THE GREAT TREE STORY: An Evening with Levison Wood at The Explorers Club
He has walked the entire length of the Nile, crossed the Himalayas on foot and travelled through more than 100 countries, documenting some of the most extraordinary and remote places on Earth.
Now world-renowned explorer, bestselling author and filmmaker Levison Wood turns his attention to one of the greatest stories of all: the forests that shaped human civilisation.
For one night at The Explorers Club during New York Climate Week, Levison brings his acclaimed new book, The Great Tree Story, to life, revealing the extraordinary ways forests have shaped our history, our beliefs, our adventures and the world we live in today.
From the trees that fuelled empires and inspired ancient myths, to the remarkable science we are only now beginning to understand, this is a journey across continents and through thousands of years of human history.
And the story is only just beginning.
Guests will also be among the first to hear about an ambitious new global nature and film project inspired by The Great Tree Story, taking Levison back into some of the world’s most extraordinary forests to explore why their future matters to all of us.
Copies of The Great Tree Story will be available to purchase and have signed by Levison following the event.
This in-person event at the Explorers Club Headquarters will include an audience Q&A.
RESERVATIONS
This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters.
In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Levison Wood
Levison Wood is a world-renowned explorer, TV presenter, writer and photographer. His eleven critically acclaimed television series have been broadcast around the world, on networks including Channel 4, Discovery and Sky, and he is the author of twelve best-selling books.
He has travelled and filmed in more than 120 countries worldwide. His expeditions include walking the entire length of the River Nile, the Himalayas and Central America, crossing the Caucasus and circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Most recently, he completed a major journey across the length of South America for a forthcoming television series and book.
Levison served for several years as an officer in the British Army’s Parachute Regiment. He is Chancellor of the University of Staffordshire, an elected Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club, and an ambassador for UNICEF and Leica, as well as a number of other charities and brands.
