Ep 9 / Keme Nzerem, Opening Up the Outdoors

The co-founder of Opening Up the Outdoors joins us to talk about the value of inclusivity in the outdoor industry and wild spaces.

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This episode’s guest is the incredible Keme Nzerem, a journalist, presenter and all around awesome guy here in the UK who I came across when he emceed a Patagonia Oceans event in 2023. His energy is infectious and his wisdom plentiful, so I was really excited when he agreed to record an episode.

Not only is Keme an award-winning journalist, he also is the co-founder of a really important organization called Opening up the Outdoors, which is a not-for-profit initiative that focuses on the continued inclusion, education, and enjoyment of outdoor spaces by people of the global majority.

In this episode, we talk about Keme's work as a journalist, with Opening Up the Outdoors and as a father helping instill a positive relationship with the outdoors and nature in his children. We also find out that Keme actually learned to ski in South East London, and for those listeners who like me have lived in South East London, you might be scratching your head as to what stop on the tubes the slopes are, so make sure to keep listening for the full story.

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Thanks for listening -

Rick

Mentioned in the Episode

Keep up with Keme's adventures on Instagram - @nzerem

Check out Opening Up the Outdoors