Monthly Archives: April 2011

Things to We Need to Do.

9 Conservation policies for sustainable living,  as said by WESSA 1) Respect and Care for community of life. 2) Improving the quality of life. 3) Conserving the earths vitality and diversity. 4) Minimize the depletion of non-renewable natural resources. 5) … Continue reading

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Our Responsibility…

A little video I made

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How Wrong You Were Melville.

I have just finished reading Moby Dick written by Herman Melville in 1851, in preparation for my Uni exams. After persevering through endless chapters of numbingly minute nautical detail and obscure political symbolism, I eventually found one chapter that particularly … Continue reading

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Why do it?

I found this sweet little story on Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue’s site 🙂 Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on … Continue reading

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Christian the Lion

I watched this documentry a few years ago, and it is just lovely, if you havent seen it you will love it – ‘A Lion from Harrods’. Born Free Foundation

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Shamwari Game Reserve

“Shamwari is about conserving a fading way of life of wild animals, and has been awarded a number of prestigious International awards for it’s efforts in conservation and tourism.” Worldwide Experience are offering one extremely lucky person to take the … Continue reading

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Darwin Initiative

Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has announced that the UK Government has pledged £25 million to aid conservation efforts around the world through the Darwin Initiative. She stated: ‘I’m proud of our excellent work under the Darwin Initiative – its project … Continue reading

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Speak Out

To tackle issues that threaten our wildlife and environment, it is important to speak out so that our politicians are aware of how we feel, and can change things for the better. Last year, we did exactly that, and submitted … Continue reading

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Happy Earth Day!

Today, 22nd of April 2011, marks the 41st Anniversary of what is widely considered as the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Although originally ‘Earth Day’ was primarily focused in America, it has grown and crossed ocean’s becoming … Continue reading

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Must Be Fate…

I just got in from a fun night out in central London catching up with a few friends from university. On the way home I ended up chatting to the gentleman next to me, (over our mutual appreciation of a … Continue reading

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Get Talking…

The first step to protecting our wildlife is to be aware, and one of the most powerful ways to do this, is through education and communication. It is important that people’s attitudes to wildlife and the environment is one of … Continue reading

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Orphans

It is almost exactly a year ago now that I was lucky enough to spend some time with two orphaned fox cubs at Brian May’s house (from Queen, Brian also runs an animal welfare organisation called Save Me). The two … Continue reading

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An Afternoon at Wildlife Aid

I spent the afternoon yesterday at Wildlife Aid, the home of the tv programme Wildlife SOS, because Emma (my very own big cat) managed to catch herself a young dove. Luckily we have been assured that the little dove is … Continue reading

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Must See!

I found this trailer the other day while doing some research, I just thought it had to be shared! I will definitely be going to see this!

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