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| Dear Friends,
In 2005, Michele Westmorland carried the FIRST WINGS flag to Papua New Guinea to document the incredible journey of artist and explorer Caroline Mytinger. Fourteen years later, we are thrilled to share the result, the award-winning documentary film Headhunt Revisited: With Brush, Canvas & Camera, and see how far the project has come since then. We will build on the film’s examination of Caroline’s legacy in an interactive talkback with Michele.
Since that inaugural WINGS flag expedition, we have been honored to send our flags on more than 50 expeditions and publish the resulting flag reports to share with a broad audience. In 2015 WINGS began to award a grant to every flag carrier. WINGS' unique unrestricted funding to Flag Carriers and Fellows has been invaluable to so many expeditions, projects, and research initiatives. When so many sources of funding do not pay for essentials such as salaries, travel, research, legal fees, childcare, and much more, these grants can either launch a project or provide the missing piece to bring concept to reality.
We are grateful for the world knowledge that the WINGS community of Flag Carriers has shared with us over the past 14 years, and the lessons we have learned from these women who dare to be the trailblazers.
See you on the trail, at the destination, and beyond,
Yael Jekogian
Managing Director
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The WINGS WorldQuest Women of Discovery Awards were established in 2003 to recognize extraordinary women making significant contributions to world knowledge and science through exploration.
On Tuesday, April, 23, 2019, four intrepid explorers will be honored and inducted as WINGS WorldQuest Fellows at the Women of Discovery Awards Gala. Eighty-four pioneering women have received this honor and over $600,000 in grants since 2003.
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Join us for a screening of Headhunt Revisited: With Brush, Canvas and Camera, and talkback with filmmaker Michele Westmorland. This beautiful documentary film explores artist Caroline Mytinger's incredible journey through Melanesia and the power of art to span oceans and decades.
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African People & Wildlife Completes 1,000th Living Wall
Watch the video below to learn more:
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| Addressing Plastic Pollution in the Aldabra Atoll
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Aldabra, located in the Seychelles archipelago off the coast of East Africa, is the second largest coral atoll in the world. The World UNESCO World Heritage site is home to rare biodiversity – including two-thirds of the world’s giant tortoise population.
Although Aldabra is fairly remote – 265 miles from the nearest shore – large amounts of plastic pollution have accumulated along the shore of the atoll, carried by currents of wind. The giant tortoises have been seen ingesting plastic, birds have been entangled in fishing line and nesting endangered green turtles are facing the plastic as a barrier to their nesting sites.
April Burt, a conservation biologist at Oxford University and a research associate to the Seychelles Islands Foundation, has been awarded a Flag Carrier grant by WINGS. She will carry the WINGS flag to Aldabra where she will lead a clean-up of the plastic pollution.
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What WINGS' Women of Discovery Are Up To
- In the January edition of Geographical Magazine, Felicity Aston discusses the many challenges – including the rapidly-moving ice – of her recent North Pole expedition.
- The deadline for Minnesota girls to apply for grants from the Ann Bancroft Foundation is April 1. Ann, a WINGS Fellow, is a polar explorer with many "firsts" to her name.
- In its new series “Icons,” the BBC is inviting viewers to vote for the individuals they believe had the greatest impact during the 20th century. WINGS Fellow Jane Goodall is among the individuals being considered.
- When she was a child, Bolortsetseg Minjin wanted to be a dancer when she grew up. On this episode of the BBC’s Outlook, she discusses how she became a world-renowned paleontologist instead. Fast-forward to 26:30 to hear her interview.
- ANTARCTICA, Rosemarie Keough's award-winning, full-leather, hand-bound, fine-photography tome, valued at $5,000 per volume, was presented to each of the world's Antarctica Polar Institutes during POLAR2018. Read more here.
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| Junior Council Valentine's Day Raffle
The Junior Council is holding its annual Valentine's Day raffle. Prizes include gift certificates to various New York City resturants. To enter, see the information below:
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WINGS is Accepting Auction Donations
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| This year, the Women of Discovery Awards ceremony will feature a silent auction. WINGS is currently accepting donations for the auction. To submit an item for consideration, please see the details here:
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| | Intern With WINGS WorldQuest
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| WINGS WorldQuest is looking for a dedicated undergraduate student to assist the Communications Associate and Managing Director in all aspects of this small but mighty NGO. Projects can include: research and administrative support for fundraising campaigns, programming research and support, implementing social media strategy and increasing engagement, and event planning and implementation. The intern must be able to attend weekly meetings in New York City. For more information and to apply, see our website.
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