Plum Turner commemoration: The next generation of explorers

Thu May 14 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+01:00

The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) | London

Helen Dewhurst
Publisher/HostHelen Dewhurst
Plum Turner commemoration: The next generation of explorers
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In Plum Turner's honour, two intrepid young explorers join us to share their record-breaking adventures
About this Event

This will be an evening celebrating the life of our late, wonderful friend Plum Turner and the spirit of adventure and achievement she so embodied.
Chaired by Hannah MacInnes, broadcaster and podcast host, the first speaker will be Geordie Stewart, who scaled the Seven Summits at just 22. He will share his life lessons learned from mountaineering and endurance cycling: resilience, fear, purpose, and what extreme environments can teach us.
He will be joined by a second explorer: Lucy Shepherd, a recent recipient of the Scientific Exploration Society Pioneer for Purpose Award - who conducted the first east–west crossing of Guyana’s Kanuku Mountains , among other achievements.
Hannah will then lead a panel discussion to understand how the triumphs and challenges faced in the adventures taken by both our explorers compare.
The two charities benefiting from the evening are ‘millimetres2mountains', a mental health charity enabling people to experience the thrill and beauty of the great outdoors. As Plum was a pilot the other is ‘aerobility,’ affording disabled people the opportunity to pilot a light aircraft.
Please join us for an evening filled with enlightening stories and rich conversation in Plum’s memory.


Agenda

🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:10 PM
Introduction to Plum Turner: How she inspired the evening and its charities
🕑: 07:10 PM - 07:30 PM
Geordie Stewart on his record-breaking adventures
🕑: 07:30 PM - 07:50 PM
Lucy Shepherd on 'The Explorer Mindset'
🕑: 07:50 PM - 08:10 PM
Panel discussion with Hannah MacInnes
🕑: 08:10 PM - 08:25 PM
Q&A with the audience (with Slido)
🕑: 08:25 PM - 08:30 PM
Closing remarks
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

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