SES Explorer Talk: Neil Laughton - Colombia - The Forbidden Mountain

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 throughfunding,mentoring,training, andendorsement. In the process, it collaborates 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.#discover #research #conserve

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Join us for SES Explorer Talk with Neil Laughton - Colombia: The Forgotten Mountain...EVERYONE WELCOME!

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<a href="https://neillaughton.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Neil Laughton</a> wrote to SES Founder and Honorary President <a href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Colonel John Blashford-Snell</a> twice whilst he was still at school, so keen was he to join SES!The Society soon had him working in the Highlands of Scotland teaching inner-city kids how to survive in the wild.John then asked him to explore the Island of Daru in Papua New Guinea in order to find out if a fire-breathing dragon lived there.Neil has been a member of SES for over 40 years and is currently its Chairman, an Honorary Vice President, and a member of the Society’s Honorary Advisory Board.He has lived a varied and adventurous life – Royal Marine Commando, Special Forces Officer, helicopter pilot, business entrepreneur, expedition leader, and family man.Neil has organised and led adventurous expeditions on all 7 continents – by land, sea, and air. He climbed Mt Everest with Bear Grylls, has circumnavigated the UK and Ireland on a jet-ski, and piloted the world’s first road-legal flying car on a 10,000km journey across the Sahara Desert to Timbuktu.

In his talk, Neil will take us on a journey to a remote corner of Colombia, where he and two friends try and solve the mystery of the country’s highest peak.This event is being held in honour of the original speaker organised for this event, <a href="https://www.johnhare.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">John Hare OBE FRGS</a>, and his <a href="https://www.wildcamels.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wild Camel Protection Foundation</a> (WCPF). John was due to deliver a talk about his incredibly tough journey in 2006 by camel around Kenya’s Lake Turkana. He was looking forward to this talk and this is what he said in an email exchange with SES CEO Henrietta Thorpe shortly before he passed... Dear Henrietta, I hate letting people down, but one day everybody has to reach the ultimate end, and I am afraid I am not far from that parting point. I have so enjoyed being involved with SES for almost 20 years, and I have also been so honoured to explain to your very knowledgeable audience my expeditions into the Gobi desert. I was looking forward to my talk on 22nd February, but it’s not meant to be. John Blashford-Snell and SES have been great supporters, for which I have been deeply appreciative. With very best wishes, JohnAnd Kate Rae (Wild Camel Protection Foundation (WCPF) cofounder and now managing Trustee) said that his last words to her were...&quot;My camels are saddled, the harness bells are tinkling in the breeze and I am ready now for my last expedition.&quot;The evening will begin with a tribute about John given by Colonel John Blashford-Snell.Ticket sales will be donated to the <a href="https://www.wildcamels.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WCPF</a>, which we sincerely hope you support.

EVENT DETAILSDate: Tuesday 22nd February 2022Venue: Albert Room, Coopers Arms (87 Flood Street, Chelsea, London SW3 5TB)- Drinks in the bar from 6.30pm- Talk upstairs in the Albert Room at 7pm (followed by Q&amp;A)SES 2022 Explorer Talks proudly sponsored by Merck.

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