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Kingsley Singleton

Milk from the Isle of Man Creamery (left) being packaged into plant-based cartons and (right) foraged 'hyper local' food as served by pop up shop Versa, run by local chef Pippa Lovell.

Chicken Rock lighthouse, built by David and Thomas Stevenson, and completed in 1874, glimpsed through the edge of the Calf of Man. Thomas Stevenson's son was the writer Robert Louis Stevenson.

'Buddy', the Beach Buddies' mascot, was created from old boots and plastic waste and is a big hit with local schoolchildren.

Dawn from Douglas seafront, overlooking St Mary’s Isle and its Tower of Refuge. This structure was built in the early 19th century to shelter shipwrecked sailors caught out by the treacherous Conister Rock on which it’s situated.

Douglas at dusk. Note three-legged 'triskelion' on the lamp-post.

The Isle of Man's progressive environmental stance, and UNESCO Biosphere status, makes it an attractive destination to visitors of all kinds. Its collaborative attitude towards litter management is also making international waves.

Looking back to the Isle of Man from the Calf, towards Port Erin and Bradda – with the islet of Kitterland in between.

The Calf of Man is surrounded by its own Marine Nature Reserve, and home to some spectacular opportunities for watching wildlife – including seals and a breeding population of Manx shearwaters.

Left: The rocky Bradda Head in the southwest of the Isle is cut through with disused copper mines and shafts plunging well below sea level. Many were historically mined for copper malachite, with many only accessible by boat. Right: Population wise, the Calf of Man would have trouble fronting a five-side football team, but its few custodians pull more than their weight when it comes to freeing its shores of seaborne plastic.

Left: Dr Fiona Gell and Rowan Henthorn (right), marine scientists who are helping shape the Island’s approach to climate change and plastic pollution, with a backdrop of Little Ness Marine Nature Reserve. Right: Ornithologist Aron Sapsford is one of the few who live full time on the Calf of Man, running the observatory there.