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Interview: Turn on the Light Podcast
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for the Turn on the Light podcast and it's now available to listen to! Host Lou interviews individuals on their experiences within the conservation world.
TYMHM: Start of August
My regular feature sharing some interesting things that I've seen, heard or read over the last few weeks: they are Things That You Might Have Missed.
Remote hair care for curly hair
My hair can be a nightmare to maintain. And I don’t mean that in a ‘tell me how nice my hair is’ way. I mean that in a ‘Urgh, do I really have to wash it because brushing it out will take so long?’ way.
5 COVID19 ethical face masks
We have entered a new phase of COVID19 rules here in the UK. Shops are now opening up, travel is opening up and the government is giving us money off eating out.
Book review: Irreplaceable by Julian Hoffman
It's been a while since a book made me cry, but Irreplaceable: the fight to save our wild places made me unexpectedly emotional. It's a non-fiction read by Julian Hoffman.
Interview: Bamboo Bicycle Club
I shared more about my experience of building a bamboo bike with Bamboo Bicycle Club London.
TYMHM: Start of July
It's that time again! I'm sharing some interesting things that I've seen, heard or read over the last few weeks that you might have missed.
In the spotlight: trig points
I recently came across my first trig pillar – well, at least the first one I've ever paid any attention to. With over 6,500 trig points installed in 1935, it seems pretty unlikely that I've never seen another one before.
Interview: Shextreme
In June, I was invited to speak to the Shextreme Alliance on diversity and representation in the outdoors and adventure communities, and how we can create positive change.
How expedition art can change your world view
It’s still mostly dark when I tentatively unzip the flysheet on our tent. I’m trying to be quiet, but that’s something that tent manufacturers don’t seem to have built in yet.
TYMHM: Mid June
Every few weeks I share some of the interesting things I've seen or read that you might be interested in too. They are Things You Might Have Missed (TYMHM)!
Diversity and my outdoors
Following the events of the last few weeks, I've seen an increased interest in diversity in the outdoors. In this post, I want to share my experience as a mixed race person in nature.
9 videos on race and privilege
Not everyone wants to, or has time to read a long list of books, I get that. Also I have it on good authority that a lot of the books on race are currently sold out.
5 books about race in the UK
I think I just became trendy. A few years ago I realised that as a mixed race person in the UK, who very obviously has coloured skin, I was being treated differently.
The 6am Club
There's a secret I want to tell you. Near you, there's a group of people who are members of the 6am Club. I'm an intermittent member, which is why I'm telling you.
A note on public shaming
A few years ago I read a book by Jon Ronson called 'So you've been publicly shamed'. It explores how individuals have been raked over the social media coals because of what they have said or done.
Book review: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
I don't think I've ever read a book that so completely spoke to my creativity and process like Big Magic does. It's a mix of practical advice and captured ethereal creative process.
Searching for orcas in British Columbia
It’s 6am and I’ve had approximately 4 hours sleep. I’m up on the deck of our beautiful home and base for the week, 72-foot challenge yacht Sea Dragon, gazing out across almost endless ocean.
TYMHM: Mid May
My regular feature on things you might have missed in the last few weeks.
Lockdown Children's Plastic Challenge
I am very excited to announce that I am a judge for the Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior – a competition to find creative solutions to plastic pollution.
I am honoured to join the Right to Roam Parliament of Owls.