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…
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…
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…
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…
‘Tis the season of giving: fundraising for Ecoexist
Thursday, 28th November, 2019
I thought I’d use this blog to launch our Christmas fundraising efforts. Last year was our first Christmas appeal, and was instrumental in kickstarting the work in…