Richard Parks launches Team Quest
Richard announces his latest world-leading project and expedition: Team Quest.
Anchored in Wales and powered by expertise from across Great Britain, ‘Team Quest’ is a collective of organisations and individuals who are motivated by human progress.
Our first collaborative project is an expedition to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, with two aims: skiing one of the toughest polar expeditions on the planet as fast as possible and in doing so provide learning opportunities for both young people and business leaders, using adventure to inspire them to have the courage to think beyond boundaries.
THE ENDEAVOUR
In December 2018 Richard Parks returns to Antarctica to ski a 1150km/715m solo journey from Hercules Inlet on the geographical coastline of Antarctica to the South Pole.
He returns to the continent 5 years on from becoming the fastest Briton and first Welshman to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted to the South Pole, and is aiming to ski faster than ever before.
Richard always knew he’d be back; “I love Antarctica and I’m proud that the idea for Team Quest came from my expedition. However, what really excites me is that the Team Quest project is about more than my endeavour. It’s about using adventure to develop others and inspiring us all having the ambition, courage and opportunity to be our best.”
THE TEAM QUEST VISION
This first expedition under the Team Quest banner has been 2 years in development, working with 4 title partners, 6 senior partners and many more stakeholders across multiple sectors. Collectively, Team Quest will be using the development, execution and legacy phases of this polar endeavour to create unique applied learning opportunities in both education and business sectors.
From the first conversation about Team Quest and this expedition, Cardiff Met had the vision to see the unique applied learning opportunities for students. Students from Cardiff Metropolitan University have risen to the challenge, designing and manufacturing various components of Richard’s expedition equipment – from his polar sled to his food rations. Uniting behind the Team Quest vision, staff throughout the University have collaborated across departments, busting silos, to create the student learning opportunities using Richard’s world-leading expedition.
Applied learning is at the core of Team Quest and as well as offering opportunities for students, this expedition brings to life a core value of Jones Lang LaSalle: to “achieve ambition”. JLL and Richard will be collaborating to inspire excellence in leadership and teamwork throughout the organisation, using the unique insights from this project. This partnership will enable the people of JLL world-wide to continue to go out there and make a difference.
2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the Sony UK Technology Centre in Wales. The staff in Pencoed are a great example of the creativity, perseverance and efficiency of modern Welsh industry. Once again Richard will be documenting this global adventure using camera equipment manufactured by the world leading Pencoed plant. As Sony UK TEC’s Learning & Development Ambassador, Richard is passionate about sharing insight with today’s leaders and inspiring the next generation of leaders in Wales’ tech industry.
In the heart of Cardiff Bay, Techniquest is the capital of science and technology learning in Wales. A key piece of the Team Quest jigsaw, Rich’s partnership with Techniquest will bring to life the legacy of the project for the young people of Wales and beyond. In collaboration with Cardiff Met School of Education students, we will create an inspirational STEM education hub for schools, young children and adults to experience Antarctica.
An exciting new Antarctica exhibition will open in 2019 at Techniquest’s Cardiff Bay Science Capital Centre.
BEING PART OF TEAM QUEST IS ABOUT having the courage to undertake your own adventure, whatever that may be, big or small. It’s about seeking out new ideas and collaborating with others. Above all, it’s a commitment to share our collective experiences and learning to enable others.
We hope you find inspiration to embark on your own adventure in 2019, big or small, becoming part of the wider #TeamQuest community.
TEAM QUEST
“Using adventure to inspire”
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TEAM QUEST PODCAST SERIES
The official Team Quest podcast series is called Richard Parks: Antarctica. The series is a unique behind the scenes look into Richard’s world-leading expedition to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole as fast as possible.
It's also about the wider Team Quest community, and how human endeavour in one of the most hostile places on earth can provide learning opportunities for both young people and business leaders to inspire them to have the courage to think beyond boundaries.
We hope this inspirational journey will help you find the motivation to embark on your own quest or adventure. Come and join the #TeamQuest community.
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