COP27: ‘Highway to Hell’
16th November 2022
Our CEO, Steve Andrews, reflects on the first week of the climate summit COP27 in Egypt, the impact of global warming as well as the urgent need for protest and... Read more
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Neville Shulman Award winners 2021: where are they now?
17th October 2022
The Neville Shulman Earthwatch Awards give individuals the opportunity to implement new research, increase community engagement in environmental projects and tackle some of the world’s key environmental challenges. In August... Read more
Meet the 2022/23 Neville Shulman Award winners – pioneers in environmental research
3rd August 2022
The Neville Shulman Earthwatch Awards give individuals from across the world the opportunity to receive funding from us that will enable them to implement exciting new research, increase local community... Read more
Exploring the role of innovation in citizen science
17th June 2022
Citizen science is work undertaken by educators and scientists together with citizen communities to advance science, foster a broad scientific mentality, and/or encourage democratic engagement; allowing people in society to... Read more
FreshWater Watch: empowering Zambia’s next generation of citizen scientists
19th January 2022
Enock Mwangilwa, National Office Projects’ Officer with the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ), has a strong connection to nature. We spoke to him about his FreshWater Watch community group. FreshWater... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Anne, Fiona, Nicky
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Anne, Nicky and Fiona's story Fiona Bluck, Anne De'Ath and Nicky Dunnington-Jefferson (from Left to Right). Anne DeAth, Nicky Dunnington-Jefferson and Fiona Bluck, all Fellows of the... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: John Gimlette
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: John Gimlette's story In 1999, acclaimed travel author John Gimlette won a place on Earthwatch's Australian Platypus expedition after winning a travel writing competition in Wanderlust. John... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Peter Tavolacci
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Peter Tavolacci's story In 2012, when HSBC Senior Manager Peter Tavolacci took part in the Earthwatch/HSBC sustainable coffee farming programme in Costa Rica, he felt as if... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Muriel Rogers
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Muriel Rogers' story After losing her first husband, Muriel Rogers was at a crossroads in her life. It was a moment of awe standing on a glacier... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Pindar OBE DL
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Pindar OBE DL's story Andrew Pindar OBE DL grew up by the sea in Scarborough, and saw first hand how polluted our oceans are, instilling in... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Alex Liu
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Alex Liu's story Alex Liu, a lecturer in palaeontology and sedimentology at the University of Cambridge, doesnt usually anticipate tears in his lectures. But theres one slide... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Ken and Jenny Sparrowhawk
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Ken and Jenny Sparrowhawk's story Ken and Jenny Sparrowhawk first encountered the work of Earthwatch by chance after reading an advert in a Sunday paper while Ken... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Adrian Bland
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Adrian Bland's story Adrian has been on a number of Earthwatch expeditions and is always keen to learn new skills and have new experiences. During an Earthwatch... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Lynda Thompson
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Lynda Thompson's story Lynda Thompson first became aware of Earthwatch when she was working for an outdoor activity company near Ullswater in Cumbria. She cut out the... Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Rima Chai
2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Rima Chai's story Rima Chai, AKA Tyre Lady, started dragging her signature tyre as part of a gruelling training regime for a polar expedition in 2006. When... Read more