We are delighted to announce that Quark Expeditions has donated $46,385 (over £35,000) towards a rodent detection dog trial that took place in February – April 2018. The total was raised by Quark passengers who took part in on-board auctions in the 2017-18 Antarctic Season. This donation has really helped […]
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We are delighted to announce that we will be working with the staff and passengers of Polar Latitudes again this season, to raise funds for projects to benefit South Georgia. Passengers of the Hebridean Sky and Island Sky will be visiting the island to experience its remarkable scenery, wildlife and […]
The South Georgia Association Autumn Event this year (in association with Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute) comprises a diverse programme including presentations on history, conservation, ecology, the arts and exploration. The speakers include SGHT’s Dickie Hall, Habitat Restoration (Survey Phase) Project Director and Theo Crutchley-Mack, Artist in Residence […]
Denise Landau interviewed by LT&C (Linking Tourism & Conservation): “Projects that cost an extraordinary amount of money and seem impossible CAN be accomplished” Denise Landau interviewed: “Projects that cost an extraordinary amount of money and seem impossible CAN be accomplished”
They Knit and Natter and have been populating the globe with their wonderful crochet creations. Knit and Natter is just one of many activities offered by the charity Connects2Project in Glasgow, Scotland. See their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Connects2Project/ For four years now they have been sending their handmade goodies to places […]
Dickie Hall was interviewed by the Canadian Broadcasting Company CBC interview transcript and photos here He was also interviewed by BBC Radio 4 PM – the interview starts with a South Georgia Pipit singing!
SGHT Trustee Mike Richardson talks with Adam Rutherford about the Habitat Restoration project on BBC Radio 4 Inside Science. Listen to the interview in the clip below: Mike was also interviewed on the BBC World Service:
The STV News Dundee team visited the SGHT office to feature the declaration that South Georgia has been declared rodent free. Watch the clip below: The survey work was featured by STV News Dundee in March 2018: Scottish News features survey
BBC Breakfast News featured the announcement that South Georgia has been declared rodent free. See the clip below – interview with SGHT CEO Alison Neil: The Scottish TV and Radio also ran features: STV News Dundee: feature BBC Radio Scotland feature The start of the survey was featured by […]
SGHT CEO Alison Neil interviewed on Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland about the declaration that South Georgia has been declared rodent free. The story was also featured in the news reported by Willie Johnston. Listen to the clip below