I am saddened to hear of the passing of our Queen. She set the standard for public service until the very end. My thoughts are with the Royal Family as we come together to mourn and remember her life.
It was so much fun this weekend supporting the dedication of kelp forests of Plymouth in honour of Her Majesty’s #PlatinumJubilee🌿🏊♂️
A vital addition to the Queen's Green Canopy!
Just like forests on land, kelp plays a crucial role in the regulation of our atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide.
The kelp forest off Plymouth contributes to the nationwide @QGCanopy tree planting initiative, marking The Queen’s #PlatinumJubilee.
The #queensgreencanopy got in, on, and under the water in Plymouth today!
We were so inspired by the wild swimmers who came out to join QGC Ambassador @LewisPugh to celebrate the #Plymouth#kelp forest which has been dedicated to The Queen for the #PlatinumJubilee
The #queensgreencanopy got in, on, and under the water in Plymouth today! 🌊
We were so inspired by the wild swimmers who came out to join QGC Ambassador
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Looking for an experienced social media writer to join an expedition for 3 weeks from 29 Sept to 19 Oct, with the potential for further work.
Hours will be irregular & frequent, & working conditions at sea will be hot & may be difficult.
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This Saturday, the #queensgreencanopy will “turn blue” as the Kelp Forests off #Plymouth are dedicated to Her Majesty in a special ceremony to highlight #kelp as an #environmental treasure which fringes much of the UK’s coastline 💙
This drone footage captured by Steve De Neef is just stunning. Watch as this male orca cruises through a kelp forest in the Falkland Islands 🌿💙#LoveKelp
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Looking for an experienced social media writer to join an expedition for 3 weeks from 29 Sept to 19 Oct, with the potential for further work.
Hours will be irregular & frequent, & working conditions at sea will be hot & may be difficult.
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This year, people are planting trees all around our country to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. It will leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
Today I am thrilled to announce that I've been appointed an Ambassador of The Queen’s Green Canopy. Thank you for this honour.
We're proud to announce endurance swimmer & UN Patron of the Oceans @LewisPugh as a QGC Ambassador
A leading figure in efforts to protect the world’s #oceans, Lewis will soon unveil a marine element to the #queensgreencanopy
An inspiring underwater adventure is ahead!
You have to settle down. Remain calm. And continue swimming.
I think it's a great lesson for any endeavour in life. Things change. And you somehow need to dig deep and keep going.
Take last night - you think you’re going to do a 10-hour English Channel crossing, and then the tide turns just as you are off France, and you get dragged along the coast.
Suddenly what you thought would be a 10-hour swim can become a 15-hour slog.
When it comes to endurance swimming, the goalposts can shift so quickly and radically. It must be unique in the world of sport in this respect. Thread👇1/3
began the #ClimateSwim across the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland. His message rings true now more than ever:
"What is happening in the Arctic will impact all of us. Time is not on our side. But world leaders must be."
Josh was determined to finish the swim, and so he did! This is him last night - shattered and relieved. Join me in wishing Josh a hearty congrats! 🇬🇧👏🇫🇷
Last night Josh was swept along the French coast battling choppy waters and a strong current. We swam and swam, but France couldn't have felt further away.
This morning I gave Josh three messages in Dover:
1️⃣ Leave any doubts on the beach in England.
2️⃣ Decide there is only 1 place you are getting out - and that is France.
3️⃣ Plodders get to France, sprinters don't.
What a joy to be able to help someone swim across the Channel - especially when I think back to my career and how many people have helped me. Today I'll be seconding Josh Ackerman. Join me in wishing him good luck! 🇬🇧🏊♂️🇲🇫
Stunning to see the image shot yesterday juxtaposed with the one I shot in 2007.
Even with the different lighting you can see the dramatic change in the landscape and the rapid, precarious retreat (disappearance?) of the glacier.
This saddens me so much.
It was more convenient to kill a walrus in her natural environment than to enforce a “recommendation” that people do not get too close to her.
We do not own the oceans. They are not our home. 🦭
The latest episode of the World Economic Forum’s #RadioDavos podcast features their top stories from the past year.
I spoke about my #ClimateSwim and how what is happening in Greenland will impact every person on this planet.
Listen here 🎙️👇