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Category	Country	Author
	Australia	Louise Erbacher
Earth Sea Sky - Sustainability
In what way does your business reflect your ethical commitments? • We have small production runs to closely fit market demand All production is in New Zealand. We can monitor production closely and respond quickly and efficiently to the market needs...
Energy	Spain
Taking Action in Mallorca
This poster shows how the citizens of Palma, Mallorca, Spain are taking action for climate change.
	Australia	Kendon Glass
A Full Kit List
A major consideration for our expedition is the size and weight of the equipment we will carry, and obviously we want to minimize both...
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Starfish Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Squid Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Dolphin Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Ray Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Predator Fish Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Fish Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Eel Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Crab Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Shark Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Marine Creatures - Coral Images
These images can be used as a resource for Module 3 - Ocean Care.
Ocean Care	Atlantic Ocean	Kendon Glass
Sailing Across the Atlantic Ocean
Kathleen Gordon explains the Brink Expedition's sailing route from South America to Azores and then across to Spain - June to August 2004.
Ocean Care	Australia	Kendon Glass
Planning the Ocean Voyage
What needs to be taken into consideration before the Brink Team can cross the Atlantic Ocean by the latter half of 2004?
Ocean Care	Australia
Threats to the Great Barrier Reef
Wayne Branden from The Wilderness Society reports that "within 30 years most of the world's coral reefs will be severely damaged by global warming unless we do something."
Geography	Brazil	Kendon Glass
Roraima State
The area inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's book "The Lost World". Below the Equator is the kingdom of the Amazon Jungle....
Indigenous Peoples	Brazil	Kendon Glass
Map of the Yanomami Territory
A map of the Yanomami Territory. Deep in the Amazonian forest it is located west of the Rio Branco and south of the Brazilian Venezuelan frontier.
Indigenous Peoples	Brazil	Kendon Glass
Davi's message for Australian children
Yanomami are human beings - we have hunger, feelings, sadness, thoughts, we have all these things. We have wisdom, history, we know how to think for the future...
Indigenous Peoples	Brazil	Kendon Glass
Yanomami Glossary
A helpful resource of Yanomami terminology.
Local Dishes	Venezuela	Kendon Glass
Venezuelan Cuisine
Brink Boys staple diet in Venezuela. No better way to start the day than with a healthy serving of Pabellón Criollo - Shredded meat or baby shark served with rice, fried plantains and black beans.
Countries	Venezuela	Kendon Glass
Venezuela
Highlights - The world's highest waterfall, Roraima Tepui and the Orinoco River - South Americas second longest at 2,077 km.
Fauna	Venezuela	Kendon Glass
Venezuelan Fauna
There are an astounding 1342 species of birds within Apare State, Henri Pittier Park, Todasana, Morrocoy and Merida.
National Parks	Venezuela	Kendon Glass
Canaima National Park
Located in Bolivar State Canaima National Park is the largest and most famous park in Venezuela and the 6th largest in the world covering 7,410,000 acres.
Fauna	Chile
Condor
The world's largest bird of prey is the Andean Condor. Often sited in the Torres Del Paine National Park, this bird has a wing span of ten feet and can weigh 25 pounds, making it one of the largest of all flying birds...
Medical	Australia
Medicine on the Brink
The Challenge - two years on a bicycle, traversing the world through remote areas. camping, and being exposed to extreme environments. What sort of mini-hospital have they managed to squeeze into the front pannier of a mountain-bike?
National Parks	Chile	Kendon Glass
Torres del Paine National Park
On the 28th of April 1978, 180,000 hectares of Chilean Patagonia was recognisd by the United Nations as a World Biosphere reserve, an ecosystem worth protecting. This amazing location is called Torres Del Paine National Park.
Flora	Argentina	Kendon Glass
Argentinian Flora
Examples of local Flora
Local Dishes	Argentina	Kendon Glass
Typical meals from Argentina.
Savour some of the typical meals the Brink team are dining on. Many thanks to all of the new friends who have provided some of these.
Flora	Argentina	Kendon Glass
Fruits of Argentina
Sample some of the fruit the Expedition Team have encountered on their journey.
Energy
Expedition Energy - our solar solution
While on the Brink Expedition we will need electricity to power a few appliances. We will be carrying a small computer, a video camera, and a battery re-charger...
Energy	Australia
Household Energy - supplying our needs
Our society is extremely energy intensive, using enormous amounts of energy each day. From our electrical appliances, to the clean water in our taps, and the petrol in our cars - all have embodied energy that we consume excessively.
Fauna	Australia
Brisbane’s Bandicoots – Conserving Our Native Animals
Living in a house surrounded by wildlife is something most people would probably find relaxing and peaceful. Wildlife offers a connection to the earth and a reminder of the beauty of the natural world.

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