This week, the world pauses to reflect on the extraordinary life of Dr Jane Goodall — a scientist, storyteller, advocate, and tireless champion for our planet. Jane’s life’s work resonates deeply for us all at Homeward Bound. She embodied the values we strive to live...
Bringing Antarctica to the classroom: Faculty’s Kym goes back to school
A UK school recently welcomed Faculty member Kym Hamer to speak with Year 6 students about her journey to Antarctica. As part of their English curriculum, the students of Stormont School in Potter’s Bar, have been reading about Ernest Shackleton and were eager to...
Courage and Purpose: Fabian Dattner
Eight days to go before 90 women from around the world converge in Ushuaia, Argentina, to experience the final component of the third program of a STEMM-focussed, women-only global leadership initiative: Homeward Bound - from dream to global initiative in 4.5 years, a...
#HBSTORIES: FERN HAMES
It’s been a year since our first Homeward Bound cohort of female scientists departed for Antarctica. Between the anniversary of the first voyage and the departure of the second on 18 February 2018, we’ll be sharing the stories of our inaugural participants and their...
#HBSTORIES: HEIDI STELTZER
It’s been a year since our first Homeward Bound cohort of female scientists departed for Antarctica. Between the anniversary of the first voyage and the departure of the second on 18 February 2018, we’ll be sharing the stories of our inaugural participants and their...
Homeward Bound Scholarship Fund
Homeward Bound's vision is to equip a 1000-strong global collaboration of women, within 10 years, with a science background to lead, influence and contribute to policy and decision making as it informs the future of our planet. This vision includes a diverse group of...
Voyage update: Molly Christensen on Day 6
On day 6 of the voyage, participant Molly Christensen gives us a day in the life of a Homeward Bounder Overnight we gently made our way through Antarctic Sound to wake up to spectacular scenery, mass amounts of sea ice and icebergs emerging from the Weddell Sea. Many...