Climate change is now widely recognised as a key driver of biodiversity loss, and although they are inextricably linked, historical approaches to policies addressing biodiversity loss and climate change have often treated these challenges separately.
A blind mole with an iridescent coat sheen that ‘swims’ through sand and has been lost to science since 1936 is lost no longer, thanks to a team of conservationists and geneticists from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the University of Pretoria.
Did you know that it takes 2,700 litres of water to produce a single cotton tee shirt? And that the fast fashion is one of the highest polluting industries globally, contributing 2 – 8% (about 1,2 billion tons) of greenhouse gases annually – higher than international flight and maritime shipping emissions combined.
Each month, we bring you delicious, nutritious, and eco-friendly recipes that our staff members or followers love! This month’s recipe is Honey – roasted vegetables with hazelnut and goat’s cheese from our very own canine handler Shay
Eugene is a Field Officer with the EWT’s Carnivore Conservation Programme. Here is a little bit about Eugene’s journey to a career in conservation with the EWT.