Meet Emma Rendle, an accomplished marine scientist and coastal resilience expert who joined us from Easter Island to Tahiti on our Round the World voyage. Emma has 20 years of experience advising governments, development banks, and organisations on the pressing challenges facing coastal communities. As the founder of Resilient Coasts Ltd, her work extends globally, […]
Meet Katrina McQuail, an inspiring organic farmer from Ontario, Canada, and one of our early ambassadors! Katrina joined us on a transformative voyage to the Amazon in 2015, and since then, she’s been cultivating change in the agriculture world. At Meeting Place Organic Farm, Katrina combines her passions for community, sustainability, and environmental stewardship, finding […]
Meet Juliana, from Costa Rica, who joined us from Galapagos to Rapanui (Easter Island) on our Round the World Voyage. Currently in the UK, she works as a creative consultant, focusing on graphic design and science communication. We caught up with Juliana to discuss her passion for the ocean and the importance of creativity in […]
Meet Larissa Clark, former Head of Communications at eXXpedition and a key player since 2018. Riss was mostly found behind the scenes raising awareness, fostering action, and building powerful partnerships to tackle environmental challenges on land and at sea. With a colourful background in environmental justice and adventure travel, she’s a powerhouse of high-impact PR, […]
Meet Jess, who joined eXXpedition Ascension in 2015 sailing across the Atlantic from Senegal to Brazil on board 72ft Sea Dragon. Every day they sampled and analysed microplastics in the ocean’s surface water which had a profound impact on Jess. The experience of the voyage was the first step in Jess’ journey moving from an […]
Meet our ambassador Pallavi, a multidisciplinary designer who joined us for one of our Virtual Voyages! Now at the helm of her own business, Pallavi works at the intersection of creativity and tech, developing new ways to produce creative work – looking at alternative, innovative methods and materials, including virtual reality and compostable 3D printing. […]
A lot has happened since 2018 when we set sail on eXXpedition North Pacific from Hawaii to Vancouver, including the release of X Trillion the film! This documentary, directed and filmed by Eleanor Church, tells the gripping story with fourteen fearless women as they navigate 3000 miles of ocean, confronting the monumental challenge of plastic […]
Meet Erika Braccini, a happy designer working on eco-social development and implementing a life-centred design approach, which focuses on how design can create transformation, especially in relation to the coexistence between humans and other living beings. Since joining the Amazon Voyage in 2015 , she experienced a life changing shift and we wanted to find […]
Meet Pindy Bhullar, a Senior Programme Manager in the financial services industry. Her work involves problem solving and delivering lasting change. Pindy joined Leg 5 of our Round The World Voyage from Aruba to Panama in 2019 with a motivation to see the human impact for herself and help find innovative solutions. We caught up […]
Meet Lynne Lambourne – Designer, Sustainability Ambassador and founder of Warriors on Waste. Lynne joined Virtual Voyage Fiji in 2021 and is passionate about connecting people and companies to make being sustainable an easy option. We caught up with her to discover what she’s been up to! Tell us a bit about yourself I’m a Designer […]
Meet Natalie, an innovative Surf Therapy Provider based in San Diego. The ocean is an inseparable part of her life and has been the driving force behind the waves of change she has created in the realm of mental health. Since joining us in the Caribbean in 2016 she has become internationally recognised for her […]
Meet Lucy Gilliam, professional change maker, and co-founder of eXXpedition. With a degree in Biology, and PhD in Molecular Microbiology, her career has spanned academia, government, grassroots activism and supranational policy making. Currently, she works for Brussels-based NGO Seas At Risk, tackling climate impacts and pollution relating to the shipping sector. She has sailed on three […]
Meet Carol, a humanitarian, researcher and writer, who joined Leg 2 of eXXpedition’s Round Britain voyage. Carol works for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on migration, climate and health issues. During our discussion she recounts her experiences onboard and reflects on the power of storytelling and the importance of it within the medical and humanitarian space. […]
Meet Soraya, she is a sustainability professional who is passionate about taking a holistic approach to improving our planet. As well as previously working as our Operations Manager at eXXpedition, Soraya also joined the crew onboard leg 2 of the North Pacific voyage in 2018. Her focus is on sustainability and how there is more […]
Meet Claire, a Contemporary Artist who joined Leg 7 of our Round the World voyage. In our conversation with Claire, she reflects on bringing awareness to the plastic crisis through her art, and the impact it can have within the teaching curriculum. Picture credit: Bill Daly To begin with, can you tell us a bit […]
Meet Nikkey Dawn, storyteller, photographer, and marine debris expert! We caught up with Nikkey about the action she has been taking since her North Pacific Leg 2 Voyage. Whether it be educating water-sports community groups about plastic pollution, or inspiring people through her writing, ocean-lover Nikkey has been busy using her storytelling superpower to inspire […]
In sustainability circles, we talk a lot about creating a ‘circular economy’, but what does this actually mean? And how can we implement it in our societies? To delve deeper, eXXpedition Ambassadors who work in this area came together in the SHiFT Community Hub for a discussion on how we can work towards a more […]
eXXpedition crew member and actress Ellise Chappell shares her experience of joining the North Pacific voyage and, one of the most moving moments of leg 2… “When I found out that I had secured a place on Leg 2 of eXXpedition’s North Pacific voyage this year, I was absolutely overcome with joy, excitement and gratitude. […]
