Wilderkids (for parents of eco kids)

Wilderkids is back after a short break and what a cracking episode to kick off the new season of interviews. On this episode we have adventurer and conservationist, Holly Budge who tells us all about her visual campaign and charity - How Many Elephants. Anyone that is familiar with my art will know how much I love elephants so when a friend from home told me about Holly, who had visited her children’s school, inspiring them all with her passion for saving these wonderful creatures, I knew that I had to interview her. Holly is a passionate fun courageous woman and I think you’re all going to love hearing about her adventures as much as I did… We chat about . . . - Her hard hitting visual campaign and charity - How she went from being a skydiving camerawoman to being a conservationist - Her terrifying skydive over Everest! - How a teacher expanded her mind and helped put her on the path she’s on today - How passion and determination can help you achieve anything you set your mind to - How if you can hone something right down and do one thing really well you will have a bigger impact - The time she has spent in the African bush with the all female anti-poaching groups - The Black Mambas and the Akashinga - Her experiences with school children in Africa and the UK and how they compare Take a look at www.howmanyelephants.co [http://www.howmanyelephants.co] to find out more about Holly and her campaign.

Wilderkids is back after a short break and what a cracking episode to kick off the new season of interviews. On this episode we have adventurer and conservationist, Holly Budge who tells us all about her visual campaign and charity - How Many Elephants. Anyone that is familiar with my art will know how much I love elephants so when a friend from home told me about Holly, who had visited her children’s school, inspiring them all with her passion for saving these wonderful creatures, I knew that I had to interview her. Holly is a passionate fun courageous woman and I think you’re all going to love hearing about her adventures as much as I did… We chat about . . . - Her hard hitting visual campaign and charity - How she went from being a skydiving camerawoman to being a conservationist - Her terrifying skydive over Everest! - How a teacher expanded her mind and helped put her on the path she’s on today - How passion and determination can help you achieve anything you set your mind to - How if you can hone something right down and do one thing really well you will have a bigger impact - The time she has spent in the African bush with the all female anti-poaching groups - The Black Mambas and the Akashinga - Her experiences with school children in Africa and the UK and how they compare Take a look at http://www.howmanyelephants.co/ to find out more about Holly and her campaign.

Today is World Giraffe Day and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate it than chatting to giraffe expert and children’s author Monica Bond. Monica is a wildlife biologist at the Wild Nature Institute, an NGO that creates environmental education tools for children and adults in Tanzania and the US, as well as other English speaking countries. Africa is a place that holds a real fascination for me so I absolutely loved chatting to Monica about her work out there and what she believes needs to be done to save Africa’s unique and amazing wildlife. If you fancy escaping to Africa, quite literally, for a little while, have a listen. We talk about . . . The important work that she is doing in Africa. The differences and similarities between children in Africa and the US in terms of their connection to nature. Monica’s beautiful children’s books and her self-publishing journey to get them out into the world. The effect that educating children about the issues facing our natural world is having at ground level. Monica’s experiences working with woman and girls in Tanzania and the role they play in preserving Africa’s wildlife. What it’s like working in Africa, particularly as a woman. The biggest problems we’re facing in conserving our natural world And what gives her hope that we can save it. Take a look at the www.wildnatureinstitute.org [http://www.wildnatureinstitute.org] to see the amazing and important work they are undertaking in Africa and in the US. For details on how to buy Monica's beautiful books please visit my website wilderkids.org

Today is World Giraffe Day and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate it than chatting to giraffe expert and children’s author Monica Bond. Monica is a wildlife biologist at the Wild Nature Institute, an NGO that creates environmental education tools for children and adults in Tanzania and the US, as well as other English speaking countries. Africa is a place that holds a real fascination for me so I absolutely loved chatting to Monica about her work out there and what she believes needs to be done to save Africa’s unique and amazing wildlife. If you fancy escaping to Africa, quite literally, for a little while, have a listen. We talk about . . . The important work that she is doing in Africa.  The differences and similarities between children in Africa and the US in terms of their connection to nature. Monica’s beautiful children’s books and her self-publishing journey to get them out into the world. The effect that educating children about the issues facing our natural world is having at ground level.  Monica’s experiences working with woman and girls in Tanzania and the role they play in preserving Africa’s wildlife. What it’s like working in Africa, particularly as a woman. The biggest problems we’re facing in conserving our natural world And what gives her hope that we can save it. [space_40] Take a look at the Wild Nature Institute to see the amazing and important work they are undertaking in Africa and in the US. For details on how to buy Monica's beautiful books please visit my website wilderkids.org

It's been a while since I’ve had my good friend and fellow podcaster Tash (from My Home Planet) on the show, so I thought I’d bring her on to discuss a very old book that is new to me and a film that I absolutely love, that is now 10 years old, which I can’t quite believe! Both are still completely relevant. We normally meet in person for these chats but this time we had to have a virtual cup of tea together instead. We end up chatting about Generation Z and their demands for businesses to be more transparent and sustainable and how ultimately that should give us all hope that we can halt this destructive path that we're on.