Phil Briggs is a wilderness practitioner, medic, and conservation specialist with over 30 years’ experience working in outdoor, expedition, and high-risk environments.  A former Royal Marines Commando, his background spans expedition leadership, mountain rescue and remote medical care.  

 

Phil specialises in wilderness-based personal and social development, drawing on outdoor learning, wilderness therapy principles, and extensive experience in bushcraft and primitive skills. His approach is calm, trauma-aware, and grounded in a deep respect for nature as a teacher.

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A committed conservationist, Phil’s work has been formally recognised with awards and supported by organisations including the World Wide Fund for Nature and UK government bodies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

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Following his own diagnosis and treatment for HPV-related cancer, explored in the documentary Sexy Cancer, time in nature became central to his recovery. He went on to found Strides 4 Survival, a long-distance walking campaign raising awareness of HPV cancers, and is Chief Operating Officer of Snowland Journeys, supporting Himalayan communities in Nepal.

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Across all his work, Phil is guided by calm leadership, care for the natural world, and a belief that time in nature, held safely and without pressure, helps people find their footing again.