(Webinar) Life on the Worlds Most Remote Island - Tristan Da Cunha, with Kelly Green and Nick Schönfeld

Friends of the British Overseas Territories is very pleased to present another event in our ‘Get to Know the Overseas Territories’ webinar series.

For this special online event, we will be going live to Tristan da Cunha — the world’s most remote inhabited island — for a fascinating discussion about the Territory’s history, culture, heritage and everyday life.

We will be joined by Kelly Green, Head of Tourism & Heritage for the Tristan da Cunha Government, and Nick Schönfeld, Archivist and Collections Manager of the Tristan da Cunha Archive.

Together, they will provide a unique insight into life on Tristan da Cunha, the work being undertaken to preserve and promote the island’s remarkable heritage, and how one of the world’s most isolated communities is sharing its story with a global audience.

About Tristan da Cunha Tourism

The Tristan da Cunha Tourism Department is dedicated to promoting and preserving the unique heritage, culture, and natural environment of the world's most remote inhabited island.

Working closely with the island community, we welcome expedition cruise visitors, yachts, researchers, and the small number of independent travelers who are fortunate enough to reach our shores. We coordinate visitor experiences, guided tours, accommodation, museum and archive visits, and help showcase the island's rich history, wildlife, and way of life.

Tristan da Cunha is home to around 230 residents and is renowned for its spectacular volcanic landscapes, abundant seabirds, rich marine life, and close-knit community. Tourism plays an important role in supporting the island's economy, with proceeds helping to sustain local businesses, create employment, and preserve the island's heritage for future generations.

Our aim is to provide every visitor with an authentic and unforgettable experience while ensuring tourism remains sustainable and respectful of Tristan da Cunha's unique environment and community.

About Kelly Green

Kelly Green is the Head of Tourism & Heritage for the Tristan da Cunha Government. She oversees the island's tourism strategy, visitor experience, heritage sites, museum and archives, events, Gift Shop and the Tourism Centre.

Kelly also manages all of Tristan da Cunha's official social media platforms, sharing the island's unique stories, daily life, conservation work, tourism experiences, and community events with a global audience. Through engaging digital content, she helps raise the island's international profile and inspires people from around the world to discover one of the planet's most extraordinary destinations.

Working alongside the local community, Kelly is passionate about sharing Tristan da Cunha's remarkable story while supporting sustainable tourism that benefits the island and its people.

About Nick Schönfeld

Nick Schönfeld is the Archivist and Collections Manager of the Tristan da Cunha Archive, the community-owned archive of the world's most remote inhabited island. Working in a hybrid arrangement between Tristan da Cunha and the Netherlands, he leads the archive's cataloguing, digitisation, and preservation programmes, coordinating an on-island team alongside volunteers in the UK, South Africa, Germany, and on Gough Island. He is also a trustee of the Tristan da Cunha Association, an international member of the Archives and Records Association and a member of the International Council on Archives.

The Tristan da Cunha Archive

The Tristan da Cunha Archive preserves the documentary heritage of the world's most remote inhabited island. Owned by the community and governed by the Island Council, the archive safeguards the records, photographs, and stories of Tristan da Cunha — from official correspondence and ships' logbooks to family photographs spanning more than a century of island life. Working with a small on-island team and volunteers around the world, the archive has digitised thousands of documents and photographs, keeping copies safe both on the island and abroad.

The archive collaborates with museums and institutions internationally and shares its collections with the Tristan diaspora across the globe. As cataloguing and digitisation continue, the long-term goal is to open the collection up further — both on the island and online. Its aim is simple: to make sure the island's history remains in the hands of its community, protected for future generations of Tristanians. 

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