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22nd October 2023

The empowering adventure of social nudity

The best adventures bring us beyond our comfort zones, ask us to be vulnerable, and allow us to grow into a new, more expansive normality by rising to the challenge. Which, as Meleasha Carbado explores, makes social nudity one hell of an adventure.

6th October 2022

Presca's first repair ambassador on building a green running community

Ultra runner, Low Carbon Engineer and environmental campaigner David Starley has long been walking (or running) the impact-adventure walk. And now he’s climate-positive sportswear brand Presca’s first ever repair ambassador. How does he see the running community’s environmental credentials?

Authors

Meleasha Carbado

Meleasha Carbado

Meleasha Carbado is from Birmingham. She currently travels around the UK working at festivals with her lovely boyfriend Chris as part of festival venue The Magic Teapot. A naturist for over five years, she now holds the voluntary post of Equality and Diversity Officer at British Naturism. As a woman of mixed English, Jamaican and Cuban heritage, and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, fighting for equality and diversity in all spaces and having a sense of community is really important to her. Beyond naturism, she is an avid yoga fan, recently becoming a certified yoga teacher. She also loves travelling on a budget, volunteering, Lidl’s bakery section and anything arty or creative.

Adventure Uncovered

Adventure Uncovered

Adventure Uncovered influences social and environmental change through responsible adventure.

Ellie Mackay

Ellie Mackay

Ellie is a research scientist turned professional Science Communicator with experience in a variety of multimedia, from film and documentary production, podcast and audio editing, to writing and public speaking. As the Founder of technology startup Ellipsis Earth she also oversees international scientific research projects and their communication, alongside delivering global education programmes and consulting for maximising public engagement. Ellie is a specialist Extreme Environment Drone Pilot, expedition leader and real-world data advocate, and Women in STEM ambassador. Ellie holds Master's Degrees in Science Media Production from Imperial College London and Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.