12 Nov’ 24
Polarquest2018
persona-Ambiente: New Horizons in Exploration with PolarQuest
Paola Catapano of Polarquest gets interviewed at the Persona-Ambiente event at ITET Blaise Pascal in Foggia (IT) and inspires young minds through science, exploration, and environmental awareness.
Paola Catapano of Polarquest continues her tour of events across Italy, presenting Ottantesimo Parallelo, the book chronicling the adventurous Polarquest2018 expedition. This time, she returned to her homeland, in Puglia.
Between events, Paola spoke about science, exploration, and environmental conservation, engaging the beating heart of society: young people! In the Capitanata region of Puglia, she was hosted by the ITET Blaise Pascal Institute in Foggia during the “Persona Ambiente” event, aimed at raising awareness of environmental education.
Her book Ottantesimo Parallelo and the results of the Polarquest2018 expedition, including the microplastics study, not only inspired the students but also motivated them to take positive action for the planet.
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Polarquest2018 featured on AISE ahead of the Norway tour
Italian AISE’s article on Paola Catapano’s April conference tour in Norway to present the Polarquest 2018 expedition.
Dalle Bobine alla Frontiera: La Memoria di Gianni Albertini Rivive con Polarquest
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Paola Catapano and Gianluca Casagrande Unveil Engineer Albertini’s Arctic Legacy in Milan
Paola Catapano and Gianluca Casagrande Speak at the Conference on Engineer Albertini’s Great Journey in search of the missing crew of Airship Italia in 1929 at the Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.