The Jewel of Arabia Expedition was planned with legacy and enduring impact in mind. In this, the final podcast we hear once again from project patrons HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH Theyazin Al Said and learn how several legacy projects are now evolving in Oman, and around the world.Stay connected with The Jewel of Arabia online and on social media to hear about the international lecture series and the expedition book, both of which will be launched towards the end of 2025.And if The Jewel of Arabia has whetted your appetite for Oman and its natural beauty then our next incredible journey in The Middle East, Oman 3165 will be announced later this year, with all the details appearing here www.exploringwithpurpose.ukExpedition website: The Jewel of Arabia ExpeditionFollow the expedition on social media: Instagram and FacebookThe Jewel of Arabia Expedition podcast is produced by Adventurous Audio
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Meet Oman’s Mr. Sustainability
Dr. Mohab Al Hinai, Vice President of Sustainability and Circular Economy at Oman Environmental Services Holding Company - Be’ah is a self-confessed sustainability junkie, leading transformative initiatives that drive sustainability and circular economy principles across The Sultanate. His diary is so busy that I only managed to catch up with him at the end of our Jewel of Arabia, but it was worth the wait as a fascinating discussion ensued….!Expedition website: The Jewel of Arabia ExpeditionFollow the expedition on social media: Instagram and FacebookThe Jewel of Arabia Expedition podcast is produced by Adventurous Audio
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Wetland reserves, raptor restaurants, camera trapping and an emotional school welcome
From the massive wetland reserve of Bar al Hikmann to the man made reed beds filtering polluted water. From Oman’s first wind farm to the opening of raptor restaurants. From camera trapping hyenas to the rapturous welcome and start of the expedition legacy at Knowledge Gate International School Muscat.In this second of a two-part podcast, Expedition Leader Mark Evans looks back on some of his personal highlights from the 30 day expedition starting at the birdwatcher's paradise of Bar al Hikmann and taking us down the rest of Thomas’s route to Salalah before turning back for Muscat and the start of the Jewel of Arabia legacy.Expedition website: The Jewel of Arabia ExpeditionFollow the expedition on social media: Instagram and FacebookThe Jewel of Arabia Expedition podcast is produced by Adventurous Audio
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Starlit skies, sustainable camping, turtles and the call to prayer.
From the shores of The Indian Ocean to the starlit skies of 1000 night camp. From the sounds of the desert to the call to prayer. From protected turtles to the very first all-terrain wheelchair in The Middle East. In this first of a two-part podcast, Expedition Leader Mark Evans looks back on some of his personal highlights from the 30 day expedition starting on the beach near Ras Al Haad and taking us down to Masirah Island just off the mainland coast of Oman.Expedition website: The Jewel of Arabia ExpeditionFollow the expedition on social media: Instagram and FacebookThe Jewel of Arabia Expedition podcast is produced by Adventurous Audio
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“It’s not the journey, it’s the message” – Expedition Legacy
In the days after the end of the expedition the team have dispersed and travelled home. Nigel to the Lake District in England, Ana-Maria to Switzerland, Dikra and Ibrahim to their families in Oman. But before they left, Mark, took a moment to get them all to look back on the expedition, their personal highlights, and the things that have really struck them about the drive for a more sustainable and biodiverse in this beautiful country.There are wonderful stories of wildlife, of communication, of warm welcoming hospitality, or natural beauty and much much more.As the Jewel of Arabia now looks towards education and legacy, It was perhaps Ibrahim who summed it all up so well… The Jewel of Arabia isn’t just the journey, it’s the message.
Come and join explorer and adventurer Mark Evans around the campfire on The Jewel of Arabia Expedition as we follow the route taken by British explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 from Ras Al Hadd, the most easterly point of the Arab world, along the coast to Salalah, the second largest city in Oman as we meet and talk to the young Omani’s transitioning Oman into a sustainable global green energy hub.
From ancient turtle nesting grounds to internationally recognised migration pitstops for thousands of wading birds. From Earthshot prize winning carbon capture innovation to the world’s only non-migratory population of humpbacked whales, from frankincense groves to a future of green hydrogen and amazing raptor restaurants Oman is awash with stories waiting to be told.
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