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Announcing the National Geographic Society’s 2020 Class of Emerging Explorers
The Society’s newest cohort of changemakers will transform their fields and the understanding of our world
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The National Geographic Society’s 2020-2021 Early Career Leadership Program Cohort
With its third Early Career Leadership cohort, the National Geographic Society aims to seed and empower the next generation of National Geographic Explorers — scientists, educators and storytellers working to illuminate and protect our world
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Announcing the 2020-2021 National Geographic Storytelling Fellows
The National Geographic Society’s nine new Storytelling Fellows will embark upon a year-long project to explore timely issues the world needs to hear using a variety of storytelling mediums.
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Juneteenth May Be Over, but Explorer Gretchen Johnson Is Moving Forward With a Powerful Mantra
We talked to Explorer Gretchen Johnson about how her perception of Juneteenth has changed since her project to uncover stories of liberated Africans on Saint Helena and how she celebrated this year.
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5 Explorers Open Up About How Their Organizations Are Impacted by Coronavirus — and How to Keep Their Work Going
Our National Geographic Explorers work to conserve species, protect wild spaces and cultural sites, and support local communities—many by starting or working with small organizations that rely on tourism and volunteers for their success. We spoke with five Explorers ...
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Celebrate the Planet With Our Earth Month Care Package
In honor of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, we asked our community of Explorers and storytellers to share how they’re inspired by our planet. We curated their words, photos, and film into a digital care package so everyone can ...
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Explorer Amy Sacka on Why the Great Lakes Give Her Hope
In 2018, National Geographic Explorer Amy Sacka decided to document America's Great Lakes in an effort to inspire their protection. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we asked her to reflect on her work in this region, which ...
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Explorer Amber Ajani Amplifies Women’s Climate Change Stories in Pakistan
Explorer Amber Ajani talks about leading an all-female team to document climate change narratives in Pakistan and why they made a point to include women’s perspectives.
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Explorer Liliana Gutiérrez Mariscal Is Empowering Women to Help Recover Fisheries in Mexico
Explorer Liliana Gutiérrez Mariscal talks about her work empowering women in Baja California Sur, Mexico, what it is like to be a woman in the field, and what Women’s History Month means to her.
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Explorer Gretchen Johnson Shares Lost Stories of Black History on St. Helena Island
Explorer Gretchen Johnson talks about her work on St. Helena Island, what stories of black history she’s uncovered there, and what Black History Month means to her.
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Explorer Alyea Pierce Shares Why Honoring Black History Should Be More Than a Month
Explorer and Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellow Alyea Pierce speaks to what Black History Month means to her—and why it should far surpass 28 days.
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Explorers Who Are Turning Bat Perceptions Upside Down
Learn about the work of five Explorers who want to change the perception of bats from scary creatures to a valuable species worth protecting.
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Behind the Lens: Nat Geo Photographer Sara Hylton on the Sea to Source: Ganges Expedition
National Geographic photographer Sara Hylton shares the most memorable images from her time in Bangladesh and India with the Sea to Source: Ganges expedition team.
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National Geographic’s Early Career Leadership Program: Seeding the Future Generation of Planetary Leaders
The 19 members of our Early Career Leadership Program convened in Washington D.C. for orientation to kick off their year-long program.
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Back From the Field: The “Sea to Source: Ganges” Expedition Team Members
Hear from the female-led team who recently returned from the first of several international river expeditions to study plastic pollution in one of the world’s most iconic waterways — the Ganges River.