The #WeTwo Foundation was set up by Adventurers, Dwayne Fields and Phoebe Smith to empower underprivileged young people (age 16+) from disadvantaged backgrounds, by providing life changing experiences such as expeditions overseas and in their home country and undertaking wildlife and conservation initiatives.
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They met several years ago at Countryfile Live on a panel discussing barriers to getting into the outdoors and having adventures.
Since then, they’ve been using the tool of adventure to encourage the next generation, from all walks of life, to fall in love with the outdoors and look after our planet. nothing beats standing on the spot where history happened.
“We want them to fall in love with nature and wilderness and understand the relationship between what we do here in the UK and how it affects Antarctica (and vice versa) so that they will fight to protect it.” Says Dwayne
The 10 young adults from across the country - from Carstairs to Devon and over to Belfast, have now been chosen. After spending a Summer of community projects to help improve their local community, they will be setting off in November 2022 on Hurtigruten’s MS Fridtjof Nansen, one of the world’s first hybrid expedition vessels to the Antarctic Peninsula with Phoebe and Dwayne.
As well as sponsoring 4 places on the ship, we will also be supplying the team with their technical kit for the expedition, including performance insulated waterproof jackets, mid and baselayers, waterproof trousers, accessories and rucksacks.
“We are determined that this inaugural trip to Antarctica, will be the first #WeTwo Foundation journey of many,” says Phoebe.
