Airbnb wants to send you on a climate research trip to Antarctica
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Calling all environmentalists looking for an adventure — Airbnb wants to send you on an all-expenses-paid trip to . Five lucky travelers will get the chance to work with researchers this winter on the freezing continent.
Airbnb is partnering with the Ocean Conservancy for the trip to Antarctica this December with Kirstie Jones-Williams, an environmental scientist studying the in Antarctica.
"I am looking for passionate individuals who are excited to partake in the work and return home eager to share our findings with the world," Jones-Williams said in a press release.
The company is calling the trip the , "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to journey to the frozen frontier and help us better understand humans' environmental impact." But you don't need scientific expertise to apply — the only formal requirements are a love for adventure and a passion for preserving the environment.
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