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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Helena Sims' story In 2009, Helena Sims became one of the first recipients of the new Earthwatch Shulman Awards, created by conservationist Neville Shulman CBE. Helena realised...
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2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Amanda Bergin's story When Amanda moved away from her country roots to work for an insurance company in the City, she became increasingly aware of environmental change and...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2nd September 2018
Earthwatch at 50: Jon Moulton's story How does a Venture Capitalist find himself studying Climate Change at the edge of the Arctic? This is where Jon Moulton found himself in 2009...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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