http://www.alainhubert.com/ Alain Hubert, Ulimate Earth en-uk {current_date format="%D, %d %M %Y %H:%i:%s %O"} {current_date format="%D, %d %M %Y %H:%i:%s %O"} webmaster@alainhubert.com http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/princess_elisabeth_antarctica_zero_emission_objective_achieved/ This is the big news for today: after successful completion of the final tests of all systems, the Princess Elisabeth Station now operates solely on renewable energies, achieving a major first. The official press release is available for download on the IPF website. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:55:28 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/princess_elisabeth_antarctica_zero_emission_objective_achieved/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/seule_la_solidarite_peut_apporter_une_reponse_constructive/ The earthquake in Haiti of this Tuesday, 12 January has proven to be one of strongest ever recorded in 200 years. It is an immense catastrophe, yes, and especially because that country in no way has the means of coping with it. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:30:42 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/seule_la_solidarite_peut_apporter_une_reponse_constructive/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/alain_hubert_live_from_utsteinen/ A few days ago, we announced that we would have Alain Hubert on the phone for a short interview. Here he is answering Michel Brent's questions and explaining the (his) daily routine during this year BELARE expedition revolving abound the Princess Elisabeth Station. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:29:42 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/alain_hubert_live_from_utsteinen/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/about_the_copenhagen_un_conference/ The UNCCC in Copenhagen is important in that it brings all of the partners together round the table to discuss reaching a possible common standpoint for achieving a significant reduction in greenhouse gases to replace the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. This meeting is important because a joint solution needs to found to the question of anthropic global warming, since greenhouse gases are also distributed in less than a year throughout the lower atmosphere surrounding the planet. It is vital for a decisive step forward to be taken in this area. Also, the industrialised nations (which are the leading culprits in the exponential rise in greenhouse gases) need to be prepared to share their environment-related technologies with emerging countries, which are hungry for energy today. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:39:07 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/about_the_copenhagen_un_conference/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/i_invite_you_to_join_the_growing_climate_wave/ Saturday 5th December, join the growing Climate Wave. Brussels, 25th November 2009: International negotiations on the climate will be reaching a decisive turning point this coming 7th to 18th December. If these talks do not result in a solid agreement, it will not be just the environment that will suffer the consequences, but entire human populations. Business and social circles will be affected, too. Which is why the Copenhagen agreement is everybody’s business. With thousands of people in the heart of Europe demanding a proper and effective response to global warming, the people of Belgium are taking up the challenge... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:45:24 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/i_invite_you_to_join_the_growing_climate_wave/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/en_direct_de_lantarctique/ Thursday, 03 December: we have a telephone appointment this evening with Alain Hubert, who left for the Antarctic a month ago. He will tell us how the Belgian station seemed to him after eight months of absence, what his daily work consists of, how the Japanese who came to visit the station a few days ago reacted and which tasks are awaiting him before his return to Brussels in the middle of February.  As soon as we have made a transcript of this conversation, we will publish it. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:50:31 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/en_direct_de_lantarctique/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/welcome_to_my_new_website/ I finally had the time to work on the long overdue redesign of my website with the geeks at the International Polar Foundation. I hope you will enjoy this new version, which I will try to update as often as possible with the help of my long time friend Michel Brent. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:58:31 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/welcome_to_my_new_website/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/belare_2009-2010_the_new_season_has_just_begun/ After the briefing of Friday October 16th in the headquarters of the IPF, we can now confirm that the new season for the Princess Elisabeth Station has started! 44 people will take part in this season, staying between 1 and 5 months on the spot. The objective for this year is to finalize the tests of all the technical systems of the station. Moreover, a new satellite antenna will be installed next to the station. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:10:42 +0100 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/belare_2009-2010_the_new_season_has_just_begun/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/unicef_mission_in_pakistan/ At the end of June, I participated in a mission organised by UNICEF Belgium in Pakistan as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. We left for the Mardan district where whole families fled their homes to avoid getting caught up in fights between the army and Islamists in the Swat Valley area. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:24:57 +0200 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/unicef_mission_in_pakistan/ http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/invited_to_monaco_for_an_antarctic_evening/ Invited by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, I attended a special event on Antarctica that followed up on the Prince's journey to the 7th continent during the 2008-2009 austral season. It was held on April 14th at the Grimaldi Forum of Monaco and gathered a number of scientific personalities, schoolchildren, journalists and citizens. Fri, 01 May 2009 13:56:06 +0200 http://www.alainhubert.com/news/news_detail/invited_to_monaco_for_an_antarctic_evening/