HOP: Protecting Oceans, Preserving Life in our Seas Doug Skinner, June 19

Doug Skinner

HOP The Health of Our Seas: Protecting Oceans, Preserving Life

Thursday 19 June 2025, 7pm

Tickets: £12 (under 21s £6)

All proceeds to Greenpeace. Extra donations can be given on the night.

Doors 6pm, bar and hot supper available

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre

tel: 01308 424901

Doug Skinner studied marine biology and worked in Human Genetics research at Queen Mary University, before a career running medical and pharmaceutical companies.

He has personally witnessed significant lasting environmental damage, especially the decline in pollinators and fisheries, locally in England and world-wide. An ardent beekeeper, he is now retired and resident in Swanage, Dorset.

Doug has been a passionate supporter, speaker and activist for Greenpeace since 1971.

Doug is a co-founder of Planet Purbeck, a charity devoted to mitigating and adapting to climate change by connecting local people with nature. Bringing expertise and optimism to the table, Doug lists his personal passions as the health of our seas, survival of bee species, clean air, mitigating climate change and learning to live sustainably.

Help Our Planet

The HOP talks are part of an initiative aiming to inspire and inform individuals, families and local communities with tangible actions to help combat the effects of climate change and environmental degradation, and to raise money for charities working in these areas. Each month the charity is chosen by the speaker. The project was initiated by Philip Howse OBE (Professor Emeritus, University of Southampton) with Professor Sir Ghillean Prance FRS VMH (former Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and the late James Lovelock CBE. Patrons include: George Monbiot, Clive Farrell, Dr George McGavin and Dr Kate Rawles.

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