An evening of inspirational speakers, in aid of the Wilderness Foundation UK and supporting the Wilderness Art Collective, sharing our adventurous and therapeutic relationship to water, impacts of climate change and other threats to seas and rivers.

VOICES FOR WATER, in aid of The Wilderness Foundation UK, was an evening packed full of inspirational speakers. Through personal stories of experiences in nature and transformations in the wilderness, the evening raised awareness of our natural landscapes, the wonderful work being undertaken by the Wilderness Foundation UK, and to inspire and engage people to conserve nature.

During the event visitors also visited WATERLINES – an art exhibition curated by, and showcasing artists from, The Wilderness Art Collective, supporting The Wilderness Foundation UK. The Wilderness Art Collective is a non-profit group of creatives, artists, explorers and environmentalists whose work discusses the natural world. WATERLINES is a continuation of the conversation started in 2019 with their first exhibition LANDLINES, exploring landscape. Artists are now producing work inspired by their own relationship to water and the conservations that surround it.

The evening also consisted of a silent auction, raffle and book sales and all proceeds from the evening going towards the Wilderness Foundation UK.

Introduced/Hosted by:

JO ROBERTS – CEO, Wilderness Foundation UK

Speakers:

• Paul Rose: Experienced television presenter and radio broadcaster. Former Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society and Chair of the Expeditions and Fieldwork Division, currently Expedition Leader for the National Geographic Pristine Seas Expeditions.
• Professor Jules Pretty: Professor of Environment and Society at University of Essex and multi author including The Low-Carbon Good Life and Sea Sagas of the North
• Mark Agnew: Award winning adventurer and explorer on the record breaking sea kayaking crossing of the North West Passage and European Adventurer of the Year 2023
• Amy-Jane Beer: Naturalist, writer, campaigner and author of the award winning The Flow, Rivers, Waters and Wilderness
• Dr Helen Scales: Marine Biologist, writer, broadcaster and author of many books about the ocean including the Guardian bestseller Spirals in Time, New York Times top summer read The Brilliant Abyss.