Conservation

Conservation

Everland and the Alto Mayo REDD+ Project

Changing the economics of deforestation

In 2019, I visited northern Peru to travel to an area of rainforest that had, at one time, seemed destined to disappear. I was part of a team supporting a successful conservation project in the Amazon, known as the Alto Mayo REDD+ Project, set up in 2008 by Conservation International and Peru’s National Parks Agency. And it is thanks to the REDD+ project that the forest I visited survives today. The project was on the site of a historic nature reserve established by the government in the 1980s. Unfortunately, this so-called “protected area” had been left unprotected for decades in all but name.

DEFORESTATION IS DRIVEN BY ECONOMICSOver time, people moved into the reserve from far away and began clearing trees to grow coffee, which was done quickly and unsustainably to meet the huge global demand for the drink. The situation was bad. This site was losing forest faster than any other protected area in Peru, but safeguarding it seemed impossible because the economics favoured deforestation. Which is why the Alto Mayo REDD+ Project had begun in 2008.

But first, some context: according…

Conservation

Second Lives

Creating circularity and ‘second life’ products

As we are seeing such severe changes in climates across the globe, it is time for us to question our consumer and shopping habits. We should look for brands that are creative, sustainable and committed to be positive agents of change in what concerns the future of our planet. Circularity, commonly known as a lifecycle […]

Conservation

A Buzzing Network

Eco-conscious companies turn to beekeeping

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on the plight of bees, and one of the questions I asked was what people in metropolitan areas such as London could do to promote this cause, so following a chat with our Editor-in-Chief, we decided to do a follow-up piece focusing on urban and corporate […]

Conservation

The buzz about bees

The tiny guardians of life on our planet

As a child growing up in New Zealand and running around fields barefoot, bees used to scare me – only because they stung when I accidentally trod on one. Little did I know that these sweet little Anthophila were just going about their daily business of pollinating, ensuring that our already fragile ecosystem survived, and […]

Conservation, Toys

Pay It Forward

Watches for Eco-Friendly Dads

In the last five years or so, environmental concerns have multiplied exponentially in most industries. Watch brands are no different and alignment with sustainability and eco-friendly practises has become an important concern for many of them. There are three main avenues along which watch firms demonstrate their green credentials. First is the co-branding of a […]

Conservation

The Future Is In Our Past

Regenerative farming at Daylesford Organic

At a time when some are starting to believe that the end of life on our planet as we know it is not a matter of if, but of when, a new hope has risen from eliminating technological advances and simply going back to the old ways of doing things – in this case farming. […]

Conservation

Good and Grounded

The heart of ethical eating

“The sheep are here to do a job,” says Tracy “Bill” Betteridge, self-confessed eccentric and owner of Chiltern Lamb, a farm in Medmenham, a rural idyll in South Oxfordshire. Those words define her approach. Matter-of-fact, insightful, brimming with passion. We’re sitting in her log cabin, drinking coffee 15 metres from her “girls”. Beyond the kitchen […]

Conservation

Asking The Right Questions

Franziska A. Gsell on IWC’s green future

Smart, glamorous, and with an enchanting personality, IWC Chief Marketing Officer Franziska A. Gsell has been leading the brand toward a greener future since she was appointed chair of its sustainability committee in 2015. Although IWC started this journey in 2007 when it was certified carbon neutral, Gsell has helped the company accelerate its efforts […]

Conservation

The Buzz About Bees

The tiny guardians of life on our planet

As a child growing up in New Zealand and running around fields barefoot, bees used to scare me – only because they stung when I accidentally trod on one. Little did I know that these sweet little Anthophila were just going about their daily business of pollinating, thus ensuring that our already fragile ecosystem survived, […]

Conservation, Fashion

Running Around in Circles

Circular fashion finally catches on

For lovers of fashion, the advent of online shopping, social media and the relentless pace of new collections and exclusive collaborations has found us bombarded with novelty and temptations we can find difficult to resist. But there is a big and depressing downside to this: a shocking 64 percent of the 32 billion garments produced […]

Conservation, Lifestyle

Rich Pickings

Food to save the planet

As a lifelong wildlife enthusiast passionate about animals, I’ve always been drawn to the countryside. I love living on a farm, being immersed in the folds of a rural setting where things look different every single day. I get to see rich fauna, like the kingfisher darting along the river, flocks of finches in the […]

Conservation, Travel

Sabi Sabi

Conservationists of the Future

The measures taken globally to control the propagation of Covid-19 have had a significant negative impact on the conservation efforts in Africa, exacerbated by other factors such as poor governance, poverty, increasing human populations and illegal wildlife trade, continue to drive wildlife declines across the continent. The main source of revenue to support conservation efforts […]

Conservation

Everland and the Alto Mayo REDD+ Project

Changing the economics of deforestation

Second Lives

Creating circularity and ‘second life’ products

A Buzzing Network

Eco-conscious companies turn to beekeeping

The buzz about bees

The tiny guardians of life on our planet

Pay It Forward

Watches for Eco-Friendly Dads

The Future Is In Our Past

Regenerative farming at Daylesford Organic

Good and Grounded

The heart of ethical eating

Asking The Right Questions

Franziska A. Gsell on IWC’s green future

The Buzz About Bees

The tiny guardians of life on our planet

Running Around in Circles

Circular fashion finally catches on

Rich Pickings

Food to save the planet

Sabi Sabi

Conservationists of the Future

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