Canapés and conservation with Antarctic friends
26/10/2023
Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating our 30th anniversary with over 200 friends of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.
Last week, we were joined by so many of you who have made our first 30 years possible including friends, members, past and present Antarctic teams, speakers and partners.
It was a wonderful evening at the historic Carpenters’ Company Hall in London where we marked 30 years of heritage conservation in Antarctica as well as the 80th birthday of Port Lockroy.
Hosted by our CEO Camilla Nichol, the evening began with a sparkling reception, followed by a welcome from UKAHT’s chair, John Pye, and then guest speakers presenter and broadcaster, Tom Heap, and Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory, Paul Candler.
Our CEO Camilla Nichol hosted the evening (Credit: UKAHT)
There was also the opportunity to try our virtual reality experience, Immersive Antarctica, meet the new Antarctic team members for the season, view archive photograph displays, enter a fundraising raffle and mingle with the people who have made the Trust’s achievements possible over the last three decades.
For three decades, we have had the privilege to conserve Antarctica’s unique heritage, share the continent’s ever-evolving stories and inspire others to see and experience Antarctica differently through innovative technology, art and culture. We showcased our achievements with a short video commissioned to celebrate the occasion.
As a charity, we couldn’t have done it without our supporters. We are eternally grateful for all of your help in protecting and celebrating this precious place, then, now and into the future.
But our work is never done. Our birthday is not only about celebrating our achievements but also a time to look forward. Antarctica is complex, fragile and rapidly changing – and so too is its heritage. As such, UKAHT must also keep evolving and rethinking our role to best champion our cherished sites to ensure this heritage and the stories can be shared for generations to come.
Thank you so much for joining us for this special occasion and for your ongoing support. Here’s to the next 30 years.
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