World Land Trust and Sir David Attenborough celebrate 25 years of successful conservation projects at the BAFTA theatre, London
Sir David listening to the presentations.
World Land Trust, the international conservation charity, celebrated 25 years of successfully protecting the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats last week with a VIP event held at the Princess Anne Theatre, BAFTA, in London.
During the event, entitled ‘Saving Paradise: An Acre-by-Acre Journey’, guests were treated to an introduction by Sir David Attenborough, who has been involved with the Trust since its inception in 1989 and a patron since 2003. He was joined by a number of the Trust’s overseas conservation partners who also gave short presentations about the diverse conservation challenges and solutions in their countries. Orchid expert, Lou Jost, also highlighted projects in Ecuador where several new species of orchids have been discovered, thanks to the protection of land in the area.
John Burton, CEO of World Land Trust, commented: “We are extremely proud to celebrate 25 years of saving some of the world’s most important natural ecosystems, and are delighted to celebrate this milestone with our supporters and patrons. There is still a lot more to be done, of course, and we look forward to continuing to protect many more threatened acres in the years to come.”
Sir David Attenborough has previously commented: “I realised that John was someone who got things done. When he established World Land Trust in 1989, I believed that John would get funds to where they were most needed – to the people in the countries who were losing their tropical forests to the bulldozer. The support that is given to World Land Trust is support that goes directly to the places where it is needed. The money that is given to World Land Trust, in my estimation, has more effect on the wild world than almost anything I can think of."
For those who are not aware, World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity, which protects the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats acre by acre. Since its foundation in 1989, WLT has funded partner organisations around the world to create reserves, and give permanent protection to habitats and wildlife. The mission of the World Land Trust is: To protect and sustainably manage natural ecosystems of the world; To conserve their biodiversity, with emphasis on threatened habitats and endangered species; To develop partnerships with local individuals, communities and organisations to engage support and commitment among the people who live in project areas; To raise awareness, in the UK and elsewhere, of the need for conservation, to improve understanding and generate support through education, information and fundraising.
For further information on World Land Trust, head on over to their website >> www.worldlandtrust.org
During the event, entitled ‘Saving Paradise: An Acre-by-Acre Journey’, guests were treated to an introduction by Sir David Attenborough, who has been involved with the Trust since its inception in 1989 and a patron since 2003. He was joined by a number of the Trust’s overseas conservation partners who also gave short presentations about the diverse conservation challenges and solutions in their countries. Orchid expert, Lou Jost, also highlighted projects in Ecuador where several new species of orchids have been discovered, thanks to the protection of land in the area.
John Burton, CEO of World Land Trust, commented: “We are extremely proud to celebrate 25 years of saving some of the world’s most important natural ecosystems, and are delighted to celebrate this milestone with our supporters and patrons. There is still a lot more to be done, of course, and we look forward to continuing to protect many more threatened acres in the years to come.”
Sir David Attenborough has previously commented: “I realised that John was someone who got things done. When he established World Land Trust in 1989, I believed that John would get funds to where they were most needed – to the people in the countries who were losing their tropical forests to the bulldozer. The support that is given to World Land Trust is support that goes directly to the places where it is needed. The money that is given to World Land Trust, in my estimation, has more effect on the wild world than almost anything I can think of."
For those who are not aware, World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity, which protects the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats acre by acre. Since its foundation in 1989, WLT has funded partner organisations around the world to create reserves, and give permanent protection to habitats and wildlife. The mission of the World Land Trust is: To protect and sustainably manage natural ecosystems of the world; To conserve their biodiversity, with emphasis on threatened habitats and endangered species; To develop partnerships with local individuals, communities and organisations to engage support and commitment among the people who live in project areas; To raise awareness, in the UK and elsewhere, of the need for conservation, to improve understanding and generate support through education, information and fundraising.
For further information on World Land Trust, head on over to their website >> www.worldlandtrust.org
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