Announcing that Ms Joanna Lumley OBE Is Now Dame Joanna Lumley DBE, FRGS.

Its been over a year since Dame Joanna Lumley became a Patron of SEM. We are delighted that she is now Dame Joanna Lumley OBE, FRGS. This high honor is in recognition of all the good work that Dame Lumley has previously done and continues to do – including her support of our charity.

Dame Joanna Lumleys official title is ‘Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire’ (DBE).

Thank you for your patronage and congratulations from us all at SEM!

Art organisation Arts Catalyst presents  WET / LAND / DWELLERS – a screening and performance at 5.00pm – 7.00pm on Fri 11 March 2022 at Foodhall, 62 Brown Street Sheffield S1 2BS

SEM’s Maxwell Ayamba will be taking part. Visit the WET / LAND / DWELLERS  project’s website to book your place – tickets are free!

From the website: “As part of WET / LAND / DWELLERS artist duo a place of their own (Paula McCloskey and Sam Vardy) invite you to delve into the voices and sounds of wetlands during a multi-sensory evening. Featuring live performance from sound artist Gary Stewart, film screenings, and a conversation with researcher Maxwell A. Ayamba at Foodhall, Sheffield.”

WET / LAND / DWELLERS is collaboration with Sheffield-based artists Paula McCloskey and Sam Vardy (a place of their own) & art organisation Arts Catalyst as part of the Emergent Ecologies programme.

SEM’s Maxwell Ayamba has contributed to a recent report by Climate Reach for Natural England.

The report called ‘Nature Visuals: Diversity in images of England’s green and natural spaces’ was commissioned in December 2021.

The Study provides evidence of the need to; ‘increase engagement with nature and climate through effectively diversifying images of people and nature. The report concludes that featuring a more diverse range of people in publications, adverts and across various media, would encourage a diverse range of people to engage in natural landcapes and environmental issues. You can read Maxwell’s contribution by downloading the report. The link takes you to a Climate Outreach website report information page, you can download the free report on this page.

Natural England is the UK government’s adviser for the natural environment in England, helping
to protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and for the services they provide.
Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for
Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). You can find out more further information about Natural England here.

Part of an interview with SEM’s Maxwell Ayamba is featured in the February 2022 Geographical Magazine!

First published in 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society.

You can read the whole article in the February Issue here.