People

Raising future custodians with Upschool

Upschool is an Australian platform offering free courses for children and teachers worldwide.

Through Aurora, Upschool has been able to film and produce 58 courses, sharing the magic of the Arctic, the Antarctic and Iceland.

• It Starts with You explores the Arctic’s role in global climate systems and encourages students to design their own plans for positive change
• The Power of One shares the importance of ocean ecosystems, with lessons filmed in Antarctica, the Falklands and South Georgia 

Freely available in every country, Upschool’s courses have been accessed almost 420,000 times. In total, Aurora’s class materials have reached more than 74,000 children in 195 countries.

Honouring Inuit culture and knowledge:

Oxen Network, Community Ambassador Program

Travelling the Arctic takes us into the homelands of Inuit communities. On select itineraries in Greenland and the Northwest Passage, we partner with the Oxen Network. 

The Community Ambassador Program invites Inuit community members to join voyages as honoured, paid guests, with the freedom to contribute in ways that feel authentic to them, whether sharing traditional stories or lived experiences of Arctic life and culture. This is tourism that listens as well as observes.

Meeting the locals who grow our food

Positive impact ripples across our entire supply chain. Our Head of People and Culture and our Sustainability Manager travelled across Argentina to meet the people who grow, raise and harvest the ingredients served onboard our Antarctic voyages.

They began near Ushuaia to visit a cattle farm. Surrounded by natural landscapes, the cattle roamed freely across the terrain. From there, the team visited vegetable growers in Virrey del Pino, vineyards in Mendoza, and farms in Bahía Blanca and Viedma. At every stop, they were welcomed by producers who share our commitment to sustainability, quality and community.