During the peak of the annual ice melt, let's send impressionable kids to the Arctic and tell them that this is a sign of human-induced environmental catastrophe!

Exchange Morning Post

Chisomo Mchaina, Grade 10, and Alejandra Henao, Grade 11, will join students from around the world and top scientists, artists and educators on Cape Farewell's [September] 2008 Youth Expedition to the Arctic, from Reykjavik, Iceland to Baffin Island, Canada. Southwood teacher, Christopher Giesler will also be part of the voyage.

The Expedition is an international climate change awareness program that brings together 28 high school students from Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, Ireland, India, and Germany, with top scientists, artists, and educators. The project is designed to raise awareness of climate change and to equip young people to be Climate Change Ambassadors at home and abroad.

I suggest an alternate plan: Have all the kids (and "top" scientists, artists, and educators) just stay home and examine the graphs here, then listen to the podcasts here.