President & Chief Program Officer @WildAid in SF working to conserve wildlife, protect oceans and reduce climate change impacts. Tweets my own.
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Sweaty palms, disbelief, and pure joy: Meaghan recalls the surreal moment when she realised @WildAid had won The Earthshot Prize to Revive Our Oceans in our new YouTube Video: youtu.be/ikyJtgzajn4
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We’re thrilled to share that Defenders of the Hidden has become the highest-rated documentary on Youku, one of China’s top streaming platforms! 💚
Documentary-related content published by WildAid in China has reached 1 BILLION views, 2.53 million shares, & 6 million likes. 🎬
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"Lighting Up Hope"—Part 2 of the docuseries "Defenders of the Hidden"—is now available! Follow along with #WangYibo as he learns of the efforts & achievements of ordinary heroes seeking to save the critically endangered Chinese pangolin. 💚
📽️ Tune in: youtu.be/C_GrQ7w5UBg
It was a pleasure to join our @WildAid team and partners in China to launch this film. We had 5.1 million viewers on the livestream of the event. People are excited to help protect pangolins!
Check out the trailer for "Defenders of the Hidden"! 📽️🌟 Starring #WangYibo, this two-part docuseries spotlights efforts to protect the critically endangered Chinese pangolin.
Find out where to watch the full series and learn more here: wildaid.org/defenders-of-the…
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Check out the trailer for "Defenders of the Hidden"! 📽️🌟 Starring #WangYibo, this two-part docuseries spotlights efforts to protect the critically endangered Chinese pangolin.
Find out where to watch the full series and learn more here: wildaid.org/defenders-of-the…
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Delighted to announce that WildAid's film about Cameroonian visual artist Bright Toh has been selected to show at Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival and at Junction North International Documentary Film Festival in Canada. @EdiConsFilmFest
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Conservation is a team sport! 🤝 We're so honored to have the support of @EarthshotPrize in expanding and strengthening protections for marine ecosystems worldwide! 🌊🦈🐠
Earthshot Prize Winner @WildAid are protecting marine life on Cocos Island in Costa Rica! 🇨🇷
WildAid recently supported the installation of a long-range radar. This helps strengthen surveillance on the island to protect against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing 🙌
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There's hope for Chinese pangolins! 🙌 Ongoing monitoring of these critically endangered animals in recent years has revealed a rebound in their numbers.
Learn more about this hopeful news & our new pangolin campaign with WildAid ambassador #WangYibo! 👇 wildaid.org/wang-yibo-teams-…
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Momentum is building for Chinese pangolins!
@WildAid & Wang Yibo set up infrared cameras to capture pangolin footage, help us learn more about this critically endangered species, & inspire viewers to become pangolin protectors🐉
Watch the teaser here:
hubs.ly/Q02rVyD80
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The film describes how Bright Toh uses art to advocate for wildlife conservation in Cameroon, and is part of our series highlighting the Unsung Heroes of conservation in Africa. @WildAid youtube.com/watch?v=S6fupXkj…
Great film about an amazing artist dedicated to protecting wildlife in Cameroon
Delighted to announce that WildAid's film about Cameroonian visual artist Bright Toh has been selected to show at Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival and at Junction North International Documentary Film Festival in Canada. @EdiConsFilmFest
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Uganda border workers 'join the team' to defend Africa's wildlife. Read about our campaign in collaboration with @URAuganda and @ugwildlife to spread awareness along Uganda's borders about how to prevent wildlife trafficking. @WildAid
wildaidafrica.org/posts/ugan…
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🌊 @WildAid Marine Program are the Winner of The Earthshot Prize to Revive our Oceans.
Thank you for everything you are doing to scale marine conservation!
earthshotprize.org/winners-f…
So proud and honored to work with such an incredible @WildAid team just recognized by @EarthshotPrize for protecting ocean wildlife with our many partners and communities in 16 countries. There is still so much to do! An inspiration to keep working for healthy oceans!
Meet our #EarthshotSingapore2023 Winners!
With their £1 million prize and our support, they'll accelerate their projects and continue making a positive impact on people and the planet.
🌳 @AccionAndina
🚙 GRST
🌊 @WildAid
♻️ @S4sTechnologies
🌎 @Boomitra
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There’s still time. There are species that are gone forever, and the chemistry of the ocean has changed, the ecosystems are damaged, but we can stabilize things to prevent further damage. We can and we must.
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#HOY | Empezó en #PuertodelMorro el curso de capacitación en #artes y #métodos de #pesca #artesanal e #industrial en la costa ecuatoriana, dirigido a #guardaparques de las #ÁreasMarinoCosterasProtegidas (#AMCPs) junto a @IpiapEcuador
Más info en: wildaidec.org/index.php/2023…
So proud of our @WildAid team for earning this prestigious recognition! It's a true honor and we congratulate all the finalists.
Introducing the extraordinary Class of 2023 ✨
15 incredible environmental solutions to repair our planet 🌎
Read everything you need to know here: earthshotprize.org/finalists…
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Watch our documentary, Tanzania: Land of the Lion, and learn how communities play a central role in conservation. #LandOfTheLion #TaifaLaSimba @wildaid #wildaidafrica