written by Simon Straetker It’s good to be back! Not even a year ago that we left Serbia after an incredible Geberit-Pangaea School Project in two primary schools in Kraljevo…
written by Nađa Nadja Vukasinovic The word is out that Young Explorers are coming to Kraljevo! Past couple of weeks a lot of people have asked about them, when are…
It’s already a month ago that the final selection camp for Africa took place. A little bit late but better late than never – here are the highlights of the…
It was only two months ago, that I submitted my one minute application video for the so-called Zeitgeist Young Minds Program of Google. Back then I applied because I thought…
The German Young Explorers have founded an association to keep on working on environmental and social projects more professionally. In the past we’ve experienced that it is sometimes difficult, complicated…
“Change brings opportunity” –Nido Qubein Last Friday two brave turtles, extracted from their tanks in the industrial area of Cairns were transported on a boat to their new homes.…
[slideshow] The inter-cultural work in the youth Red Cross is highly inspiring. For four years I’ve been doing voluntary work and hope to continue for an other few years. From…
For sixyears Earth Hour has taken place every year. It is a global event to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change by turning off the…
Somewhere deep in the forest lies a magical marsh, where in the evenings the strangest of stories are told by the strangest of creatures. One night, a traveller tells a…
When you find yourself standing on the deck at the rear of the boat, in the middle of the night, looking down into the pitch black waters of the Rio…
[slideshow] Three bags of trash, a chair, a bike lock, a key band, a puppet head, a shopping cart, a sock, a scarf, paper, loads of beer cans, bottles, cigarettes…
So, India! When my mom first told me we were going there, I wasn’t completely excited but I was up to it. This is probably because the last time I…
How often have you heard THIS before? Probably hundreds of times already. And I will say it again and tell myself all the time: Think out of the box! Aren’t…
When you visit Bandipur on a usual day, you’ll be struck by the peaceful nature of the village: the serene natural surroundings, the friendly kids who greet you with a…
[slideshow] Delhi for me was any other cosmopolitan city around the world. Yes, we did heave sighs of relief when we saw real coffee shops and familiar people who could…
My journey with Pangaea started in 2008, when my mother opened the newspaper one Saturday morning and read about Mike Horn’s incredible YEP program. Mike was selecting young people from…
The 11th Selection Camp for the Amazon candidates took place a few weeks ago. Here are some personal experiences and statements by some of the new Young Explorers: Shruthi: The…
[slideshow] Finishing high school after long twelve years is something to be proud of. But instead of reflecting your achievements and enjoying the youth- less responsibilities, more freedom- we tend…
[slideshow] The I Am Challenge is an International Youth run organisation with over 200 participants across all continents. Based on the simple idea that ‘I am who I am, and…
[slideshow] For me personally the image of business and the economic view on the world has always been quite negative. The first thoughts that would pop up in my mind…
[slideshow] It was a breathless day in sunny Durban on December 7th 2011 when I joined the 17th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
[slideshow] The aim of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is to save the lives of sick people, especially children as well as to improve their medical condition. But the…
[slideshow] There are times in your life when you think, “Why am I doing this? I’m cold. I’m miserable. There’s not enough oxygen in the air—I can’t breathe.” The gremlins…
[slideshow] On Christmas Eve 2011, the first mini YEP meeting in Hong Kong began at 9am at Hong Kong station. It was a packed day ahead: in light of the…
[slideshow] As a Young Explorer and a future Marine biologist, I am always keen to participate in any sort of events where you can share your love for the oceans…
[slideshow] One week before the Green Wave it was YEP meeting time again – this time in Freiburg, Germany. It was great to see that the YEP community grows…
[slideshow] It all started with a spur of the moment, where I asked the organizers of several TEDx events if we Young Explorers could give a speech about our expeditions…
Since Lauren Morrell (Himalaya Selection Camp) was in Borneo on the Pangaea, she had a dream to start the first Pangaea project in the USA, the Explore To Restore Project. It aims…
[slideshow] I did my ‘goodbye garbage’ green wave project in a slightly unusual place this year. This exotic place was called Wreck Reef located in the Coral Sea about 250…
From the 15th to the 17th of October, Australian Youth Climate Coalition presented their amazing youth climate summit Power Shift! 1000 young people from all over Australia converged the state…
During the month of September I worked on a campaign, as one of Sicigia´s projects, to raise used primary and secondary textbooks to donate to three schools in poor regions…
[slideshow] Teaching English to primary three students at Ban Ton Pheung School in Mae Rim, about a 30min drive from Chiang Mai in Thailand, is a weekly part of my gap year:…
Zakrzówek Clean-Up [slideshow] Some things will always amaze me. One of them is why people go to exceptional nature refuges to relax in the beautiful, unspoilt environment and destroy it?…
Part I: Shanghai [slideshow] After one full year abroad, getting a taste of freedom and independence, I’ve made my way back to Switzerland, the starting point of a journey that…
[slideshow] Waking up, getting out of the tent and seeing snow covered mountains of the Alaska Range, while there was a wonderful sunrise… No houses or even people for many…
The Cairns Underwater Film Festival was held last night at the Civic Centre in Cairns, showcasing the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, as well as local and international film…
[slideshow] It had been time for the first YEP Meeting in Austria. And as we wanted to act for the Green Wave as well, we connected those two events. On…
I am in Kenya and have been enjoying this beautiful country for two weeks already. But I also had a goal, to do a research about the environment in Kenya…
From the 10th-14th of August, the city center of Stuttgart was crowded with people of different ages: they were there to celebrate Mercedes Benz’s 125th anniversary. As part of the…