Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, a 2021 #RolexAwards Laureate, combines traditional knowledge with participatory mapping to help the people of the Sahel avoid conflict by sustainably managing dwindling natural resources. More https://t.co/ksJSR8OiY2 #PerpetualPlanet
Rinzin Phunjok Lama is dedicated to rescuing the dwindling wild animal populations in the Himalaya region of Humla, Nepal. To this end the 2021 #RolexAwards Laureate empowers local people, whom he regards as true stewards of the area. More https://t.co/PSUSPr9E1H #PerpetualPlanet
Luiz Rocha explores deep coral reefs which make up some of the most diverse ecosystems. On a recent expedition to the Indian Ocean’s Rasdhoo Atoll, the 2021 #RolexAwards Laureate discovered eight new fish species. More https://t.co/oqvLrO4rMR #PerpetualPlanet
On #EverestDay, we celebrate Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, Nepal’s first female international mountain guide. A member of the historic 2019 #PerpetualPlanet Everest expedition with our partner @InsideNatGeo, she aspires to see more girls and women embrace climbing.
As part of his project to explore and protect the Indian Ocean’s deep-sea coral reefs, #RolexAwards Laureate Luiz Rocha is leading a pioneering diving expedition in a twilight zone situated some 200 metres beneath the Maldives’ waters to discover new species. #PerpetualPlanet
Biologist Anita Studer has built on her 1990 Rolex Award for Enterprise to help reforest north-east Brazil through a major environmental and educational programme. The project has saved countless trees and birds and transformed lives. More https://t.co/PjMn0h9sOr #PerpetualPlanet
Francesco Sauro received a 2014 Rolex Award for Enterprise to explore Earth’s most hidden places and find the secrets they hold. For this speleologist, caves are time capsules not only for our planet’s past but also the human future. More https://t.co/lvcM5UVPqX #PerpetualPlanet
It was so amazing to attend @UKPolarNetwork's 1st All-President Symposium! Great networking and inspiring ideas discussed for the #futuredirections of UKPN! Amazing work done by the @UKPolarNetwork Committee so far! Congratulations to all and look forward to more!!👏👏😊😊
A Rolex Award for Enterprise received in 2000 helped Rohan Pethiyagoda advance his project to regenerate Sri Lanka’s unique highlands ecosystem. His efforts to restore dwindling biodiversity exemplify the ethos of our #PerpetualPlanet initiative. More https://t.co/SmqdGsC70v
Brad Norman created a pioneering system to monitor endangered whale sharks based on their unique markings, a project that embodies our #PerpetualPlanet initiative. The 2006 #RolexAwards Laureate is always accompanied by his reliable #Submariner. More https://t.co/MWbasOXpvK
Ophthalmologist Andrew Bastawrous has used his 2016 Rolex Award for Enterprise to provide eye care to those most in need. His #PeekAcuity app delivered 350,000 eye tests in rural Kenya and is expanding across Africa and Asia. More https://t.co/xUwfFs1Mre #PerpetualPlanet
Anthropologist Shafqat Hussain has used his 2006 Rolex Award for Enterprise to bring a truce in the conflict between herder and predator. His Project Snow Leopard is helping to recover the big cat’s numbers in northern Pakistan. More https://t.co/PW1ssQVcRr #PerpetualPlanet
Marine biologist Vreni Häussermann received a 2016 Rolex Award for Enterprise to explore Patagonia’s fjords. Her dedication has led to the discovery of new species and fragile ecosystems that she is campaigning to protect. More https://t.co/3AzitpHNPf #PerpetualPlanet
Biomedical engineer Mark Kendall received a Rolex Award in 2012 for creating a pain-free vaccine patch. He continues to pioneer advances in health technology by developing microwearable devices that provide personalized medicine. More https://t.co/0gEDqwZ0nI #PerpetualPlanet