South African born Mike Horn is a world renowned adventure and explorer. As a child he always had a fascination for the unknown. His hobby is preserving the planet. He climbs the highest mountains and crosses the widest seas as he pursues it. But what makes an adventurer like him tick?
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Mangroves are disappearing at an alarming rate, with conservationists across the globe striving to save them from local extinction. Despite their ecological and economic value, mangroves are perishing at least three to five times faster than overall global forests. Half of the world’s mangroves have already been lost over the last 50 years due to human activity such as coastal development and pollution. In a webinar organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat to mark World Mangrove Day, scientists and policy experts discussed how to “unlock” the wealth of mangroves, by regenerating these extraordinary ecosystems.
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The Seychelles was offered an unusual deal to save it’s troubled waters by signing a unique deal in 2015: almost $22m (£16.8m) of its national debt was written off, in exchange for the country doing more to protect its oceans.
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Podcast with the Pro: Micro-plastics in the Frozen Ocean
by Ingrid HaleJust back from an expedition to Antarctica, Alice Forrest shares her experience of the frozen ocean and takes us through the complex conversation of how our impact contribute to micro-plastic pollution.
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Plastic-free July may have come and gone, but we are all for highlighting the…
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The technical partnership with INEOS Team UK continues to flourish and bring an even deeper level of sustainability to the campaign. To date, the recycled carbon fibre convertor, ELG Carbon Fibre has processed over 1.2 tonnes of the teams waste materials and used these fibres to produce two cradles for the race boat ‘Britannia’. Moulds for the hull and deck regions of the team’s test boat ‘T5’ were also manufactured using the same technology.
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This September, Marataba will launch its inaugural Rhino Week. This annual event is a unique way for travellers to be directly involved in a host of rhino-focused conservation activities. South Africa’s Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, of which Marataba forms a part, is home to a globally significant population of rhino, the second largest in South Africa.
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Podcast with the Pro: Plastic free on your own terms
by Ingrid HaleWSL’s Pure |One Ocean podcast team shared an inspiring conversation with the Founder of Plastic Free July and author Rebecca Prince-Ruiz.
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Live Ocean Charitable Trust for ocean and marine conservation was founded by Olympic medalists and World Sailing Champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. To celebrate World Albatross Day, Live Ocean collaborated with Science Alive Mātauranga, Taylormade Media and a host of others to connect the world to the story of the incredible Antipodean albatross and the dangers it faces at sea.
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Brilliant Corners – Searching for Surf in Madagascar
by Ingrid HaleBrilliant Corners is a visually stunning adventure series with former Longboard Champion Sam Bleakley. Travelling the world with his longboard in tow, Sam uses surfing to explore the brilliant corners of the world.