Earth Day 2010 Dont Sit Back

Earth Day 2010







Dear friend,


This Earth Day I'm hoping you'll celebrate by watching our new Earth Day video and inviting those in your life to join Greenpeace with you.

Our planet is facing bigger challenges than ever before. Our ancient forests are being chopped down and our oceans recklessly fished out and polluted at a breathtaking pace. Whaling, toxic pollution, dirty coal, dangerous nuclear energy and genetically engineered crops threaten the quality and even sustainability of lives around the planet. Catastrophic climate change looms as governments and industry spend time and resources in hopes of increasing their profits while avoiding the changes necessary to curb carbon emissions.

Over the years, we've had a positive impact around the world by bearing witness and convincing politicians and industry to change many harmful practices. We have managed to protect enormous swaths of land, push through major environmental laws and sometimes even inspire business, government and science to put the good of the planet before financial gain.

But if you think the power of Greenpeace is in our ships, our peaceful direct actions or our solutions-based campaigning - think again: it's you.

The Earth needs more people like you who care about environmental issues, more people who will use their voices to defend it - and more people who will take action to protect it. You can help the Earth today by helping build the movement to save it - invite people to watch our Earth Day video via e-mail, or share it on Facebook.

A green and peaceful future is possible - please join us in making it happen. The Earth needs our attention not just on Earth Day, but every day.


Best wishes,

Kumi Naidoo

Executive Director,

Greenpeace International

@kuminaidoo

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Now Thats HOT in Hoedspruit

A family of nine elephants has found a new home at the Blue Canyon Game Conservancy near Hoedspruit, Mpumalanga - an area where these majestic beasts used to roam freely, before it was converted into farmland.
The African elephants were captured from the Sabi Sands region by wildlife entrepreneur Trevor Jordan and renowned wildlife veterinarian, Dr Douw Grobler; and transported and released into the Blue Canyon Conservancy on Saturday.

"Dr Grobler and his team identified a group of nine elephants early on Saturday morning and we managed to successfully capture them - a matriarch plus seven young females and one young male," Jordan told News24 on Tuesday.

"We will be going back to catch a dominant bull within the next two months as soon as the herd has settled into its new home," Jordan added. According to Jordan the elephants have joined the already present leopard and rhino in the conservancy.

"We will also be adding a lion pride within the next six weeks and a buffalo herd within the next 12 months, to secure the Big Five in this area," he told News24.

The Blue Canyon Game Conservancy is the brainchild of Jordan who in 2007, together with his neighbours convinced a number of other private properties to join together to create a new environment in the Hoedspruit area for the Big Five to roam freely.

The conservation project consists of 15 000 hectares of land fitting neatly between the Greater Kruger National park and the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.

"The aim in establishing the Blue Canyon Game Conservancy was not only to open up new ground for elephant herds so that we could play a role in averting the need for active elephant population management in overstocked reserves, but also to ensure that we balance economic development with the conservation ethics, requirements and the beauty of this area for generations to come," Jordan explained.

A pioneer behind such commercial wildlife conservancy concepts as the game reserve share block schemes and wildlife estates, Jordan is well positioned to ensure the success of this new undertaking.
Originally the Blue Canyon Conservancy area in Hoedspruit was proclaimed a gaming area in the 1980s. However, soon after, the area was used for cattle farming.
This was not sustainable nor viable as one needs bio-diversity and cattle generally was overstocked which led to overgrazing. This in turn led to erosion and bush encroachment of indigenous pioneer species.
"The creation of a game conservancy has generated far more work for local communities, transference of skill, job creation, thousands of foreign visitors, and more hospitality," Jordan explained to News24.

"The overall economic value has increased substantially in this area and Blue Canyon Conservancy is just another example of how man and his environment can co-exist."
"I believe that every developer has a responsibility to the land and the people who live upon it. A responsibility to ensure that the vision the land inspired is brought to life, no matter how difficult or time consuming," said Jordan.
"Passion helps you see the 'big five' roaming free, where only cattle and fences existed. It allows you to succeed where others fail.
"I'm simply pleased that my team has opened up more affordable land for the introduction of truly astounding African animals who will bring both spiritual and fiscal wealth to the community of Hoedspruit," Jordan told News24.
The conservancy is not entirely open yet to the public, as lodges are still being built within the next two years.

GO YOU BEAUTIES - THATS THE WAY TREVOR