Polar explorer to share his experience with youngsters in Dunfermline

Polar explorer Craig Mathieson will give a talk in Dunfermline this week.

The intrepid Scot will speak at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society event in the Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, at 7.30pm.

Craig has been involved in polar expeditions, to both the Antarctic and the Arctic. He decided then that he wanted to share his experience with the younger generation.

Craig has established the Polar Academy charity to take young adults from difficult backgrounds and motivate them through expeditions.

Participants will learn to work together in the outdoors as a team, learning the importance of planning and leadership.

He’ll spread this message wide, first by talking to schools around the country, before taking a selection of young adults for training sessions in Scotland.

A small group will then join him on an expedition to East Greenland. Craig was recently appointed as the RSGS’s first Ambassador for Exploration.

He will work with the society for the next four years, inspiring school children and the public. The talk is open to all. Tickets are available on the door.