French film makers are following Lewis’s training and preparations with Professor Tim Noakes for the Mt Everest Swim. France 2 will produce an 8 minute feature about Lewis for their scientific series, ADN.
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Here’s an interesting Reuters article on the risks of conflict in Asia as water security is threatened by glacial melt in the Himalayas.
We have good technology to predict water availability and manage water resources wisely. We need resources and political will to make these effective to support peace.
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President Jacob Zuma of South Africa recently awarded Lewis Pugh South Africa’s highest honour - the Order of Ikhamanga (Gold Class) for his ‘exceptional sporting triumphs, humanitarian feats and creating consciousness about the negative effects of global warming’.
Lewis said “I was humbled to receive the award along-side such dignified company who had struggled to free South Africa from apartheid. And it was so inspiring to see the strong message about climate change.”
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Credit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto Stöckli
The Independent news paper has an interesting article on risk taking with climate change.
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Lewis recently addressed the annual TBLI conference on sustainable investment in Amsterdam. He spoke about the vision and teamwork used to undertake the North Pole swim and related it to the challenges we face from climate change and over consumption.
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Trawsfynydd nuclear power station, Wales : http://www.photoeverywhere.co.uk index
The UK Government has announced sites for 11 proposed new nuclear power plants. I wonder why, as nuclear power is costly, slow to build and dangerous. There are simpler solutions. The fastest, cheapest and safest way to create energy, create jobs and cut greenhouse gas emissions is to invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and reduce our demand for energy.
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Lewis’s speech at the BIF4 Conference in the USA about his swim across the North Pole has been ranked amongst ‘7 of the Most Inspiring Videos on the Web‘ by Mashable, a UK media firm.
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Oxfam recently held hearings across Africa to listen to those affected by climate change. The final hearing was in Cape Town and was chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I was invited to sit on the 4 man panel with him to interview the witnesses. We heard testimonies from farmers and fishermen across Africa who are struggling to cope with the impacts of climate change.
The witnesses accounts were all consistent - prolonged droughts, followed by floods, followed by more droughts …. leading to crop failure and loss of livestock. The impact of climate change is already devastating parts of Africa.
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Motivation is everything when I’m preparing for expeditions. Every morning Nanu, my 4 month old Jack Russell puppy, wakes me up for a run on Table Mountain or along the beach. She is getting faster and stronger by the day. I have to work to keep up with her! She has become an incredible training partner and a wonderful friend.
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Lewis recently addressed a group of Swiss politicians and businessmen in Thun on protecting the environment. He also described what inspired him to attempt challenges which others thought impossible. The speech is accompanied by stunning imagery of the Arctic.
(Photo by Jason Roberts)
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