We (the Baffin Island Youth Team) left Minneapolis this morning at 10:00am and arrived in Detroit for a quick layover before departing for Ottawa. We arrived in Ottawa after a bumpy flight, at 3:15pm. We then arranged transport (city bus) to the Ottawa International Hostel which is actually located in a refurbished jail. The plan for tommorrow consists of joining a class of seniors at one of the local high schools to discuss the issues of climate change and to present the powerpoints, visuals and information we have collected with the help of the Steger Foundation. The power point essentially outlines the basics of climate change such as the Keeling curve, which was started in 1958 in Hawaii, to study the CO2 emmisions. This study which has continued for over thirty years shows a trend in the gradual rising of CO2 emmisions and the global temperature flux.This paired with data from Greenland about the ice shelves and the evidence of the Larson B ice shelf breakup help inform the public of the facts behind global climate change.
The plan for tommorrow will end with a meeting with the Nunavut Sivuniksavut youth program and the exchange of stories both cultural and climate change related. From there we plan on leaving Ottawa on Tuesday for Iqualit.
Until tommorow,
Arctic Speak Team Out.
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Hello Alli-Bean and Baffin Boys! I'm so excited for you all, I just can't stop smiling!
I have some awesome news for you guys about your current location at the refurbished jailhouse! Charli and I just had to look it up online and found that it was origionally called Carleton County Gaol and was built in 1862. It was closed down form 1962-1972 for "unsanitary conditions".
These unsanitary conditions were totally due to the fact that prisoners were seldom allowed showers, they only had 1 meal a day, and some were never allowed to see daylight, kept in filthy, unlit quarantine areas of the basement.
DUDE! To make things even more exciting... bodies were burned in the courtyard, including victims that were illegally hanged inside the building. And during the construction of the Mackenzie King Bridge, workers discovered 140 unmarked graves in the courtyard. It is generally assumed that there are hundreds more near the building and beneath the parking lot.
I know what you're all thinkin'... sweet, huh, this is where I'm sleeping.
So when they rennovated the place in 1973 they found some crazy inscription: "I am a non-verdical Vampire who will vanquish you all. One by one I will ornate your odorous flesh with famished fangs. But Who? Are there 94 or 95 steps to the 9th floor? A book on the top shelf will lead you on the right path."
Well I hope my little schpeel didn't freak any of you out too much. History plays one hell of a role when you chose your destinations.
Mummsie dearest sends her reki love and wants you to protect, and dude I totally miss you :( Love Bug
Hey there you bums! How's the weather up there? We really miss you guys, especially during earth week! All SESers suck at dressing up this year! Troy and I (and Joe Couch too) were the only festive ones (that's right... you missed the 'roo suit!).
So about our specific adventure blogs... it will be slightly difficult without us there! We are never going to forgive you for leaving us back here both in person and in popsicle form!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyways... well, we are just mad (and slightly jealous)-- but we love you!
Don't forget to bring us gifts for your mistakes and to give us somewhat of a taste of Baffin!
Your jerks,
Robert Preston and Troy Douglas
//we just hacked into joe couch's email and user name! XP//
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