SHACKLETON MEDAL 2025: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT - CORMAC CULLINAN

In an intensely close-fought competition, Cormac Cullinan has emerged as the winner of this year's Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions. Cullinan won the judges' approval for hi...

SHACKLETON MEDAL 2025: MEET THE SHORTLIST - CORMAC CULLINAN

Through the Wild Law Institute, Cullinan is driving a legal revolution: advocating for Antarctica to be recognised as a rights-bearing entity under international law. His Antarctic Rights Initiativ...

SHACKLETON MEDAL 2025 - THE SHORTLIST

From an exceptional longlist, we are proud to reveal the eight individuals shortlisted for the 2025 Shackleton Medal. This year’s shortlist represents an equal balance of women and men, with expert...