At our South Shropshire online conference in May 2021 Gladys told us about life in the Pacific Ocean, where sea levels are rising at a life-altering rate. For example, one of Gladys’ childhood family picnic places had already disappeared underwater, when Gladys was still in her early twenties.

The spot where Kale Island was is to be marked by a sculpture by English artist Jason deCaires Taylor. If underwater sculpture is new to you (as it was to me) you have a wonderful discovery coming your way, if you do know his work already why didn’t you tell us before??

In the coming months we will be launching a fundraising story on Crowdfunder to raise enough money to pay for a specialist barge to take the sculpture (more news to come) from Honiara (Solomon’s capital) to its permanent site. The British High Commission is contributing a major donation to this project but more funding is needed.

Please look out for updates on what is happening, where and why and how, in this newsletter and the wider media.

For an introduction to Jason’s amazing work around the world click here.