2023-12-13 12:56:06
“There is the Oosterschelde,” Luis Pereyra, the Patagonian Fotter, heard on the coast of Puerto Madryn beach and pointed his camera at the sea. The ship might be seen there and later a journalist friend would tell him that he confirmed that “it is the ship, but it would not enter the port.” He shares it on his networks and they say that it is one of the few truly historic ships left in the world and is part of the project called Darwin200 that recreates the epic of the HMS Beagle that carried the scientist Charles Darwin as a passenger.
This ship was one of five hundred schooners built in the second decade of the last century to be used as cargo sailboats and is registered as a monument by the Dutch government. Since the restoration, she has made several impressive voyages, circumnavigating the world twice, going on expeditions to Spitsbergen and Antarctica and visiting more than 50 countries.
The voyage of the HMS Beagle in the 19th century and the adventures of Charles Darwin generate some of the most fascinating stories in the history of science, packed with excitement and discovery. When the young naturalist embarked on this ship in 1831 to sail the world, neither he nor anyone else might have imagined how significant the experience would be.
Darwin’s trip would be the starting point of his theory of evolution by natural selection, which is considered one of the most important ideas in the history of human thought. However, Darwin would be speechless if he were on board the ship today, given the changes that the planet has experienced over the last two centuries, and given the threats that currently define our world.
Proyecto Darwin200 Global Voyage
The mission they are carrying out now departed on August 14, 2023, from the English port of Portsmouth. It will last two years aboard the historic 50-meter-long vessel, the schooner Oosterschelde.
The goal of the DARWIN200 Global Voyage project is to create an equally transformative experience for the world’s brightest young environmentalists, who have the potential to become the future leaders of conservation and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). ) and the catalysts that will change the future of planet Earth for the better.
The goal is for each Darwin Leader to get real-world experience studying conservation species, develop new skills in research and problem-solving, and practice collaborative work with experienced partners to develop new strategies to save wildlife. .
As they say on the United Nations website: «Under the motto Change the World, the DARWIN200 project aims to promote actions for conservation, renew young people’s passion for discovery and learning and, ultimately, instill hope. By empowering tomorrow’s generation and upskilling them, we can create a better future for the incredible nature around us.”
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