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19/06/2019

How has changed in 30 years? This man has climbed it 21 times. A powerful story via The New Republic on climate change and what it truly means to be a sherpa.

Over nearly three decades, Apa Sherpa has witnessed the effects of a warming climate and an overcrowded peak.

31/05/2019

Our editor Brooke ask's 'Are we liking nature to death?' in her latest article for Adventure.com. What do you think?

With social media contributing to an explosion in visitation to the world’s most photogenic nooks, we ask: Are we ‘liking’ our natural spaces to death?

22/05/2019

Now this is what we call a roadtrip with a purpose! Nice work PlugMeIn

Over 687 days, this man travelled through 31 countries and drove 60,000 km without ever visiting a gas station.

03/04/2019

What a story! True strength and perseverance (via Surfer)

In Arugam Bay, strong-minded local women are creating a space for themselves in the lineup where they were previously unwelcome

09/02/2019

Is a adventure possible? Our editor Brooke thinks so, and caught up with three epic adventurers to find out for Adventure.com.

Feat. The Jonesys Clean2Antarctica & Passage Adventures: Paddling for a Cleaner Ocean

Think going waste-free when traveling is too hard? Tell that to these determined, creative and innovative world travelers.

19/01/2019

A little something The Dirty Do Gooders wrote for We Are Explorers. Take a few minutes out of your day to make a difference

A new management plan for Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park could see 200 aircraft per day landing throughout the park. Here's why that's a bad call.

02/01/2019

Meet Rohan on the Road the incredible woman who hiked 3,000 miles solo across Scandinavia to raise awareness of Melanoma UK. Seriously. We salute you.

At the age of just 22, Rohan Riches from Solihull in the UK - also known as Rohan on the Road - walked 3,000 miles solo across Scandinavia to raise funds and awareness for Melanoma Cancer. This modest and heartwarming woman has no idea just how inspiring she is.

21/12/2018

Meet the couple who are driving a solar-powered vehicle, made from recycled plastic to the South Pole and back. All in the name of a cleaner world. Clean2Antarctica

Liesbeth and Edwin ter Ver are driving a solar-powered vehicle, made from recycled plastic, to the South Pole. All in the name of inspiring a cleaner world.

10/12/2018

The epitome of using adventure for good....
Read more about Ben Lecomte The Swim here: http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/647-2/

09/12/2018

Christmas is just around the corner. Why not make your gifts do a little good?

here is a few Christmas gift ideas that will give more than just 30 seconds of entertainment. The bottom line? Focus less on gifts and more on experiences.

19/11/2018

From beauty queen to queen of the dirtbags. Here's how ex Miss Australia Caroline Pemberton is helping girls realise brave is the new pretty with MissAdventure

Former Miss Australia Caroline Pemberton never set out to be a beauty queen. But now, she’s using the lessons she learnt to show young girls that there is more to life than looks. And that by choosing outdoor adventure they can achieve more than they ever imagined. Even though I’ve seen Caroline...

16/11/2018

Yes. Yes. And Yes. https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/why-adventure-travel-is-good-for-mental-health via Redbull

Is your job wearing you down? Here’s why an adventure could be just the cure you need – by the people who know best.

13/11/2018

One woman. 7,000 km. 11 countries. By paramotor. Say hello to Sacha Dench AKA ‘The Human Swan’Flight Of The Swans

One woman. 7,000 km. 11 countries. By paramotor. Say hello to Sacha Dench AKA ‘The Human Swan’, who flew from arctic Russia to the UK tracing the migration path of the endangered Bewick Swans. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a UK conservation charity that has a bit of soft spot for the ic...

10/11/2018

Meet Mozambique’s new ocean conservationists https://adventure.com/mozambique-swimming-marine-conservation/?fbclid=IwAR2fkPFxFYmlTDtaTJDIWhUrVsGH6a__HF4ekhEcrorO0qBhFaTgEBdqS7g via

In a community where most locals can't swim, these Mozambicans are changing things and inspiring a new generation of ocean conservationists.

09/11/2018

Have you seen the 'cute' video of the bear falling down the snow? What appears to be a life-affirming triumph is really a cautionary tale about drones and wildlife. Excellent read from The Atlantic and a reminder of the responsibilities we have when we're out in the wild https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/11/problematic-viral-video-persistent-baby-bear/574990/?fbclid=IwAR2vA4LyC0xY0w_Fim4bxeL5bpS9bThJMduQzyLIoZljQhsFaa2FLwVCx-8

What appears to be a life-affirming triumph is really a cautionary tale about drones and wildlife.

07/11/2018

At the Dirty Do Gooders we're all about people using adventure for changing the world. And Chris Walks the UK and his adorable dog Jet, couldn't sum up our purpose more perfectly. Read the story, follow them, and fall in love like we have. http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/homeless-former-paratrooper-hiking-uk-coast-for-a-year-to-raise-funds-for-the-armed-forces/

With nothing but a plan to 'keep the ocean on the left', homeless former UK paratrooper Chris Lewis is walking the entire coastline of the UK.

05/11/2018

Well worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itjc14Fm-gs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1YjnZEMsyU1vZFYS7p7K2tslvk9sePseQwo6CdTsd3TRYttRwmXkLCd-U

How geotagged photos harm nature. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Horseshoe Bend used to be a little-known roadside view of the Colorado River...

01/11/2018

Adventurer Jackson Groves - Journey Era Travel Blog has decided it’s time to give a little something back to the wild places he explores – one bag of trash at a time. And his 300,000 Instagram followers are joining him. Now, that's a true Dirty Do Gooder...

http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/jackson-groves-uses-his-social-influence-for-good-with-adventurebag/

Social influencer and adventurer Jackson Groves has decided it’s time to give a little something back to the wild places he explores – one bag of trash at a time. And his 300,000 Instagram followers are joining him. After hiking and exploring all over the world (seriously – follow him on Insta...

31/10/2018

25 mountains. 25 glaciers. That won't exist in 25 years. Tim Jarvis's project 25zero is making people sit up and listen to http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/world-renowned-explorer-tim-jarvis-is-climbing-25-mountains-for-climate-change/

World-renowned explorer Tim Jarvis is climbing 25 equatorial peaks all in the name of climate change. Every peak climbed is a tropical glacier, melting at unprecedented rates.   25zero uses dramatic images of these melting glaciers – and stories of people being affected by their decline – to .....

29/10/2018

Would you swim 5,500km through the Pacific Garbage Patch? Ben Lecomte The Swim supported by Lost Aussie's is on an incredible - and possibly slightly insane - adventure right now for causes as wide as plastic pollution to space travel research. Yep, you read that right! http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/647-2/

Ben Lecomte is swimming 5,500 miles across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco to raise awareness of the plight of our oceans.

26/10/2018

Well, this is music (or birdsong?!) to our ears https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/videos/1926732484069907/ via World Economic Forum

26/10/2018

These trailblazing Peruvians are breaking the glass mountain as the first and only women to work as official porters on the Inca Trail. Now that's adventure with purpose via NatGeo

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/south-america/peru/women-porters-inca-trail/?user.testname=none

These trailblazing Peruvians are breaking the glass mountain as the first and only women to work as official porters on the Inca Trail.

25/10/2018

Do you ever think about where your clothes come from? Walk Sew Good did. And it sent them on an incredible 3,500k walk across Asia. http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/where-do-your-clothes-come-from-a-3500k-walk-through-southeast-asia-promotes-sustainable-fashion/

With the fashion industry plagued by stories of human exploitation and environmental destruction, Melbourne’s Gab Murphy and Megan O’Malley knew there had to be a better way. They set off on a 3,500km walk across Southeast Asia to find out. The journey – called ‘Walk Saw Good‘ – saw the ...

23/10/2018

Is it possible to kayak from Alaska to Canada without any single-use plastics? Yep. Passage Adventures: Paddling for a Cleaner Ocean shows us how it's done http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/aussie-duo-complete-three-month-kayak-from-alaska-to-canada-without-using-any-single-use-plastics/

Lucy Graham and Mathilde Gordon kayaked 2,000k from Juneau, Alaska to Vancouver Island, Canada to raise awareness of plastic pollution.

22/10/2018

The Dirty Do-Gooders is officially live! http://www.thedirtydogooders.com/

At The Dirty Do Gooders, we believe that adventure has the power to raise awareness of issues that matter, to bring people together in shared causes, and to ultimately drive change. Big or small, this is where we speak to people that are out there - getting their boots dirty - to make a difference.

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