Fellow Nowherians
People are seeking citizenship of Nowhereisland for lots of different reasons. Here's what some of first people to sign up have to say about joining a new country. How many Nowherians do you know?
Tim Smit
Chief Executive and co-founder of the Eden Project
“To be a citizen of Nowhereisland is not a vain conceit, it raises the question that should we all set sail for another planet, knowing what we know now, would we have divided the spoils and created the values we have on earth today? If not, then ask the question and dream of change. Nowhereisland is a canvas on which to paint another future." Read Tim Smit's 'golden rule for citizens' here.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Writer, broadcaster, campaigner
"Alex Hartley asks the naïve but vital question, if we could start all over again, would we do things differently? Everyone's Nowhereisland will be different of course, but perhaps there are shared values for which we can all yearn: a sense of belonging, or of community, of being, in some sense, "local". On Nowhereisland, it doesn't matter where we're from: we can all be Someone, from Somewhere.”
Jamie Piriou
British Red Cross
"It’s not every day that you get the chance to become a citizen of a new country, though of course millions of people have to as a result of conflict or natural disasters, and this could happen to any of us. Nowhereisland is a fantastic way of discovering what nation building is all about, and especially the importance of welcoming refugees, migrants and international visitors."
Rachel Whiteread
Artist
"Starting afresh on a new land, an empty space, a concept that we will all have dreamed of. A sustainable thoughtful place where we can put all our mistakes behind us and be ambassadors for the future."
Philip Webb
Ilfracombe Tourism Marketing
"I am delighted that Nowhereisland is visiting our town. It fits perfectly and will coincide with our Sea Ilfracombe event which celebrates all things maritime. We expect Nowhereisland will add greatly to the interest of our festival and bring more people into Ilfracombe."
Nigel Sharp and Julie Harris
Budmouth College, Weymouth
"NowhereIsland is proving already to be a tremendous source of inspiration for staff and students. We will involve the whole college in a cross-curricular approach to the opportunities created by Nowhereisland in an exciting and innovative way."
