Category Archives: Environment

Travels are Almost A Go!!

At last it Came! Its been another busy old week here, and today I was very happy to see that OPG got the tax exemption through from the government of Georgia.  This is a really big deal, as it means … Continue reading

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Introduction to Ocean Rowing Seminar

Milestone We reached our first ocean rowing milestone today, an ‘introduction to ocean rowing’ seminar, held at Twickenham Yacht Club, in the UK, attended by our team virtually from Georgia, Sweden, and the UK as a webinar along with other race … Continue reading

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Deep Diving for Trash

Well, I gave up with my computer in the end.  I’ve removed the battery and now it seems I can at least use it again, although low and behold if I pull out the cable by mistake.  I’ve also now … Continue reading

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A Mini-ish Update

Not been able to write much recently, as my laptop is on its way out.  Basically the hot weather and being an elderly computer, means that when the battery gets hot, it presses on the tracker pad and bar from … Continue reading

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Going Solo

As many of you know, the past few weeks were pretty tough and I had a lot of big decisions to make that would be for the best all round, and whilst I couldn’t speak openly about them, I’m rather … Continue reading

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Earth is still Green : Photography from Iceland

Reblogged from art-profiles.com: In this new Category of Posts named “Visit Countries of Earth” we will add the hundreds of countries that our home has. It will include their nature beauties cause we need Green in our Life. First to … Continue reading

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a years supply of sun block

Reblogged from plastic is rubbish:  I have absolutely no melamine and my skin burns even in cloudy conditions. Sure I cover up but I still have  to factor up on a regular basis. I have been making my own sun … Continue reading

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Give Me Tap - The Update

Reblogged from plastic is rubbish: Give Me Tap are a great scheme based in Manchester. You buy a bottle from them then you can refill it, and here’s the good bit, at a whole range of participating venues for free. … Continue reading

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Samburu and Grevy’s Zebras: A ‘Win-Win-Win-Win’ Project

Reblogged from Earthwatch Unlocked: The weather has been weird in Oxford lately. Really weird. Two years of low winter rainfall has led to groundwater levels so low that Oxford is officially in drought and we are all being asked to … Continue reading

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OPG Oceans Ambassadors and their Enrichment Work at the Zoo

As we come to the end of our pilot OPG 31 week course, I can’t help but feel proud of how far our Oceans Ambassadors have come, and what they are doing with their free time and as part of … Continue reading

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