Pen to Print Online: Real-Life Adventure with Explorer Dwayne Fields

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Dwayne Fields - Copyright Michael Wharley

Dwayne Fields will share stories of his expeditions, the extreme climates and the dangers he’s faced, and how he makes life as a 21st century explorer possible. He will be in conversation with Georgina Brown, Director of The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation,

Dwayne doesn’t just undertake these adventures, many of them are filmed for broadcast. We’ll talk about what it takes to get them on our TVs, how it changes things when you know you’re being filmed, and how to ensure you will have a story when you come back. Dwayne will discuss moments of things gone wrong, the kindness of strangers, and whether adventure is a team game.

Come prepared to be inspired and to think about how even the tiniest adventures can make you think differently about your life.

After the main discussion there will be a chance for you to ask Dwayne your questions.

About Dwayne:

“There are no limits to what you can achieve, but that doesn’t mean climbing Everest, or crossing Antarctica on foot, are the be-all and end-all. It’s not about planting flags, but planting seeds.” – Dwayne Fields

Dwayne Fields is one of today’s most exciting explorers and broadcasters. He was born in Jamaica but grew up in London from aged 6. Now, he holds the record as the first black Briton to walk to the magnetic North Pole and is the UK’s Chief Scout.

As a presenter, Dwayne has worked on a variety of projects, including Channel 5’s Endurance: Race to the Pole, and Expedition: Search for the Nile with Ben Fogle, recreating the famous-but-doomed polar expeditions of Scott and Shackleton, and Livingston’s attempt to locate the source of the Nile more than a century ago respectively.

Dwayne’s traversed the jungles of Central America, circumnavigated Jamaica and trekked across Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. He’s been stalked by a polar bear, lived off hard biscuits and melted snow, and slept in reindeer skins for warmth. He’s been pushed to his limits in some of the most extreme environments in the world and presented for National Geographic and Disney+.

Dwayne regularly works with youth groups, keen to excite a new generation with adventure and our natural spaces. He’s established own #WeTwo Foundation, providing adventure opportunities for underprivileged young people, and is writing a graphic novel, Cimarron.

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