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The Telegraph
The Telegraph
The British solo explorer and the invite to a Polar tea party. Polar explorer Mark Wood had prepared for blizzards, -40 degree storms and the loneliness of trekking solo to both the South and North Poles. By Harriet Alexander. 7 January 2012
Your Wellness
Your Wellness
How far would you go? To demonstrate his commitment to combating climate change, Polar explorer and adventurer, Mark Wood, is going further than most. January 2012
BBC Midlands Today (TV)
BBC Midlands Today (TV)
Snow is a certainty this Christmas for Coventry explorer Mark Wood. Regional BBC1 news piece covering the South Pole leg of Mark's North South Solo Expedition with a nice bit on The DoNation. 24 December ...
Metro
Metro
  Mark Wood to be 'the loneliest person on the planet' this Christmas when he wakes up on Christmas Day to nothing but white in his historic bid to ski to both the North and South Poles. By Hayden Smith. 22nd December 2011
BBC News
BBC News
Coventry's Mark Wood makes 'good progress' on polar ski challenge. For the expedition he is using The DoNation online sponsorship platform for backing, not in cash but action.  23rd December 2011
East London Lines
East London Lines
People pledge for solar panelled pig pen.  Peppa and Pearl may just be a couple of Tamworth sows, but with a bit of help from the community they could soon be living in one of the most eco-friendly pig... By Will Coldwell, 6 Dec 2011
Skype
Skype
Skype Play: innovative ways people are using Skype. A friend of Skype is doing something pretty amazing.  Mark Wood is embarking on a polar expedition... By Jennifer Caukin, 29th November 2011
Metro
Metro
Explorer in bid to become first person to reach North and South Poles alone Former fireman Mark Wood has set off for a historic bid to ski solo to both the north and south poles back-to-back. By Hayden Smith. 20 November, 2011
Talk Sport Radio
Talk Sport Radio
Mark Wood talks to Mike Graham from Punta Arenas, just before heading to the Antarctic (scroll forward to 18.30).  18 November 2011
Gadling
Gadling
Explorer to make back-to-back journey to North and South Pole.  You can find out more about this program, and pledge your support, on the expedition's DoNation page. By Kraig Becker on Nov 13th 2011   
Felix
Felix
Imperial College Green Week: Marathon Man. At the end of the summer, just as term was about to start again, I thought it was about time to attempta new challenge... By Alex Kendall. 18th November 2011
The Ecologist
The Ecologist
TAKE ACTION: Pledge action, not money, with DoNation.  If money's tight, but you still want to 'do something' why not join DoNation's growing army of action volunteers... By Ben Hudson. 8th November, 2011
The Ecologist
The Ecologist
CAMPAIGN HERO: Mark Wood, solo skiing the North and South Poles for climate change awareness. By Ben Hudson. 8th November, 2011
Coventry Telegraph
Coventry Telegraph
Coventry explorer Mark Wood getting set for Pole to Pole record bid. He is asking people for support – not in cash, but in action. By Lucy Thomson.  Nov 3 2011
SkiInfo
SkiInfo
Polar explorer and adventurer Mark Wood is attempting to become the first person in history to solo ski both the South and North Geographic Poles consecutively. By Patrick Thorne. 3rd November 2011
Ski Club of Great Britain
Ski Club of Great Britain
Polar explorer takes on climate change. UK adventurer Mark Wood takes on solo journey to the ends of the Earth, demonstrating his commitment to combating climate change… 28th October 2011  
Community Channel
Community Channel
Historic challenge for adventurer. Intrepid adventurer Mark Wood is to use his upcoming solo polar expedition to spur on action against climate change. Tuesday 25th October 2011  
BBC News
BBC News
Coventry man's solo polar expedition for climate change. Adventurer Mark Wood is training to become the first person to ski alone at both of the earth's Poles consecutively. 19th October 2011
FeaturesExec
FeaturesExec
Media bulletin: Life Size Media, the new creative campaign agency dedicated to promoting sustainable innovators, is offering its services free of charge...By Laura Monks, 13th September 2011.
At Home
At Home
The Philanthropic Housewife: When asked to sponsor someone, the usual procedure is to hand over some cash or make a donation on a Justgiving page... By Karen Cannard, 7th September 2011.