A Saltwater Soul - Dr Easkey Britton

From Donegal, Ireland, Easkey is a surfer. She is a five time national champion surfer who has surfed waves globally, including very big waves; Easkey is the first Irish woman to be nominated for the Global WSL Big Wave Awards.  As a marine and social scientist, Easkey holds a Doctorate in Environment and Society.  Named an ‘Agent of Change’ by Surfer magazine in their special Ocean Edition, her work is deeply influenced by the ocean and the lessons learned pioneering women’s big-wave surfing in Ireland and the sport of surfing with women in Iran, which led her to be invited to give an inspiring TEDx talk: Just Add Surf. Her ground-breaking journey to Iran in 2013 introduced the sport of surfing to women and local communities and is featured in the award-winning documentary film, 'Into the Sea'. Passionate about facilitating creative & collaborative processes, together with gender equality and fairness, she founded Like Water, a platform to explore innovative ways to reconnect with who we are, our environment and each other, through water.  Easkey draws on the sea as an active metaphor to dive deep into the power of presence and embodiment of natural cycles. She designs and delivers international summits and global leadership programmes specialising in experiential learning, nature connection, immersive embodiment practices, community engagement and social impact, including the annual Wavemaker retreat in Portugal and Move Like Water retreat for women.  She is the author of ‘50 Things to do by the Sea’ and her recent book ‘Saltwater in the Blood.’ Easkey is a one off, wild hearted and free spirit. She’s ridden some of the biggest days in Ireland; no audience, no blue skies, no golden sands, just her and a crew she trusts. Doing something she loves; chasing cold water mountains. Read so much more, including Easkey's articles, watch her films, videos and presentation at www.easkey.britton.com More from The Saltwater Songlines Project can be found at www.saltwatersonglines.com