Beyond Curious with LCP: The importance of looking up with Camilla Nichol

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Camilla Nichol joined the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust as CEO in 2014, taking on a role unlike any other, preserving the history of the last great unspoiled continent.  

In this episode, LCP’s Victoria Snowden and Gordon Watchorn talk to Camilla about her role and experiences. The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is a unique charity that preserves historic buildings and artefacts in Antarctica to help current and future generations understand and protect this important continent. Patrons include the Princess Royal, the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and granddaughters of the most renowned UK Antarctic explorers: Shackleton and Scott. Public engagement is done through heritage conservation, storytelling and policy advocacy.

In this episode, Camilla discusses: 

• Finding common ground in any conflict so you can drive towards a solution rather than getting stuck.
• The power of storytelling to engage and sell ideas.
• How following your passion can lead to a fulfilling career.
• Considering how decisions taken in the UK play out on the geopolitical stage.
• Making change by “taking your story to where people are”.
• Managing the impact of climate change on “the world’s laboratory”.
• The daily balance of operationally important items with strategic direction.
• The importance of tenacity, doggedness and having big ears as a CEO. 

Relevant links:

• Christmas 2023 Big Give
• “Damoy: The Orange Hut”
• “Adopt a penguin”
• “Buy a hat”
• Story of Shackleton’s Endurance
• Story of Operation Tabarin
• 2023 Operations team at Port Lockro

Thanks for listening.