Ricky Munday Australasia 3 Peaks 2010/1

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - Sir Winston Churchill´s legacy lives on through the work of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Annually the Trustawards over 100 grants to individuals who wish to undertake studies relating to theirinterest, education or profession. WCMT believes the inspirational journey benefits theFellows and others in the UK through knowledge sharing; achieved primarily throughpersonal development and dissemination of the benefits of what they learn on theirtravels. Ricky was awarded a 2010 Travelling Fellowship as Leader of the Australasia 3 Peaks Glacier Expedition. WCMT has kindly agreed that I can carry forward the balance of the 2010 grant to return to Papua in October 2011

Alpine Club of Canada Environment Fund - The purpose of the Fund is to provide support that contributes to the protection and preservation of mountain and climbing environments. This expedition is made possible in part through a grant from the Alpine Club of Canada´s Environment Fund. The expedition has been awarded funding to buy photographic equipment to help create a photographic record of ice cap cover in the region.

The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust (JWCT) is a charity set up in tribute to and memory of Jeremy Willson. The charity helps people and projects that reflect Jeremy’s passions in life: athletics, geology, adventure and the environment. The expedition was awarded a grant of £750 against expedition costs in 2011 and I’m very grateful to JWCT for their support. The trustees have kindly agreed that I can use unspent funds for my return to Papua in October 2011.

British Mountaineering Council is the national representative body for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers in England and Wales. The Expedition has been ‘approved’ by the BMC. This means that the expedition carries the official endorsement of the BMC.

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society is the foremost charity in Scotland which promotes an understanding of the natural environment and human societies. RSGS aims to reinforce the importance of Geography in schools and wider education, by underlining its relevance in national and global issues of public concern and helping to frame the debate around these issues. The Expedition has been ‘approved’ by RSGS.

Foreign & Commonwealth Office - The British Embassy in Jakarta is supporting the Governor of Papua Province to try to set the economic development of the province onto a sustainable low carbon pathway and to ensure that it stays that way. The aims of our research are pertinent to this objective.

I was successful in my application to the Lyon Equipment Expedition Awards 2010. We're very grateful to Lyon Equipment for their support. Lyon Equipment is the sole UK and Ireland distributor for the following brands: Petzl, Beal, La Sportiva, Exped - the highest quality products from the worlds’ leading manufacturers