On an eXXpedition Round The World

The Bigger Picture · Live & Learn · 18 Sept 2019 · 26 mins listen

In October Aarathi Arumugam will set sail from Plymouth to The Azores, on the maiden voyage of eXXpedition Round The World. The all female crew will sail over various legs to cover 1200 nautical miles across the Atlantic and experience first hand the devastating effects of single use plastics and toxins on our oceans. She speaks to us about how she is making the leap from entrepreneur to ocean explorer.

Produced by:

Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by:

Sumitra Selvaraj

Categories:

Environment,Science,Travel,Education

Tags:

The Bigger Picture, Live and Learn, ocean exploration, micro plastics, community

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