Tuesday, 25 June

SES Explorer Series: Rosie Stancer and Pom Oliver - Sinai Peninsula

Join us to hear Rosie Stancer and Pom Oliver talking about their Sinai Peninsula expedition...EVERYONE WELCOME!

By Scientific Exploration Society

Date and time

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:00 - 20:30 GMT+1

Location

Coopers Arms

87 Flood Street London SW3 5TB United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

British explorers and polar adventurers Rosie Stancer (Chair of SES's Advisory Board) and Pom Oliver are no strangers to extreme expeditions.

Following their successful crossing of the Aral Kum in August 2021, the Sinai Peninsula crossing in 2023 represented the Second Expedition in The Desert Trilogy led by Rosie.

Each expedition explores the effects of climate change on different environments and communities. The Sinai Peninsula expedition focused on the impact of climatic changes on the Bedu, their traditions, culture, and way of life while lending them a voice to express their experiences and how they see their future.

The desert team, including Rosie, Pom, Arabella Dorman, and Lee Watts, walked 650km, from one water point to the next, accompanied by Bedu from Mzeina, Jebeleya, and Aliquat tribes. Camels bore the equipment and supplies. Besides the environmental research, the team filmed, photographed, and painted throughout their journey.

In their talk, Rosie and Pom will share anecdotes and findings from Part 2 of their grueling Desert Trilogy.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Tuesday 25 June 2024

Venue: The Albert Room, Coopers Arms, 87 Flood Street, London SW3 5TB

(Drinks from 6.30pm, talk will start promptly at 7pm, followed by Q&A)

SES Explorer Series powered by Optimist Performance.

Organised by

Scientific Exploration Society

Scientific Exploration Society (SES) is a British Charity (No 267410) dedicated to the exploration and conservation of the planet. It was founded in 1969 by Colonel John Blashford-Snell CBE and colleagues and since then has engaged in more than 200 expeditions in remote parts of the world. Many thousands of people have participated in these expeditions, not least those of Operations Drake and Raleigh, supported by the then Prince of Wales, which engaged young people from many countries in life-changing exploration, citizen science, and adventure.

SES today continues its work to promote exploration and to act as a portal to the world of expeditions involved in climate change, environmental protection, and conservation. Its membership is a unique community, including many famous explorers, dedicated to the challenges and satisfactions of exploration.

SES supports and promotes expeditions through funding, mentoring, training, and endorsement. In the process, we collaborate with under-resourced communities around the globe, seeking sustainable solutions and highlighting the challenges faced by our wider community.

Members and friends enjoy charity events and regular Explorer Talks and are also given opportunities to go on exciting SES Endorsed scientific expeditions.

SES has a dedicated Advisory Board consisting of famous explorers and naturalists including Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Dr Jane Goodall, Rosie Stancer, Pen Hadow, Bear Grylls, Mark Beaumont, Tim Peake, Steve Backshall, Vanessa O’Brien, and Levison Wood. Without its support, and that of its generous benefactors, members, trustees, volunteers, and part-time staff, SES would not achieve all that it does.

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