Skip to main content
MENU
Hoofdnavigatie
Blog & Updates
The story
Explore
Sluiten
Explore
1
Zero Waste
2
Solar Voyager
3
Expedition Antarctica
4
Learn from children
5
Quest for Change
6
What you can do
About us
Partners
NL
EN
Kom spelen button
Support us
Blog & Updates
Sort
Aangemaakt op
Order
Ascending
Descending
2 January 2019
"Why Antarctica? Do you have any idea about CO2 tax?"
Through social media we sometimes get critical questions and/or comments about the expedition and mission: " A personal adventure, OK, but selling this to wake up people for the environment?"
22 December 2018
Blog from Antarctica: Targets
In our daily lives, we often set ourselves targets. Whether this is for work or in life, we often have certain things we want to achieve. Targets are often clear points. Checkmarks. A goal however, can be broader. A goal can be a process, a reason, a why.
20 December 2018
Blog from Antarctica: A trace
When you look back on your life, or on a project, there’s one thing most people generally want. It’s to leave a trace. To leave a footprint, planted into the world, with a clear print of what you’ve done.
12 December 2018
Saving the world from plastic - BBC Click
Can tech save the world? That's the question of BBC Click. An amazing episode about our mission: Save the world from plastic. Check it out!
9 December 2018
Blog from Antarctica: Turbulence
Everyone knows that moment that the flight attendant comes over the speaker and says: “Please return to your seat and fasten your seatbelt as we’re passing an area of turbulence”. No one likes that. No one likes turbulence.
6 December 2018
Blog from Antarctica: Time
As a concept, time is an interesting thing. We live in a certain time, and we live life through time. Time guides us in a way, by putting into context certain moments, making up a sort of story of our lives.
29 November 2018
First call from Antarctica
Finally! The moment we have been waiting for: a call from our expedition team on Antarctica! Not all good news...
15 November 2018
Rutte visits the Mission Control Center
A distinguished guest in our Mission Control Center (MCC). Prime Minister Mark Rutte took the time to drink coffee with Edwin and Liesbeth, and take a look around the MCC.
7 November 2018
20 days to go
Our media team is working around the clock and the phones are buzzing. From New York, Tokyo to Berlin. The whole world wants to know everything about the two pioneers who will drive an Antarctic car made of plastic waste. But do we also know why?
31 October 2018
What is on the menu in the Solar Voyager
Pasta carbonara, nasi goreng, beef and noodles. These are the dishes on the menu during the expedition on Antarctica for Edwin and Liesbeth. Still 25 days to go! And the food is ready ...
29 October 2018
Your message on Antarctica
Children are our future and our example. Rediscovering our world starts with the mentality of a child. Being curious, asking why? And playing with possibilities. That is why we put children at Antarctica in the foreground.
27 October 2018
30 days to go
In a month Edwin and Liesbeth will be in world's coldest continent: Antarctica. The clock is ticking and there's plenty of things left on the to-do list; from installing the Mission Control Center in Zaandam to finding a place to sleep in Chile.
25 October 2018
'Europe can't solve plastic problem, it's patronizing'
The measure to ban single use plastic is an old-school way of solving the problem. Top-down rules won't solve the plastic issue. It only brings a tiny change and is that really enough?
19 October 2018
The Solar Voyager as next generation Arctic Truck?
Less than 40 days to go until Edwin and Liesbeth will leave to the South Pole with the Solar Voyager. During their expedition, the Solar Voyager will be followed by Arctic Trucks.
12 October 2018
Quest for Change Leg 1 - Aftermovie
4 weeks. 21 bright minds. 1 question. On board of the Morgenster, sailing from Amsterdam to Tenerife, the team of 21 millennials not only produced a plan to make Japanese company Teijin more circular, but also had lots of fun.
8 October 2018
'Mayday, Mayday' How will the Solar Voyager communicate?
In less than 50 days Edwin and Liesbeth will be in Antarctica. They’re not only going to drive on the ice but also assist with research about cosmic rays and the underlying ice structure. But how will they communicate?
25 September 2018
Squared-rig sailing to circular solutions
Imagine putting an idea onto paper when your room is at 45 degrees and you’re holding on to your coffee so it doesn’t fall over. And then somebody runs out because he’s seasick.
8 September 2018
Logbook Quest for Change
"Our 00-04 watch started with some easy motor sailing when suddenly there was a mayday call on the marifoon..."
29 August 2018
It has started. For real!
The first team of Quest for Change has left on Tallship Morgenster towards Tenerife.
27 August 2018
Netherlands starts new exploration
The Quest for Change is a sailing think tank, where millennials help a motivated company to become more sustainable. Like Columbus left for new land, we’re setting sail for new solutions.
7 August 2018
Our last beach test
In this update we test the energy balance of the panels and see how Edwin and Liesbeth warm up their lungs.
1 August 2018
Upcoming move
For our Mission Control Centre we found a beautiful place on the Hembrug site in Zaandam. A terrain with history, old buildings and creative entrepreneurs.
30 July 2018
Liesbeth belongs to the 80 toughest women of the Netherlands
The magazine 'Margriet' made a picture of Liesbeth and Edwin shows us how the Solar Voyager will be transported to Antarctica.
21 July 2018
From plastic waste to cosmic rays
13 July 2018
Solar Voyager in the National Geographic magazine
We look back on an event on Pampus and make little HexCore keychains
4 July 2018
The Solar Voyager on the beach
Burning sand, lukewarm seawater and people in skimpy swimsuits; a complete different atmosphere than we’re preparing for at Clean2Antarctica. On a tropical summer day on the wide beach of IJmuiden people were startled by a strange vehicle: the Solar Voyag
29 June 2018
Spectacular tests on the beach
When will Tall Ship Morgenster depart? The Solar Voyager was tested on the beach and we get to see the first prototype of the Solar Voyager.
22 June 2018
How to find the way when your GPS is frozen?
How to do zero waste groceries? Preparations for the journey with Tall Ship Morgenster How to find the way when your GPS is frozen?
22 June 2018
Quest for Change: the first crew
This week the first crew of the Quest for Change will be trained for their adventure on Tallship Morningstar.
5 June 2018
Invisible plastic
Newsflashes about fish with stomachs stuffed with plastic and birds trapped in plastic, are piling up quickly. Birds use plastic waste as building material for their nests.
28 May 2018
Work in progress
We love change, that is known. Just when you think you know what the Solar Voyager looks like and how everything works, Edwin and the technical team have made innovations. Not for change, but because it can be better.
12 May 2018
A cold shower
'You can dress up for the cold,' is a common expression in the Netherlands. Edwin and Liesbeth will do that, too.
27 April 2018
Let’s Zero Waste Party!
Celebrating small and large achievements is motivating. Sharing success is inspiring. That's why we invite friends, family, colleagues and children to a party on the 30th of April at the Mission Control Centre.
18 April 2018
The Solar Voyager Crew: Liesbeth and Edwin
Driving the Solar Voyager in extreme conditions, staying in an extreme climate can only be done by the right people. Initiator Edwin and his wife Liesbeth will meet this challenge.
12 February 2018
Sixpack abs for the Solar Voyager
Like a turtle without a head, the Solar Voyager lies on its back. The bottom is exposed and has received a golden cover this week: Twaron, a very strong material found in bullet-proof vests.
5 January 2018
Mission Control Center
An expedition to the geographical South Pole on the vast icy surface of the continent Antarctica needs a Mission Control Center (MCC).
26 December 2017
Let’s make sure that nature remains the boss of Antarctica
It’s not a coincidence that we're going to Antarctica. With our expedition we want to raise awareness for the cleanest continent on earth. In 2048, the environment protocol of the Antarctic Treaty expires and should be extended.
26 December 2017
Nature teaches us how to build
Whether it’s the honeycomb of bees or the crystal of a snowflake, nature teaches us a brilliant form of construction: The hexagon with six sides, which you can find everywhere, including the Solar Voyager.
18 November 2017
Do it yourself!
It’s wonderful to create something yourself. Something unique. Something you’re proud of. This can be a long-lasting source of enjoyment.
17 November 2017
It's all about Footprint!
During the construction of the Solar Voyager lots of thought is given to our ecological footprint in relation to the design. However, one footprint has to be big in a very literal sense: the ‘footprint’ of the wheel!
15 September 2017
Can we pass an inspection from the master?
Our tests in Iceland made one thing very clear: The Solar Voyager is not ready to ride on Antarctica.
9 August 2017
An impression: rough weather!
The terrain & weather are rough and tough on Iceland. These give us much to think about. For us that's an advantage because it gives us an impression what we can expect on the South Pole. And a nice picture!
9 August 2017
Successful test run: we now know how the Solar Voyager needs to be improved.
Food for thought: if a test run on Icelandic glaciers provides you with something, then it’s surely this. Because there’s certainly room for improvement, but how to accomplish it? This intriguing question is keeping at least four brains mighty busy.
9 August 2017
Technology isn’t just hands-on, it’s also: brains-on!
If you’re not only one of the drivers of the Solar Voyager, but also its chief designer, the vehicle can almost feel like an extension of yourself.
