SHACKLETON MEDAL 2025: MEET THE SHORTLIST - JAMIN S GREENBAUM

I was inspired by Ernest Shackleton from the beginning – I’d read his account of the Endurance expedition in South. But at first my interest in polar exploration during his time motivated me to loo...

I DO NOT WISH TO BE GOOD – AN INTERVIEW WITH SHACKLETON MEDAL JUDGE, WRITER SARA WHEELER

Sara Wheeler is the author of Terra Incognita and The Magnetic North, two vivid, widely admired accounts of her time in the Antarctic and the Arctic. Here she talks about the beauty of ice cores, s...

The Vanishing North - An Interview with Shackleton Medal Judge, Sebastian Copeland

Explorer and photographer Sebastian Copeland’s images of the Arctic may look otherworldly – with their tilting cathedrals of ice, hypnotic light, and fractured seascapes that seem to stretch to inf...

Daring to do what scares me – an interview with filmmaker Natalie Hewit

Natalie Hewit  was the only film director on board the SA Agulhas II when the Endurance was discovered in 2022. Here she talks about her love of Antarctica, dealing with the dynamics of a ship, and...

Pioneer Programme - Martin Hartley Interview

Recently selected for the Shackleton Pioneers programme, Martin Hartley, an adventurer and acclaimed environmental photographer is known for his decades-long dedication to documenting the Arctic an...

Pioneer Programme - Louis Rudd Interview

The Shackleton Pioneer Programme brings together trailblazers from across the globe to share stories of resilience, adventure, and leadership. In this interview, we have the privilege of hearing fr...

Cat Burford: A Polar Journey Fueled by Resilience, Research, and Inspiration

Ahead of her solo expedition to the South Pole, Cat Burford sat down with Shackleton's Amelia Steele to reflect on her journey - from her demanding career as an NHS dentist to to her first Fin...

Karen Kyllesø’s Journey to Become the Youngest to Ski Solo to the South Pole

Karen Kyllesø, 21, is setting out to make history by becoming the youngest person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole, a record she hopes to break by an impressive six years. This extraor...

SHACKLETON MEDAL: Meet The Shortlist - Felicity Aston

The shortlist for the Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions 2024 was announced on 24th April 2024, following an animated debate at the Royal Geographical Society, chaired by Sund...

SHACKLETON MEDAL: Meet The Shortlist - Heather Lynch

The shortlist for the Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions 2024 was announced on 24th April 2024, following an animated debate at the Royal Geographical Society, chaired by Sund...