Our ocean planet is speckled with islands and the ever-changing nature of Earth means that new islands are constantly being created and destroyed as the Earth’s tectonic plates snail towards, against or apart from each other. These islands can be thousands of miles from the nearest continent and many are still incredibly isolated.
However, as the human species has developed, the world seems to have become smaller and less diverse. The ease of world travel has enabled us to live in ways which were unimaginable just a few hundred years ago and although the benefits of globalisation are undeniable, our cross continental movements have also had an unexpected impact on our environment.