The Expedition Project
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
The EXPEDITION Project will embark on a 365-day journey to 200 South African towns.
In 2012, The EXPEDITION Project will embark on a 365-day journey to 200 South African towns in search of a nation’s stories, dreams and heartbeat.
Our primary aim is to take stock of its social and environmental challenges and inspire sustainable change.
Our aim is to travel across South Africa for the purpose of connecting with communities to identify:
- their greatest challenges and threats;
- their greatest successes;
- their unique opportunities and potential.
“Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.”
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
The EXPEDITION Project will embark on a 365-day journey to 200 South African towns.
In 2012, The EXPEDITION Project will embark on a 365-day journey to 200 South African towns in search of a nation’s stories, dreams and heartbeat.
Our primary aim is to take stock of its social and environmental challenges and inspire sustainable change.
Our aim is to travel across South Africa for the purpose of connecting with communities to identify:
- their greatest challenges and threats;
- their greatest successes;
- their unique opportunities and potential.
“Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.”
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
Will you join us on our Expedition towards making our dream the reality?
“Picture for a moment, a world in which freedom, peace, solid environmental policy and co-existence are a given.
Now picture our world as it is at this moment in time…
Sometimes connecting a dream to reality takes nothing more than veering off onto a dirt road for a while. But what instigates that slight change, that sudden turn? Is it fantasy? Is it necessity? Is it force? Or is it encouragement?
Humanity is poised at a critical fork in the road and we have two choices: Maintain our current direction or take a slightly different path and find a future in which we are all we can be, living our potential in positive environments surrounded by the vastness of possibility.
Will you join us on our Expedition towards making our dream the reality?”
Roger Wynne-Dyke
The Expedition Project’s aims are ambitious. Its scope is vast. But its vision is grounded in years of hands-on experience and professional attention to detail.
Our first-hand experience of working with underprivileged communities has done away with any illusions we may have started out with. And yet, we have emerged more hopeful for the future. Where obstacles stand in the way of meaningful change, we see opportunities for creativity and growth. Where resources are scant, we see potential to use what is right here at hand.
Our mission, and the mission of this entire project, is to empower and inspire people to create a better future by using the only time we have: now.
“Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.”
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
ROGER WYNNE-DYKE
Founder & Social Entrepreneur
Date of Birth: 11 December 1979
Nationality: South African
Countries Visited: Too many to count.
Life Philosophy: Live to work. Be kind. It’s about today and tomorrow, not yesterday.
Project Goals: For The EXPEDITION Project to become a world-renowned brand by creating meaningful and sustainable solutions.
Comments: If we build it, will you come?
RENÉE DE WET
Home Base Sentinel
Date of Birth: 8 April 1975
Nationality: South African
Countries Visited: Mozambique
Life Philosophy: Make the most of every moment.
Project Goals: To spread The EXPEDITION Project’s message worldwide and to help establish it firmly.
Comments: Your contribution matters!
WARREN COETZER
Film Maker
Date of Birth: 11 September 1970
Nationality: South African
Countries Visited: The Netherlands, Belgium, USA, Switzerland, Moçambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Germany, England, Ireland, Wales.
Life Philosophy: The first word I utter to myself most mornings is “Erleichda” from Tom Robbins’ Jitterbug Perfume. I am OK having a silly haircut if it puts a smile on someone’s face and makes a small child laugh and point. Music, colour and poetry should be the first items on any agenda.
Project Goals: My role is to record the project as it unfolds and gives the story a visual platform. I cannot have any goals for the project, as I am there to observe, but never steer.
The Expedition Project team is a group of inspirational people.
JAM FACTORY ADVERTISING
Media Partner
Date of Birth: 1 January 2009
Nationality: South African
Life Philosophy:
• Be the change you want to see in the world!
• The grass may be greener on the other side, but their water bill is also much higher!
• Kick ass and be awesome!
Project Goals: To support The EXPEDITION Project in raising awareness of their brilliant deeds.
Comments: We hope that TEP achieves everything they are aiming for and more! Hopefully future generations will learn about TEP in their history classes.
MADDY SAVITT
Charity Specialist
Date of Birth: 17 February 1989
Nationality: British/English
Countries Visited: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, USA, Canada, Peru, Bolivia, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, Iceland, Antigua, India, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Israel.
Life Philosophy: The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
Project Goals: To promote the idea that regardless of how small, each contribution has the potential of encouraging great change.
Comments: I’m so excited to be a part of such a wonderful journey. I can guarantee I’ll never want to leave…
“Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.”
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
The dream:
The EXPEDITION Project’s dream is to create a new way of living and thinking that will enable humanity to create a worthy future for our grandchildren.
Its vision is to initiate a renaissance that every member of the human race plays an active part in – every individual’s involvement will be significant, however small the contribution might be.
The reason:
Humanity faces its greatest ever social and environmental challenges. We are picking the bitter fruits of irresponsible industrialisation and the unrestricted exploitation of our fellow men and our planet. We have a choice to make: we can be passive bystanders and allow this trend to wreak further havoc on our world, or we can be the change-makers that will turn the tide.
The EXPEDITION Project is a venture that seeks to empower people to be agents of meaningful change by showing them that their roles are significant. It will also identify the areas that are most in need of that meaningful change. This mission will take the form of an overland voyage that will be publicised to maximise the awareness it creates.
The EXPEDITION Project aims to blaze a new trail – not only in its outcome, but also in its approach. It is not merely an indulgent adventure or a superficial “feel good” campaign. It seeks to initiate and support critical community projects that are geared towards redirecting the future of our country, our continent and our planet.
The culture:
The EXPEDITION Project is a lifestyle that co-exists in harmony with its surroundings. Its motto is: “Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.” Its collective passion is unquestionable. Its story is far reaching. It embraces diversity and recognises the value of every person’s unique contribution to the whole.
The ideals:
- We stand for solutions that are active, practical and relevant.
- We stand for adaptability and transparency.
- We stand for sustainable development.
- We believe that education can improve the present and the future.
- We believe that the youth plays a critical part in creating their future.
- We believe that every person’s contribution matters.
The EXPEDITION Project’s dream is to create a new way of living and thinking...
If you had to write ten points that define you as a person and a member of your community, what would they be?
These are ours:
- Diversify and expand to reach the goal of spreading our message
- Put actions to the solutions
- Work with the youth in developing their future
- Educate the population to improve their present
- Focus on the pertinent and necessary
- Help provide economically and financially beneficial ways to live
- Share the story with the world
- Re-invent our goals and targets as needed
- Be transparent in our long term visions
- Implement practical, relevant solutions to real problems
“Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.”
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
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“Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.”
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
To identify the lands greatest challenges, threats and their greatest successes.
Year One – 2012
“Reconnaissance: Future Foundations”
Our Strategy
To travel across South Africa for the purpose of connecting with communities to identify:
- their greatest challenges and threats;
- their greatest successes;
- their unique opportunities and potential.
To record this information by:
- filming;
- photographing;
- writing.
To publish this information via the following media channels:
- Television & Video
- Social Networking
To evaluate this information in order to develop strategic and tactical plans to effectively address the pertinent issues raised.
Tactics
Route & Team Members:
Team One (two to three individuals travelling in one vehicle) will depart from Cape Town on the final day of the annual Beach Festival and travel along the west coast to the Namibian border.
Thereafter, the expedition will head northeast towards Mozambique, before finally heading southwest along the east coast back to Cape Town. The team will arrive in Cape Town on the first day of the next Beach Festival.
Tasks and Aims:
The team will visit a minimum of 200 towns in 365 days and complete tasks in each town. The expedition will be documented, filmed, photographed and televised.
The key goals of the expedition will be to:
- empower locals;
- encourage entrepreneurs;
- teach sustainability;
- learn through experience;
- identify talented underprivileged sportspeople and entrepreneurs.
Assessment:
The team will assess the following pertinent campaign categories to create a foundation for future expeditions:
- Water – Remove invasive alien flora (community initiative)
- Food – Self-sufficiency / sustainability local cookbook (free)
- Environment – Home and business energy guide
(long-term community planning) - Employment – Identification of future sports stars, promising entrepreneurs, local products / items for greater distribution
“Starting today, creating tomorrow and securing the future.”
In search of a nation's stories, dreams and heartbeat.
Physical Address: No street Address
Postal Address: P.O.Box 325, De Doorns, Western Cape
Postal Code: 6875
Telephone: +27(0)731878070
Fax: +27(0)867256026
Email: info@theexpeditionproject.com
Website: http://www.theexpeditionproject.com
Directions: No Street Address
