We are All Antarctica: glaciers

The Story

We are All Antarctica is a story about my father George W. Gibbs, Jr’s adventures as the first person of African descent to set foot on the continent of Antarctica. He sailed on the famous ship the USS Bear in 1939 to 1941 on Admiral Byrd’s III expedition to the South Pole. It was the first joint venture with the US military and private exploration. Gibbs went on to serve humanity in countless ways, paving the way for not only people of color in the community of Rochester, MN but for all people to become more human, serve their community and appreciate differences.

Through compassion, tenacity, faith and countless hours in the trenches, Gibbs’ life is a model for community service, equality and fun. As the lowest rank on the ship, he was honored for his contribution at a time when people with dark skin were considered less than human.

This story integrates my experiences with natural healing, the arts, the science of the ice, the metaphysics of the South Pole and the history of the expedition and its mystery.

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Glacier Melting Changes the Earth's Gravity

Yes, collectively humanity weighs 316 million tons ( 287 metric tons). Each year for three years, the glacial melt was 204 billion tons (185 metric tons). Can you feel the shift?

http://thebea.st/ZiXeJr

From the Daily Beast.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Chasing Ice Calving

The film Chasing Ice was in Denver Nov. 2012. It's not showing anywhere near here, at the moment. So, we can watch the calving of the Ilulissat Glacier in Western Greenland, to comprehend the magnitude of glacier melting. The glacier is not frozen in time any more! Watch about 3 min. in to see a surprise emerge. My plan is to host a screening mid 2013. You can too. http://www.chasingice.com/

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Antarctic Glacier Retreat

This is the theme for the week- ice melting! I'm grateful to have seen a portion of Antarctica. Everything I see now, is amazing in the context of what it was like 70 to 100 years ago. The hardships people endured to see it! Here's another look at the melting.