Xposure 2022 organises first conservation summit

Xposure 2022 organises first conservation summit

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The sixth edition of Xposure International Photography Festival will host its first-ever Conservation Summit on February 10, under the theme ‘Saving our Oceans’, to explore hope and solutions for ocean conservation.

A distinguished panel of conservationists, biologists, ocean explorers, researchers and photographers will shine a light on conservation stories through exhibitions and numerous panel discussions to raise awareness of the wild diversity that occupies 71% of earth.

Held in partnership with the International League of Conservation Photographers, the one-day summit will kickstart with an opening address by Kathy Moran, former Deputy Director of Photography at

National Geographic.

National Geographic explorers Brian Skerry, David Doubilet, Jennifer Hayes, Jeffrey Garriock, and Laurent Ballesta, who have witnessed the beauty and the devastation happening across all ocean ecosystems and have accumulated more than 80,000 hours combined underwater documenting changes, will share their experiences with audiences to help shape a positive blueprint for the future of our oceans.

Discussions on the impact of climate change, overfishing, and pollution such as coral reef destruction, depletion of species and presence of plastic in every layer of the water column will be addressed. The panel