scientifically,
environmentally, economically and socially. During my Arctic Arc
expedition in 2007, where I walked from Siberia to Greenland
over 2000 km, I saw parts of this region very few people have
experienced. It gave me a new appreciation of our world, and the
fragility of the earth, and the polar regions in particular,
especially when faced with climate change.  The participants on
Students on Ice are not only lucky to experience this region,
but are the decision makers and activists of tomorrow, and what
they will learn on this journey and take back to their families
and communities has the potential to create great change for the
future. I wish the students and teachers an incredible voyage,
and I hope they won't come away with a single appreciation of a
unique region, but with a fire in their belly to create a
sustainable new future."  Alain Hubert,  Polar Explorer and
Founder, The International