Homeward Bound is a global transformational leadership initiative dedicated to support Stemm women and has sailed with 124 women and non -binary leaders in a historical expedition towards Antarctica, with the aim of inspiring actions of Collective leadership with the goal of addressing sustainability issues.
The MS Island Sky departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on Tuesday, January 28 (art), For the seventh annual Homeward Bound expedition. The HB Transform Expedition team is made up of representatives from 23 countries such as Australia, the United States, China, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia and many more.
They have an impressive variety of professionals from different areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stemm)including a geochemistry, a mathematics, a marine biologist and an immunologist, among other talented women.
Stemm women in Antarctica
The expedition to Antarctica Homeward Bound 8 has begun, promoted by ACCIONA, in which 124 scientific women and technologists will travel to the icy continent. During the boat journey, which will last two weeks, in addition to seeing first -hand The effects of climate change in one of the most vulnerable territories To global warming, the expeditionary will carry out workshops, training sessions, interdisciplinary work groups etc. destined to seek synergies and create alliances to fight against great global problems incorporating female talent into decision -making.
In this edition Eight Spanish women participate: Edith Guedella Bustamante (Environmental Biologist responsible for sustainability of the Acciona Construction Area), María González Fajardo (Caminos Engineer in ACCION), Marta Crespo (engineer and head of photovoltaic technology in acting energy), Alba Fernández Sanlés (molecular biologist) , Paula Moraga Serrano (Professor of Statistics at the Rey Abdullah University of Science and Technology), Rosa Castizo (director of the observatory “La Rábida” of sustainable development and climate change), Anna González Manjón (molecular biologist).
The meteorologist Mercedes Martín also travels with them, with the aim of contributing to the dissemination of both the Homeward Bound program itself, as of the problem of global warming, made visible in Antarctica.
The expedition to Antarctica is the culmination of the Annual Women’s Leadership Program Homeward Bound, whose objective is to generate international and interdisciplinary networks of women with scientific or technological professions (STEMM) to contribute to contributing to face the most pressing challenges on the planetlike climatic emergency.
Impulse to sustainability
Action collaborates with Homeward Bound since 2017, promoting this initiative and contributing to its global dissemination. On this occasion, women from the company from different parts of the world participate in the program. This is Edith Guedella (Environmental Biologist), María Gonzalez Fajardo (Engineer), Marta Crespo (Engineer) of Spain, Kirsten Holston from the United States (engineer), Walentina González de Colombia (Environmental Engineer) and Alice Clark of Australia (Engineer) .
The expedition is the finish The participants give testimony of the critical state of the planet.
Homeward Bound is aimed influence and decision in the solution of challenges such as climatic emergency.