News from 2023
Sailing for Science: ORP’s revolutionarily research approach
How the mixing of two passions is contributing to climate change research while supporting sustainable lifestyles within the marine environment.
Book Talk: 'Mr. Mindbomb' with Bobbi Hunter
The story of Greenpeace founder Robert Hunter. “This book is about a very special human being. He touched the hearts and minds of so many people. Not just those people who knew him personally, but also his followers.”
By KIRBY JAY
Monsters of the Deep: Myth or reality?
A public exhibition called the Monsters of the Deep, located at the Historic Dockyard in Chatham, England until November 2023, unmasks some of the mystery surrounding ocean monsters and how researchers are finding, collecting and studying some of the most fascinating creatures that exist.
Book Talk: 'Searching for Happy Valley' with Jane Marshall
"So often humans manipulate the natural world to the point where it’s unrecognizable. We raze it, pave it, drive out the animals and only then call it home. That’s not the case in these Happy Valleys. There, nature rules."
By KINUTE
Chasing the Cheese: The long history of cheese rolling and cheese making in Gloucestershire
There’s something powerful and alluring about capturing a rolling wheel of cheese that makes people travel from other continents just to endure the brutality involved in even having a chance at winning it.
Lighthouses finding new light and purpose
As preservationists continue to step up to protect lighthouses, many of them are now finding new life and purpose for these iconic symbols of strength and hope.
Small Lavender Farms: Growing full-circle sustainability through regenerative farming and visitor experiences
As consumers become more aware of the source of their food and the products they buy, so too are they becoming mindful of the source of flowers and crops like lavender and the farming practices used to produce it.
In Conversation with Jarod K. Anderson, The CryptoNaturalist
"I find nature to be kind of a source of my central philosophy. I find it to be medicinal. I find it to be the foundation of meaning-making in my life."