by Emily Loose | Mar 26, 2009
This fun and informative video is presented by Kayla Smith an 11 year old pupil at Chisipite. The school has been involved in raising funds for the rhino for 22 years. There are less than 300 black rhino left in Zimbabwe and – without urgent support – it...
by Emily Loose | Mar 26, 2009
I am often asked to define “conservation photography.” The idea, of course, is nothing new, but the conceptualization behind it is still evolving. Perhaps the best way to define it is through actions, and not just words. Being a conservation photographer...
by Emily Loose | Mar 25, 2009
I first came to Mali in early 2006 on the invitation of a good friend of mine, Jake Wall, a research scientist with Save the Elephants Foundation. Jake and I had grown up together in Kenya, sharing many a great adventure across Africa and developing a deep passion for...
by Emily Loose | Mar 24, 2009
James Balog and his team at the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) have been busy! Not only are they documenting 15 glacial sites with 27 state of the art time-lapse cameras, they are bursting at the seams with exciting news, press appearances and more! Last week, Balog was...
by Emily Loose | Feb 23, 2009
by Emily Loose | Feb 19, 2009
Mentoring youth is something that Andrew Muir is very familiar with. As the Executive Director of our sister organization The Wilderness Foundation (Africa) Andrew is a positive role model and leadership mentor for all of those enrolled in Umzi Wethu. The Umzi...
by Emily Loose | Feb 12, 2009
Hi all! thought instead of writing one long blog post today, that I’d just post a few updates and news items – Enjoy! The Extreme Ice Survey is scheduled for a two-hour documentary on March 24, to coincide with the release of the new EIS book: Extreme Ice...
by Emily Loose | Feb 6, 2009
The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Serengeti: The Stillness of the Eternal Beginning, by Boyd and Barbara Norton, to be published by Fulcrum Publishing. “Stop. Stop! Simama tafadhali,” I yelled. We were on a dirt track heading south from...
by Emily Loose | Jan 29, 2009
In the poorer and less affluent areas in South Africa, the drop-out rate of learners is quite high, and unfortunately rising. Now, with the rising cost of living and the increasing impact of the global economic crisis, families are struggling more and more to make...
by Emily Loose | Jan 22, 2009
…and I’m in DC to attend a gala event sponsored by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation. We arrive in DC 2 hours before the event. Wearing jeans and walking shoes and anxious to get out and walk the National Mall, I store my black-tie clothes...
