Expressions of Intent for International Polar Year 2007-2008 Activities

Expression of Interest Details

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Yamal Peninsula, The Nenets and climate change  (TNCC)

Outline
Because of the IPY high schools the Netherlands will draw attention on (ant) arctic environments and their indigenous people, the effect global warming has on their traditional nomadic pastoralism. Does global warming cause direct treats on seasonal migration patterns on the Yamal peninsula? Does global warming cause structural damage to reindeer herding by the Nenets? A non-scientific trip to obtain photographic-, video- and sound material for educational sources. Educational letters, CD-rom’s, websites following existing educational books of Dutch governmental core targets.

What significant advance(s) in relation to the IPY themes and targets can be anticipated from this project?
Most high school in the Netherlands will somehow draw attention to the International Polar Year. Pupils/students associate of Inuit (Eskimo) when the think of people living up North. Not knowing there are several ethnic groups living up North. Telling Pupils/students what might be the effect of global warming at indigenous people make them make more aware of global warming. Visual support is therefore needed.

What international collaboration is involved in this project?
Maybe our contact with the governor of the Yamal-Nenetsky Peninsula? We have his permission to enter the autonomous region and make contact with local Nenets.

FIELD ACTIVITY DETAILS

Geographical location(s) for the proposed field activities:
Arctic Ural (5 days) Yamal Peninsula near the settlement of Tambey (71° 28' 31N, 71° 49' 2E) (14 days)

Approximate timeframe(s) for proposed field activities:
Arctic: 15-07-2007 till 20-08-2007            
Antarctic: n/a

Significant facilities will be required for this project:
Helicopter from the town of Salehard to the Yamal peninsula. There are frequent heli’s going to the peninsula to pick up reindeer meet and bring supplies to the Nenets. The helicopter operator (yamal-airlines) assured us we can hop on a flight to the north.

Will the project leave a legacy of infrastructure?
No, we are completely dependent existing facilities, infrastructure and accommodations.

How is it envisaged that the required logistic support will be secured?
Own national polar operator
Own support
Other sources of support

General public transport to Moscow and Salehard, further with local helicopter operator and by foot.

Has the project been "endorsed" at a national or international level?
No

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE

Is the project a short-term expansion (over the IPY 2007-2008 timeframe) of an existing plan, programme or initiative or is it a new autonomous proposal?
No

Component of an existing plan to obtain resources for educational material to draw extra attention to Arctic area’s and their peoples.

How will the project be organised and managed?
Self organised with help and support by the Governor of the Yamalo-Nenetsky Peninsula. He gave us admission to enter this autonomous district and get in touch with the nomadic Nenets. Currently we are in close contact with Evgenia Skakunova, chief officer of the department for international and interregional relations, Yamal-Nenets autonomous district, Salekhard.

What are the initial plans of the project for addressing the education, outreach and communication issues outlined in the Framework document?
Education foremost, some educational publishing companies showed interest to add our educational material to their existing books because of the IPY.

What are the initial plans of the project to address data management issues (as outlined in the Framework document?
Data will be send via Solar charged laptop and Globalstar phone to the website where photographical-, video- and audio material will be available at the current time we are at the location.

How is it proposed to fund the project?
Funded by private gifts, Small funding by Silicium Educatief (web design company) http://www.silicium.nl

Is there additional information you wish to provide?
Project will result in educational CD-ROM’s for high schools, useable by geography teachers while teaching about global warming and the effects it has on indigenous inhabitants of the North. Educational Newsletters will be published on a website freely useable by geography teachers from the Netherlands.

PROPOSER DETAILS

Mr Sebastiaan Lagendaal
Eerste Oosterparkstraat 40-2
Amsterdam
1091 HC
The Netherlands

Tel: +31204004797
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