The Concept

These journeys are journeys with friends - experts in their fields - journeys of discovery, journeys of exploration for like-minds, to get back to what it was all about, what travel used to be, about slow travel, real travel, travel for knowledge, travel for education, travel for discovery. These journeys are not about luxury, about expectations or ‘sightings’ they are about turning the clocks back, taking stock of where we are, personally, individually, globally. These journeys are about Change, expeditions for change, where we support and explore specific projects on the ground, where funding goes directly to the root cause; these journeys are our Expeditions for Change.

The Aim

Over the next two years we aim to bring together creators, conservationists, partners and collaborators to tell a story through our Expeditions for Change. Collaboration is key; it’s something that is often overlooked, everyone normally ‘wants something’. In fact, as a company, we are often accused of not looking for the ‘commercials’ and maybe that is an error, we honestly do believe that if you do things for the right reasons, the rest takes care of itself. This belief is what this project hinges on, a gathering of like minds, friendly souls, to go out there and make a difference. The Journey to Nature’s Edge project starts with the climate crisis and our first Expedition for Change in Svalbard, in the frozen north, four of us. Photographers, creators, believers in trying to do something a little bit different. From there wildlife conservation in the wilds of Africa with African Parks Conservation, then rewilding in the heartland of Latin America, and finally human wildlife conflict in Asia. Through generosity of spirit we aim to open up the conversation and see where it takes us. Content is an easy word to evoke these days, but through collaboration with our partners, our sponsors, our contacts on the ground, these ‘fellows of their fields’, we hope to bring this work to the public eye, visually, audibly, written, with a direct impact into projects on the ground

ALISTAIR TAYLOR-YOUNG

He is a British photographer and director whose career spans over 25 years. He has been fortunate to work with loyal clients from the Fashion and Perfume world to travel and everything in between. He is as happy to be in the middle of a desert, as he is in a studio creating his own world from nothing. In the underground garage of Vogue House in London, a solo show of his work was curated of his travels to celebrate Conde Nast's 20th Anniversary Party.

BEN HARDMAN

Benjamin Hardman is an Australian nature photographer, based in Iceland. Benjamin’s fineart works encapsulate the North’s most obscure landscapes – the barren, cold and volatile environments that are inhabited by glaciers, volcanic mountains and resilient wildlife. With a passion for teaching his minimalistic photography techniques and post-processing methods, Benjamin has been leading photographic workshops in Iceland and across the Arctic for over five years workshops in Iceland and across the Arctic for over five years.

CHRIS MICHEL

Chris is an accomplished photographer, who has documented humans working in extreme locations like the North & South Poles, Everest, Papua New Guinea, DR Congo and the edge of space (aboard a U-2 Spy Plane). He’s also had the opportunity to photograph many global leaders, including as the photographer for the 14th Dalai Lama. As the Artist-in-Residence at the National Academies, he’s photographed some of the nation’s most accomplished scientists, from Astronauts to Nobel laureates.

GRAEME PURDY

Wildlife photographer Graeme Purdy has honed his art by photographing some of the most iconic and beautiful animals from around the world over the last two decades. From the arctic to Siberian forests, from Africa's jungles to it's open savannah as well as the depths of world's oceans Graeme has amassed a wealth of photographic knowledge to help you advance your own photography skills and develop your portfolio.

KARIM ILIYA

Karim Iliya is a photographer, filmmaker, future space explorer, and whale swimming guide based in Iceland and Hawaii. He was recently selected as part of the dearMoon mission aboard the Starship rocket. Karim and the rest of the dear Moon crew will undertake the first civilian flight around the moon.

WILL BOLSOVER

At the front of NWS, our Founder & CEO Will Bolsover frequently heads out on recce trips. Some destinations he knows well from years of experience but regularly revisits to connect with specialists in the region; scientists, naturalists, and some of the best adventure guides in the world. In other destinations these trips pioneer the way, exploring to the very end of the road to untangle the complexity of travel in new, and often seldom visited regions.