On the 16th March The Explorers Club announced,
"THE EXPLORERS CLUB HONORS 50 UNHERALDED EXPLORERS WITH 2ND ANNUAL EC50 PROGRAM (New York, NY) – The Explorers Club today announced the winners of its second annual Explorers Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World that the World Needs to Know About. The Explorers Club 50 (EC50) was established to reflect the great diversity of individuals on the cutting edge of exploration, and to help amplify the voices of these trailblazers. The EC50 winner profiles are available here. https://www.explorers.org/wp-content/uploads/Explorers-Club-50_2022.pdf
The original EC50 was conceived of in July 2020, with winners representing 17 different countries. This year, the honor roll has spread beyond 20 countries, including Kenya, Greece, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Bhutan, and more. The program is supported by Rolex as part of its Perpetual Planet initiative.
Among the many fields covered in the inaugural EC50 class, the honorees have led groundbreaking conservation efforts in Iraq, promoted environmental stewardship to facilitate inter-tribal relations in Africa, produced leading research on orbital debris and space junk, decoded the secrets of Egyptian animal mummies, organized efforts to conserve large parts of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, and studied the prehispanic Maya and contemporary perceptions of self-identity on Maya communities.
As part of this new class, which will continue to transform the composition of The Explorers Club and increase access to explorers from around the world, EC50 winners will receive complimentary Club membership for three years, access to a network of explorers, a notable mention in a new special issue of The Explorers Journal, lecture opportunities and more.
"The Explorers Club 50 may well be the most important initiative our club has ever undertaken" said Richard Garriott, President of The Explorers Club. "I do not make this statement lightly. For 118 years now, we have promoted exploration by all means possible. As important as it is to get the history right, it is even more important to build the best foundation for the future."
Check out this url for more information: https://www.explorers.org/the-explorers-club-50/
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