The Homeward Bound 8 expedition to Antarctica promoted by ACCIONA began Monday, with 124 female scientists and technology experts traveling to the frozen continent.

During the two-week voyage, in addition to seeing the effects of climate change first-hand in one of the most vulnerable territories in the face of global warming, expedition members will participate in workshops, training sessions, and interdisciplinary working groups aimed at creating synergies and alliances to combat major global problems by incorporating female talent into decision-making.

Eight Spanish women are involved in this edition: Edith Guedella Bustamante, environmental biologist and head of Sustainability in ACCIONA’s Construction division; María González Fajardo, a civil engineer at ACCIONA; Marta Crespo, engineer and head of Photovoltaic Technology at ACCIONA Energía; Alba Fernández Sanlés, a molecular biologist; Paula Moraga Serrano, professor of Statistics at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Rosa Castizo, director of the “La Rábida” Observatory for Sustainable Development and Climate Change; and Anna González Manjón, a molecular biologist. Meteorologist Mercedes Martín is also traveling with them, with the aim of contributing to the awareness of both the Homeward Bound program itself and the problem of global warming, as evidenced in Antarctica. 

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