The Trouble with Tourists
Ecotourism has steadily increased in popularity over the past decade, with more and more travellers choosing vacations that bring them closer to exotic wildlife and uninhabited natural preserves. This increase […]
Author Archives: Emma
Knowing the Ground: Surveys Saving Lives
An important part of many conservation programs is running extensive surveys, to understand the biodiversity that presently lives in the conservation area. Wildlife surveys help conservationists understand both what lives […]
Toronto Becomes a ‘Fair Trade Town’
Did you know that on May 10th, 2013, Toronto is gaining an exciting new title? It’s a title that announces to the world that Torontonians are more than just consumers; […]
A Tale of Twenty Two Thousand Apes
Twenty-two-thousand-two-hundred-eighteen. That is how many great apes the United Nation’s Great Ape Survival Partnership estimates have been lost to illegal trading since 2005 (Stiles et al, 2013). This includes lives […]
Who is the Chimpanzee to You?
One of the most important considerations in conservation is the people who live side-by-side with the animals we are trying to protect. The relationship between local people and the animals […]
For Renewed Optimism, Turn to the Young
The annual World Economic Forum, a multinational conference that addresses (among other things) the global status in terms of development and sustainability, was held last week in Switzerland. Unsurprisingly, one […]
How Empowering Women Builds Strong Forests
When Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai turned her attention to the state of the environment in Kenya in 1977, she began with a tool that had been previously overlooked […]
Beware the Snare
Whenever I hear the word ‘snare’, the first thing that comes to mind is LooneyTunes style bear traps, with their big metal teeth and deadly bite. Before I saw a […]
Making Mindful Mandazis for the Holidays
What’s on your holiday baking list? More importantly, what’s on your holiday ingredient list? Whether Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, or just certified organic, the labels that your ingredients carry can […]
A Roots & Shoot-er for Every Tree
“Kampala city ani?” The head teacher calls to the sea of eager faces. Who does Kampala belong to? “Kampala city YANGE!” The students thunder back with equal enthusiasm. Kampala is […]
