Being an ex student of Liverpool John Moore's University, I'm always keeping an eye on things up by the river Mersey. Outside of the city Liverpool can get an unfair deal, but if you take the time to venture up there, especially now after the city centre's redevelopment, you'll find a city that embraces the future as well as it's historic past. Pay a visit to the Anglican Cathedral which sits on top of the hill and can be seen from most directions, or the impressive modern structure of the Metropolitan Cathedral. Of course a visit to the Albert Docks is a must, taking a look back at Liverpool's rich shipping history, as well as being able to pop into the Beatles Story and the Liverpool Tate.
LJMU is often thought of more of an Media & Arts University, it does have a fairly large sports campus but it's situated a fair way outside of the city centre, so can often be forgotten about unless your situated over there. At the end of the month and going into the new year, the LJMU Outdoor Education Team are holding an assortment of public lectures to provide a forum to sharing stories and journey's of outdoor adventure.
The first is on the 22nd November (7pm - 9pm) and held by Dr Kate Rawles, author of 'The Carbon Cycle: Crossing the Great Divide', which was shortlisted for the Banff Mountain Festival adventure travel book award. Dr Rawles cycled 4,553 miles from Texas to Alaska, following the spine of the Rocky Mountains. Cycling across beautiful landscapes, over high mountain passes, across glaciers, and down to
the sea, she encountered bears, wolves, moose, cliff-swallows, aspens,
and even a single lynx. On the road, she talked to Americans
about climate change, getting everyone's views from truck drivers to the Mayor of Albuquerque to find out what they knew about it, whether they cared, and if they
did, what they thought they could do. Dr Rawles journey should hopefully give us a better understanding of where we currently are with climate change and where we need to be.
Going into the new year on the 17th of January Authors of the 'North Wales Winter Climbing Guide', Mark Richards and Simon Panton will be giving their lecture on Snow, Ice and Adventure in the Welsh Hills. The lecture will give insider views on the adventures that underpin this new
winter guidebook and they will offer personal tales of previously
undocumented routes in the area.
Onwards into March and on the 21st, Adam Harmer, one of the UK's leading Kayakers will be discussing what it takes to explore new kayaking territory rivers across the world. Adam and team mates went on an expedition to Kenya in 2011 and started to explore on foot, by 4x4's and motorbikes in search for untouched waters, before hopping in their kayaks and hitting the world class rapids and waterfalls.
Tickets need to be booked in advance to guarantee entry as there are
limited tickets available. All lectures will take place at the LJMU Art
and Design Academy, Duckinfield Street, Off Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L3
5RD. It's well worth making a note in your diaries!
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