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Ray Zahab is one of the world’s great modern explorers. He’s run across the Sahara Desert. He’s crossed the Atacama. He’s skied to the North Pole. He’s led expeditions through the high Arctic, through jungles, through places most of us only ever see on a map. And in between all of that, he’s faced something even more personal — a battle with blood cancer — and came back not just to survive, but to keep pushing the edges of what’s possible.

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Earth Day: The Whole Truth with ClientEarth’s James Thornton

Meet Client Earth´s John Condon, along with Francesco Maletto, two marine lawyers who are working to eliminate illegal fishing practices in Spain’s marine-protected areas and transition to more low-impact, sustainable practices.

Just last month, Client Earth brought suit against the Spanish government for authorizing bottom trawling within protected areas, which are home to sensitive and endangered species, unique ecosystems and habitats, and which are key to supporting fishing resources and mitigating climate change.

Spain has the largest fishing capacity in the EU and the highest per capita consumption on the continent, yet the suit claims that the Spanish government is failing to conduct adequate assessments on the damage caused by bottom trawling, which involves dragging heavy nets across the seafloor that damage habitats and kill wildlife indiscriminately.

Client Earth is asking for your involvement, so please follow the link in the show notes to see how you can join the Client Earth community and support their work.

In our chat, we discuss the scale of the problem, who benefits from keeping trawling legal (and subsidised), the role of the public in shaping change, and signs for holding on to optimism moving forward.

This conversation takes place in Helsinki at the SLUSH startup tech event, and it meets at the intersection between entrepreneurship and mountaineering. It was a local event for AP, and he sat down with his old climbing buddy Juho Risku.In addition to his lifelong passion for ice climbing and mountaineering, Juho has been a serial entrepreneur since 1996. In 2012, he co-founded Butterfly Ventures, a Nordic deep-tech / early-stage venture capital firm. He often supports science-based projects that come straight from the university level, which have a positive impact on the environment, such as saving energy

In this episode, Juho talks about his ice climbing and mountaineering background, including his sketchiest moments battling summit fever and AMS. He also talks about recent trends in climbing since he became the President of the Climbing Federation of Finland.And he recalls his helicopter evac in Nepal and those hard moments when he had to decide between turning back or pushing on.

This conversation takes place in Helsinki at the SLUSH startup tech event, and it meets at the intersection between entrepreneurship and mountaineering. 

It was a local event for AP, and he sat down with his old climbing buddy Juho Risku.

In addition to his lifelong passion for ice climbing and mountaineering, Juho has been a serial entrepreneur since 1996. In 2012, he co-founded Butterfly Ventures, a Nordic deep-tech / early-stage venture capital firm. He often supports science-based projects that come straight from the university level, which have a positive impact on the environment, such as saving energy

In this episode, Juho talks about his ice climbing and mountaineering background, including his sketchiest moments battling summit fever and AMS. He also talks about recent trends in climbing since he became the President of the Climbing Federation of Finland.

And he recalls his helicopter evac in Nepal and those hard moments when he had to decide between turning back or pushing on.

In this episode, AP gives a tour of his Finnish summer cabin and discusses the challenges and benefits of remote living. Davey and AP explore topics like climbing, mushroom identification, and Finnish sauna etiquette.

AP recounts the time he was stranded somewhere between the China-Mongolia border. Davey introduces his interview with Rafael Hidalgo. AP and Davey discuss the differences between the helpful TOV Blog and the inspirational TOJ content.

Read Rafael´s article on The Outdoor Journal

The Fire That Pulled Me to the Finish

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If you don’t watch ultra running documentaries, then you might not have heard of Rafael Hildago, but I promise you if you watch any of his films on YouTube, you´ll feel inspired to set a goal so big that it scares you. He brings his camera along with him on races in the Alps, across the US, and evento South America, so you can see the emotional ups and downs of ultras. What really sets him apart is his way with words. His voiceovers are so poetic and philosophical, and inspirational and they give me goosebumps. He writes about ultras the way people describe an ayahuasca experience - like a meeting with the soul. So I highly recommend our listeners check out his YouTube channel, Rafael Hidalgo, specifically his journey on the UTM,B which is the pinnacle of the sport. It is over 100 miles and 10,000 meters of elevation gain in the Alps through France, Italy, and Switzerland over two sleepless nights.

Apoorva Prasad, Founder of The Outdoor Journal and Voyage, sits in the hot seat to discuss this week´s biggest wins and toughest challenges.

Fighting through total arctic darkness and running dangerously low on food, Mike Horn and Børge Ousland complete their unsupported journey across the polar ocean.

After a 700-day detour from his record-breaking adventure, Thor Pedersen is back at sea, on the journey to visit every country in the world without catching a single flight.

Read the full article on The Outdoor Journal.