Donna Ferguson , The Guardian; Antarctica ‘too wild for humans to rule’, says Shackleton medal winner
"Cormac Cullinan has a dream. A dream, he says, that will “change how humanity sees, understands and relates to Antarctica”. The vast frozen continent – home to emperor and Adélie penguins, leopard and Ross seals, and feeding grounds for orcas, beaked whales and albatrosses – should be recognised as an autonomous legal entity “at least equivalent to a country”, says the environmental lawyer.
And this week that dream became one step closer to reality as judges awarded Cullinan the Shackleton medal for the protection of the polar regions.
The prestigious prize, worth £10,000, shines a light on people who have shown “courage, determination, ingenuity and leadership” in their work to protect the polar regions, indicating Cullinan’s radical plan to adopt and implement an Antarctica Declaration is gaining momentum."
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