Darren is an International Mountain Leader (IML), Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and Public Speaker.
Lancaster, UK
Joined October 2012
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Looking forward to presenting 'Land of the Mojito and Metropolis', exploring Mexico City & the Pacific Coast @wilfscafe Slide & Suppers on Thurs 12th March, 19:00, Mill Yard, Staveley, Cumbria. #travel #exploration #ecology #WorldHeritage #sustainability
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Great talk on @LancasterCC Climate Emergency Declaration response & action plan by @MarkCDavies1 at @UCLan Cumbria & Lancashire #ClimateEmergency collaborative conference.
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Mark Dooris opening @UCLan Cumbria & Lancashire Climate Emergency - Towards Net Zero - A Learning Event
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Great day with @HardknottForest @green_lancaster in Duddon Valley removing spruce from the former plantation to enable natural regeneration of oak, birch, willow etc. Thanks to John & Craig for hosting us. Ride up from Foxfield on #CumbrianCoast Line.
@C_Speight_Geog delivering ‘Geogrpahy; People, Places, Possibilities’ @LancsUniLEC as part of the Beyond LEC Seminar series.
Heading north with @LancasterSU Environmental Sustainability Team for residential training on the Isle of Eigg. Glasgow, the Clyde at Sunset and Loch Long, the Cobbler at dusk... superb autumn views from the #WestHighland Railway
Fantastic turn out at Lancaster University Alexandra Square #GlobalClimateStrike today calling for @LancasterUni to declare and respond to the #climate and #ecological emergency
Frustrating when @tfwrail S. Wales - Manchester trains run with Class 150 rather than 175. Noisy engines, openable windows and commuter type seating, not suitable for long distance journeys. I’ve changed at Cardiff for @CrossCountryUK to Bhm, then @VirginTrains on to Lancaster
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Great couple of days in Swansea for 4th annual #Sustainability in HE conf hosted by @UniSouthWales Trinity St David at their magnificent Swansea Waterfront Campus. Action packed and full of inspiring stuff going on to tackle #ClimateEmergency
Good news on the @Eurostar bar buffet. My camping mug all good for a cup of tea, no discount offered. This mug has been used for hundreds of cuppa’s compared to just one provided by the millions of disposable cups stacked waiting to be filled across Europe today #singleuseplastic
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“Thank you for travelling Climate Smart by train” - guard announcement on Stockholm - Gothenburg high speed X2 train. Really impressive how Swedish railways are jumping on board the low carbon travel agenda, promoting benefits of rail over air. Great on-board service. #flygskam
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Amazing what a difference native trees make to the urban environment. Lovely set of containerised silver birch trees and wooden benches near western entrance to @StPancrasInt adjacent to Francis Crick Research Institute.
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Superb day out exploring Carrifran Wildwood & surrounding hills rich in ground flora with grazing excluded for ~20yrs. A visionary blueprint for #rewilding our uplands, inspiring & diverse. Saw a fox running on high fells too! Keep up the good work @CarrifranWild @BordersForest
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Travelling with the bike on @VirginTrains & @CrossCountryUK, today but booked ticket with @TPExpressTrains as their website provides bike booking online for all operators unlike VT & XC. UK’s fragmented rail system lacks priority on integrated ticketing & sustainable transport.
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Fantastic line up of speakers for the start of @nusuk Sustainability Summit @ZamzamMCR @AndyBurnhamGM @TonyJuniper @TheUnionMMU. Well done to @NUS_sustainable team!
A fascinating @green_lancaster excursion to @LancashireCC Middleton Waste Transfer Station this morning; thanks to the team for this insight into the scale and complexity of the UK’s waste and recycling challenge.
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Looking forward to meeting members of @The_GA #Huddersfield #Halifax branch & @RGS_IBG NE region and presenting #treadinglightly Mountains of Europe talk at @HuddersfieldUni
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