April 20, 2005

The Jane Goodall Institute



The Jane Goodall Institute advances the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment of all living things.


The objectives of the Institute are to:
  • Increase primate habitat conservation
  • Increase awareness of, support for and training in issues related to our relationship with each other, the environment and other animals (leading to behavior change)
  • Expand non-invasive research programs on chimpanzees and other primates
  • Promote activities that ensure the well-being of chimpanzees, other primates and animal welfare activities in general.

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April 13, 2005

Endangered Wildlife Trust

The Endangered Wildlife Trust conserves threatened species and ecosystems in southern Africa by:

  • initiating research and conservation action programmes;
  • preventing species extinctions and maintaining biodiversity;
  • supporting sustainable natural resource management; and
  • communicating the principles of sustainable living through education and awareness programmes aimed at the broadest possible constituency to the benefit of the people of the region.

Here are some of the programs they have:

 
 
 
 
 
click on the picture to follow the link to the program.

They have lovely photos to download as desktop wallpapers here.

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