More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places jill has explored on earth. She has made tv series for pbs, national geographic channel and the bbc, consulted on movies for directors including james cameron, written several books and produced documentaries including we are water. Hes a manatee named chester and hes not in great shape. As a teen, jill heinerth was a volunteer swim instructor and lifeguard at her local swimming pool. We are water is a passionate documentary exploring our spiritual and physical connection with water, the source of life. Jan 01, 2021 jill heinerth joined us in person to discuss her life as a cave diver. Mar 06, 2012 the renowned filmmaker is producing a documentary, we are water, to raise public awareness about the earths finite water resources. It is kind of freaky to think of her swimming way down underneath a grotto and looking up to see people frolicking on the surface of the water. Jill s photography and writing have been featured in prominent publications and major media. Into the planet book by jill heinerth for sale online in canada.
With remarkable underwater footage shot deep inside underground caves and rivers, cave diver and explorer jill heinerth shares her passionate. We are water jill heinerth speaks about preserving our. Hein erths proudest piece of work was a documentary series she and skiles shot in the mid2000s called waters journey. Paul heinerth is a padi master instructor, a raid instructor trainer, an iantd instructor trainer, a cave instructor sponsor for the cds and has been an active nacd cave diving instructor since 1979. Explore the floe edge with jill heinerth arctic kingdom. In the prologue to into the planet, jill heinerth warns that her memoir will be an uncomfortable rendezvous with fear that will make us feel cold and claustrophobic she is right. As a well known dive industry personality, jill heinerth has wisely cultivated her tribe over the past few years. As a girl growing up in canada, heinerth decided she wanted to learn to dive as soon as she saw jacques cousteau on tv. Underwater explorer jill heinerth launches we are water. This woman is addicted to one of the worlds riskiest jobs. Her newest book chronicles, in chiseled prose, a lifetime pursuing science and discovery in explorations most lethal and least forgiving discipline.
Heinerth is a pioneering underwater explorer and filmmaker, leading technical diver, and world expert in rebreather technology. Oct 27, 2020 jill heinerth and robert mcclellan are a creative married couple who live in ontario, canada. From the most dangerous technical dives deep inside underwater caves, to searching for neverbeforeseen ecosystems inside giant antarctic icebergs, jills curiosity and passion about our watery planet is the driving force in her life. Paul heinerth is a pioneer in diver education, in both open water and overhead environments. Understanding our physical and spiritual connection to water as well as the fragile nature of our planets water resources forms the foundation of the presentation, we are water. The worlds top female underwater explorer jill heinerth is on a mission to reconnect people to their most precious commodity through her latest documentary, we. Amazon has recognized it as one of the best books of the month in the biography and memoir category. Heinerth is very good at making you understand both the otherworldly euphoria and claustrophobic horror of cave diving.
My life as a cave diver, and producer of the documentary, we are water. Heinerth is very good at making you understand both the otherworldly. National bestseller taking you to places no one has ever gone before, and blending memoir, adventure and science, into the planet is a riveting account. These words appear on the first page of jill heinerth s memoir, into the planet. Read the full text of jill s interview below to learn more about her job. The aquanaut by jill heinerth on sale 19th january 2021 the. Jul 03, 2019 as into the planet eloquently demonstrates, for cave diving it may well be jill heinerth.
Jill heinerth discusses new book into the planet scuba diving. There are few divers that have not heard of jill heinerth or seen her. It is kind of freaky to think of her swimming way down underneath a grotto and looking up. More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the remote places jill heinerth has explored on earth. Meet the star of jill heinerth s new childrens book. She has made tv series for the more about jill heinerth. Region free will play in any modern dvd player or computer dvd drive. She was the first explorer in residence with the royal canadian geographical society and is also a filmmaker and the author of into the planet jill took the unconventional path in life and has had many impressive firsts including being the first person to ever swim inside of an iceberg yes. Sharing the view from way, way down under the new york times. In the book, you note that you re witnessing scary changes occurring in the earths water systems. Aarp magazine a hugely enjoyable, inspiring, and thrilling selfexploration of the life of jill heinerth, one of the worlds greatest living explorers. Meet jill heinerth, the worlds top underwater cave explorer. Her website is the home for the women underwater blog, store and educational resources.
Heinerth specializes in exploring new underwater caves. My life as a cave diver by jill heinerth, paperback. She is the first explorer in residence for the royal canadian geographical society, and for over. This film labor of love and the continuation of many years of water. She has made tv series, consulted on movies, written several books and is a frequent corporate keynote speaker. Night descends on little river spring in branford, florida. And that is our guest jill heinerth, from her new book into. With her we are water project, jill leads an educational effort for water literacy. Into the planet by jill heinerth penguin random house canada. Several achievements, expeditions and discoveries led paul to be renown in the scuba diving world. My life as a cave diver, and they give a good sense of all that. Cave diver jill heinerth explores the hidden underground waterways.
She has made tv series for pbs, national geographic channel and the bbc, consulted on movies for directors including james cameron, written several books and produced documentaries including we are water and bens vortex, about the disappearance of ben mcdaniel. Aug 19, 2019 the big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival, says cave diver, photographer and memoirist jill heinerth. A worldrenowned cave diver and explorer, heinerth takes readers deep inside a watery world. My life as a cave diver make for exciting, edgeofyourseat reading. She has made tv series, consulted on movies, written several books and is a frequent corporate keynote. With a collection of magnificent images, from inside antarctic icebergs to crystal underwater cathedrals, jill shares a glimpse of a breathtaking world few will experience in person. Breathtaking underwater footage from award winning filmmaker jill heinerth. Cave photographer dives deep into the planet to explore. Sep 17, 2019 thats how worldrenowned cave diver jill heinerth begins her new book, into the planet, which she launched at a uniquelyappropriate event hosted by the nyc sea gypsies, one of the largest and most active dive clubs in the u.
We learned so much more than just cave diving techniques. Royal canadian geographical society, explorer in residence author of into the planet my life as a cave diver. Carleton places jill heinerth takes a deep dive into her. Sep 12, 2019 when jill heinerth was a little girl, she wanted to be an astronaut. We are water is an imaginative, enlightening documentary illustrating the fragile relationship between our modern society and our fresh water resources. Jill heinerth is a cave diver, underwater explorer, filmmaker, author of the memoir, into the planet. Watching the apollo missions and jacques cousteau on tv with wideeyed fascination, she was inspired by explorers pushing the realms of human understanding. Nov 11, 2019 if you know heror have been taught by her or watched any of her documentaries or read her stories in this magazine or, more recently, caught her on nprs fresh air, talking about her new book into the planet. More people have walked on the moon than have visited many of the places that jill heinerth has seen on earth. Cave diver risks all to explore places where nobody has. Jill is one of the worlds premier underwater explorers, and the first person to dive inside iceberg caves. A pioneering underwater explorer and filmmaker, jill heinerth has dived deeper into caves than any woman in history.
Breathtaking video images of neverbefore seen places inside our planet. The canadian explorer, 47, is issuing a call to arms to change peoples thinking. Jill heinerth is a canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer and filmmaker. Jill heinerth is known for her work on the cave 2005, real sobriety 2009 and we are water 20. In this episode part one of my conversation with jill heinerth, cave diver, underwater photographer, and explorerinresidence for the royal canadian geographic society i first met jill at a dive industry convention, where she was promoting her book, into the planet, which details her passion for exploring underwater caves around the world. In many ways, she reminds me of one of the heroes of jules vernes novel journey to the center of the earth. When you first jump into the water you get an immediate bang assault like an ice cream headache from. Jill heinerth has also dived to shipwrecks off bell island newfoundland. As one of the most celebrated cave divers in the world, jill heinerth has seen the planet.
The bright lights attached to the betacam broadcast camera snapped to life and the news shows producer exchanged a nod with the cameraman. Beautifully written, engaging and inspirational, this transformational book is a mustread for enlightened thinkers and instruments of change. One of the worlds top female underwater explorers is producing a documentary called we are water. Monday, july 15th, 20 7pm to 9pm, at the orleans public library. Jill heinerth jill heinerth is a canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker.
Acclaimed scuba diver, explorer and film maker jill heinerth with her passionate story of water in her life. How to make earthfriendly cleaning and beauty supplies. We are water now available on dvd blue ocean network. Her we are water project combines documentary filmmaking, live presentations and social media to spread water literacy on a global scale. Jill heinerth, filmmaker, we are water this is the first book i can remember reading that synthesizes so much into a coherent whole. Seal scuba living legend jill heinerth has a new book.
Into the planet is the latest book by jill heinerth available in hardcover. What makes this book unique is its jill s story of her. Cave diver jill heinerth explores the hidden underground waterways coursing through our planet. Nov 22, 2018 traditionally we ve treated water as if the supply were endless, but the planets running out. Cave explorer jill heinerth discusses her new book into the planet. Working with biologists, climatologists and archaeologists, heinerth unravels the mysteries of the lifeforms that inhabit some of the earths most remote places and helps researchers unlock the. Living legend jill heinerth has a new book releasing this month, into the planet, and we cant wait to get our brains wet. Watch we are water online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Underwater explorer jill heinerth launches we are water campaign. Jill heinerth born 1965 is a canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer and filmmaker. Cave diver jill heinerth swims where none have swum before.
Jill heinerth is a professional underwater filmmaker and photographer whose job involves exploring the mysteries of the ocean and giving the rest of us a glimpse into the previously unknown. Tedx salon, reef gala, ontario water works, niagara divers association. Jill heinerth s most popular book is into the planet. The mysterious world of underwater caves cave diver jill heinerth explores the hidden underground waterways coursing through our planet. He has been instructing for the national association of cave divers nacd and curently with the national speleological society cave diving section nsscds for over 36 years. She has made tv series for the cbc, the national geographic channel, and the bbc, consulted on movies, including for director james cameron, and. Jill heinerth underwater explorer environmental advocate. The story, told by jill heinerth with a combination of photographs and video clips from her astounding body of work, is imaginative, entertaining, and enlightening. Working with biologists, climatologists and archaeologists, heinerth unravels the mysteries of the lifeforms that inhabit some of the earths most remote places and helps researchers unlock the history of climate change. Cameron, and produced documentaries, including we are water and bens vortex.
As a cave diving explorer, jill heinerth swims through the veins of mother earth, exploring the life force of the planet. Sep 29, 2020 so, therefore, we have to a part of things like ensuring that basic access to clean water and sanitation is a human right, and should be a human right for all in order to avoid a world of conflict, jill beautifully summarises towards the end of our conversation. Recognized as one of the planets great underwater explorers, her. In this short talk, take a dive below the waves and explore the wonders of. Jill heinerth loves the places where her friends have gone to. Cave photographer dives deep into the planet to explore the. Founder of the we are water project, jill heinerth, offers a collection of her favorite earthfriendly solutions for household cleaning, general health and beauty. She is a veteran of over thirty years of filming, photography, and exploration on projects in submerged caves around the world. We are water 650minnr with remarkable underwater footage shot deep inside underground caves and rivers, cave diver and explorer jill heinerth shares her passionate message about our physical and spiritual connection to water. Jill heinerththe first person in history to dive deep into an antarctic iceberg and. Not only is heinerths memoir thoughtfully structured and adrenalinefilled, but it also offers a fascinating account of exactly how one becomes a renowned, recordsetting adventurer. Jill heinerth is a professional cave diving explorer and underwater filmmaker. This film labor of love and the continuation of many years of water advocacy. Time and again, heinerth has ventured into realms where mishap can, quite literally, take your breath away.
The documentary follows heinerths extraordinary journeys in water, showcasing some of her most spectacular underwater footage, as well as. Jill heinerth is the inaugural royal canadian geographical society explorer in residence. Divers will join jill for an opportunity to explore a new world under the seaice and among giant icebergs. We are with her as she contorts her body to slip through narrow, cavernous passages. The aquanaut by jill heinerth when i was young, the world seemed too dangerous.
During her astonishing career 47year old canadian jill heinerth has explored some of the most inaccessible, remote and frankly dangerous wet places on earth. You know, when youre down under the water, youre under pressure. Jill is a veteran of over thirty years of scientific diving, filmingphotography and. Below she tells us about the new book, and why she feels manatees have much to teach us. Jill heinerth the first person in history to dive deep into an antarctic iceberg and leader of a team that discovered the ancient watery remains of mayan civilizations has descended farther into the inner depths of our planet than any other woman. According to filmmaker james cameron, more people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places jill heinerth has gone.
Jill heinerth is one of the most accomplished cave divers in the world. Just published, chester the manatee and the very, very, terribly bad itch is part of jill s quest to educate children about the state of our water. Scuba diver life interviews author and explorer jill heinerth. Underwater explorer and suunto ambassador jill heinerth dives in the veins of mother earth to reveal the perilous state of the worlds drinking resources.
Into the planet book by jill heinerth for sale online in. Oct 02, 2020 we re listening to my interview recorded last year with jill heinerth, who belongs to an elite group of divers who explore underground waterways and submerged caves deep beneath the earths surface. Theres never a dull moment in into the planet, which bursts with fullthrottle exuberance for the highs, and sometimes even the lows, of being a. Jill heinerth discusses new book into the planet scuba. In this exclusive zoom interview, jeff goodman, scubaverse editoratlarge, chats to jill heinerth. Jill is a renowned cave diver and underwater explorer. These simple recipes utilize inexpensive, nontoxic, natural products that are safe for the planet. My life as a cave diveryou can hear heinerth s mellifluous voice behind the email. Thank you jill heinerth for a fabulous presentation about your work.
Both jill and robert are filmmakers, photographers, and writers, with advanced degrees in world curiosity. Traditionally we ve treated water as if the supply were endless, but the planets running out. We will use the evolving hybrid distribution model to get it out into the world. Jill is a veteran of over thirty years of scientific diving, filmingphotography and exploration on projects with national geographic, noaa, various educational institutions and television networks worldwide. The two divers who shared a passion for film making wanted to spread awareness about where tap water came from and the importance of conserving water. Jill is the artist and designer and rob is the guy who keeps it all together with duct tape and baling wire. Her love of the water began as a child and has persisted ever since. The journeys jill heinerth describes in into the planet. Jill is a canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker. Jill heinerth has 19 books on goodreads with 10844 ratings. What she has witnessed over 30 years of expeditionary diving is that although there is plenty of water on our big blue planet, humanity is quickly running out of clean sources we.
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