Paul Herbertson, Author at Wild Philanthropy

Nyirangongo Disaster Relief Fund

Tuesday, 1st June, 2021

Virunga National Park has set up the Nyiragongo Disaster Relief Fund in response to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s stratovolcano’s most recent eruption, which resulted in the…

The African Travel Recovery Fund

Sunday, 28th March, 2021

In a recent article on the immediate and long term impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s wildernesses and the prospects of the communities that both rely on and…

Boots on the ground: Enonkishu’s new ranger outpost

Tuesday, 19th January, 2021

Those of you familiar with our work will know that the wonderful Enonkishu Conservancy one of the at-risk ecosystems supported by Wild Philanthropy. The below report comes…

Regenerative travel and the case for travel-driven conservation models

Wednesday, 30th September, 2020

Just a quick note to say that I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the first Regenerative Travel Summit. As a concept, regenerative travel…

The African Tourism Crisis Fund: fast, simple and effective support for COVID-hit communities

Friday, 17th April, 2020

As you will no doubt be aware, the knock-on effect of the COVID-19 crisis on conservation in Africa has been nothing short of catastrophic. With national borders…

Sustainable travel – an oxymoron?

Wednesday, 26th February, 2020

I spent my whole career working on environmental issues – with climate change at the heart of those. Although often it’s been tough, working to try and…

Slow fashion for elephants

Friday, 31st January, 2020

As you may know, our partner in Botswana, Ecoexist, has been the focus of our fundraising over the Christmas period. We are a huge fan of the…

Ros Aveling: conservationist, mentor, friend

Tuesday, 17th December, 2019

Before joining Wild Philanthropy, I spend over 10 years working for Fauna & Flora International, which I believe is one of the most effective global conservation organisations. It is…

All aboard the elephant express

Tuesday, 17th December, 2019

As mentioned in my previous blog, this Christmas we are supporting the wonderful Ecoexist through our Christmas appeal. Ecoexist focus on human-elephant conflict in Botswana, enabling communities to live alongside elephants. It was their…