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| RSGS President Prof. Iain Stewart and Mungo Park Medal Winner Ed Stafford FRSGS |
Ed completed one of the world’s last great adventures when he walked the entire length of the South American river, probably the world’s longest river.
Ed Stafford’s journey down the Amazon
River was an inspiring example of the sort of feats an individual
can achieve when they really put their mind to it.
Ed
used his journey to inspire others by filming and blogging his two and a half
year adventure, gaining followers worldwide, and forming the basis for a
documentary series and book. He wanted to create an adventure that would excite
people about the Amazon and to discover both its wonders and its problems. He
had first gained expedition experience with Trekforce Expeditions and carried
forward their slogan “adventure with a purpose” as his guiding principle.
However,
Ed would insist that Walking the Amazon was a world-first expedition first and
foremost, but that he hoped that an ecological message would spread in tandem.
He was personally concerned with the issues surrounding deforestation in the
Amazon, and hoped that by enthusing people about the Amazon they might start to
share his concerns. The big aim of his adventure was to get people so involved
with the Amazon that they would start to care about its future.
With this in mind, and in recognition of Ed’s outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge through exploration in potentially hazardous physical environment, RSGS President Professor Iain Stewart presented Ed Stafford with the RSGS's Mungo Park Medal and honorary fellowship of the Society.
The Mungo Park Medal has been awarded since 1930 in recognition of outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge through exploration in potentially hazardous physical and social environments. Previous recipients include Thor Heyerdahl, Freya Stark, Kate Adie and John Simpson.
With this in mind, and in recognition of Ed’s outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge through exploration in potentially hazardous physical environment, RSGS President Professor Iain Stewart presented Ed Stafford with the RSGS's Mungo Park Medal and honorary fellowship of the Society.
The Mungo Park Medal has been awarded since 1930 in recognition of outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge through exploration in potentially hazardous physical and social environments. Previous recipients include Thor Heyerdahl, Freya Stark, Kate Adie and John Simpson.
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