Zero Impact Adventures is an adventurous team comprising two best friends and airline pilots Tom Reynolds & James Van Der Hoorn.
Both fierce advocates for the environment, they strive to change the narrative on how we must face the climate crisis - by dropping individual consumer guilt and working on fundamental change.
ZIA embarked on a record breaking (and carbon-negative) expedition through the mountains & glaciers of Greenland with head photographer Charlotte joining the expedition team.
Together ZIA and The Adventure Photographers are creating a film of what went on in the arctic over those turbulent 6 weeks and tackle the opinions surrounding such an inflammatory topic.
"In every journey we take, we all have a responsibility to minimise our footprint. Through engagement, awareness and education we can even have a positive influence.
We truly believe that through harbouring our adventurous spirit and love for the outdoors we can be part of big social change."
THE EXPEDITION
Over 200 kilometers across NE Greenland
Tom, James & Charlotte travelled to the remote Stauning Alps by ski & splitboard in the Spring of 2022.
The expedition was one of endurance and the longest of it's kind attempted by splitboard. Not only did the team aim to set this world record, they also planned to summit two never before climbed mountains in the Stauning Alps.
The team set off across sea-ice pulling sleds weighing up to 100kg. They followed glaciers, scaled mountain passes & traversed fjords. They endured 60mph arctic winds, temperatures of 30 below, frostbite, glacial instabilities in a warming climate, and not to mention the ever present threat of polar bears...
In creating this documentary following a challenge that had no guarantee of success, we endeavour to offer hope & inspire action in a world where equal uncertainty & challenge faces us all
What ZIA say about us...
Read Charlotte's Greenland Diaries on our blog. These are her personal reflections as written and experienced on the harrowing expedition.
Keep an eye on the official film page for details about it's progression
Charlotte will release a Behind the Lens series: The Greenland Diaries
Any upcoming talks by Charlotte, Tom & James will be announced on our channels