vEcotourism.org is pleased to welcome readers of The Guardian’s “Notes&Theories” segment, arriving at our site following our mention in the recent piece entitled “Support our red-haired cousins, the orangutans, before it’s too late“. You can join your host, Ian Redmond, OBE, in our unique interactive virtual ecotours of Orangutan habitat and conservation efforts in Sumatra by …
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Aug 11
Tusk to Dust: experience the emotion as 3.5 tonnes of ivory are destroyed in Paris, France
Ahead of World Elephant Day 2014 on August 12th, watch alongside vEcotourism’s ambassador, Ian Redmond, as 3.5 tonnes of illegal ivory tusks are crushed in Paris, France in February 2014. Highlighting the shocking illegal trafficking of ivory which is killing over 30,000 elephants each year, this exceptional event sent a clear message: it is unacceptable to allow …
Jun 05
Explore the world with vEcotourism.org on World Environment Day 2014
Set up by the United Nations in 1973, World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated annually on 5 June to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the environment. WED has become an impressive platform from which organisations and individuals alike can do something positive for the environment. “On the 41st World Environment Day, we would like to …
May 28
What would you say if given the chance to talk to the world for 15 minutes? – TEDx talk by Ian Redmond
vEcotourism ambassador and great ape expert, Ian Redmond was recently invited to give a TEDx talk at Southampton University. After the event, Ian explained to vEco how he felt about this unique and exciting experience: What would you say if given the chance to talk to the world for 15 minutes? I’ve been a fan of TED talks – …