World Land Trust News and Updates
Recent News & Updates
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Older news items, including press releases can be found in the News Archive
Monday, December 22, 2008:
Last donation time for Christmas gift donations and office closing times over Christmas and New Year
World Land Trust update: Last minute Christmas gift donation? If you request an electronic pdf certificate and acknowledgement you can save acres as a Christmas gift online until midnight (GMT) today, Monday 22nd December. We cannot guarantee that donations received later will be processed in time. (Please note that pdf certificates are produced by hand to ensure accuracy, and not generated automatically.) The World Land Trust office will be closed between 1pm, Wed. 24th Dec. and 9am Fri. 2nd Jan. Donate online to the World Land Trust here If you have any questions, please contact us on:
Tel (UK only): 0845 054 4422 (charged at local rate from landlines)
Tel (international callers): +44 (0)1986 874422 THANK YOU to everyone who has supported the Trust's conservation projects in 2008 - you can see how your contributions have helped save threatened wildlife habitats in our projects news section.
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eBulletin Christmas 2008 issue now available online
Latest additions to the World Land Trust website: The Christmas issue of the eBulletin, our monthly conservation newsletter, is now available on this website, with contents including: - Orang-utan Appeal: Now ready for first land purchase in Borneo
- Send Christmas ecards - and help raise money for the World Land Trust
- Take the "Save the Rainforest" pledge
Read the eBulletin here Subscribe to get the eBulletin by email
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Project updates from Paraguay
Latest World Land Trust news: Two new updates are available for the projects in Paraguay:
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Friday, December 19, 2008:
How to help: Create your own fundraising page on Justgiving
A fundraising page on Justgiving is a brilliant way of spreading the word. 37 people have created pages so far and we are looking for another 13 people to help us reach our target of 50 pages up and running before the New Year! Learn more:Help save wildlife habitats: Create your own fundraising page on Justgiving
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Green Issues: Annual goat rant and more about the credit crunch
Latest additions to the World Land Trust website: "It is very depressing to see Oxfam and the rest still flogging goats to Africa. If the world is led to believe that increasing the goat (and other livestock) population is going to solve the problems of poverty in Africa, we truly are in a mess." Read this Green Issues post in full: "Annual Goat Rant" "While the worldwide credit crunch could undoubtedly have a serious impact on charities like the World Land Trust, there could be a silver lining. Ever since the beginning of 2008 there have apparently been declines in the value of real estate; and this means that the cash the WLT raises can potentially go a lot further." Read this Green Issues post in full: "Credit cruch and good news"
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Thursday, December 18, 2008:
Green Christmas ideas
As promised in the previous World Land Trust eBulletin, here are some tips that can help you make your Christmas celebrations a little friendlier on the environment:  Did you know that you can rent a Christmas tree? Apparently these trees will be planted after Christmas, making this an alternative to consider if you want to know that your tree will have a life after Christmas. Many places now recycle trees, so if renting or home-composting isn't possible, check with your local government about recycling facilities.
Make an effort to use recycled paper for wrapping your Christmas presents, and save paper from one year to the next - you can iron out the creases in paper, using a cool iron. Or even better, wrap your gifts in reusable canvas bags or table cloths, or wrap soap or perfume in a pretty scarf making the wrap part of the gift. Give IOUs and shared experiences to your friends and family instead of consumer goods. You could offer 10 hours dog walking or a few hours gardening, or even cook a dinner for your friends. Everyone loves getting homemade gifts but the problem is that they take time and creativity. But if you do have a bit of spare time try making your own Christmas presents from items you have lying around the house such as bits of material for little bags or cushions, or jars of chutney and jam. Yes, it sounds very Blue Peter - and that's the idea. According to BBC, making your own gifts is becoming popular again. Do you have your own Green Christmas ideas? Please add them by commenting, below.
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Orang-utan Appeal update: Fundraising target almost reached
Latest World Land Trust news: We have almost reached our first fundraising target for the Orang-utan Appeal, which means that a down payment can now be made to save a forest in Borneo as a safe haven for Orang-utans and other threatened wildlife. Learn more: Orang-utan Appeal: First target almost reached, ready for first down payment (Malaysian Borneo)
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Beyond Saving Acres: Other gifts that help save rainforest
Latest World Land Trust news: There are times when a donation to save acres isn't an appropriate present and you would like to give a more personal gift. Worry not as you can still support the World Land Trust and save rainforests in other ways. When a gift acre won't do: Other gifts that help save rainforest
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Monday, December 15, 2008:
Green Issues: Credit Crunch and the bad news
Latest additions to the World Land Trust website: "Suddenly we are noticing a big dip in donations from individuals. Compared with last year fewer individuals are supporting conservation. This is a great pity, as the environmental crisis is probably even greater than the economic crisis. Never has there been a greater need for protecting land. And while land prices are unlikely to crash in the way stocks and shares have, there is little doubt that it will generally be much cheaper over the coming months." Read the latest Green Issues post: "Credit Crunch and the bad news"
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Friday, December 12, 2008:
Send Christmas ecards to 100s of friends or clients - and raise money for the WLT
Latest World Land Trust news: Do you want to send lots of Christmas e-greetings rather than paper cards? Then Everyclick's ecard service is the answer. Learn more: A quick and easy way to send Christmas ecards to all your friends - and raise money for the WLT
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Project news: Carbon offsetting and tree planting restores degraded habitat
Latest World Land Trust news: Over 410,500 trees (1,100 trees a day!) have been planted in 2008 as part of the World Land Trust's carbon offsetting and tree-planting initiatives in Ecuador, Brazil and Paraguay. Learn more: Carbon offsetting and tree planting restores over 460 ha of degraded habitat
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Projects news: Update on the the Northern Chaco Biosphere Reserve
Latest World Land Trust news: Read a brief report from John Burton, CEO of the World Land Trust, on his recent visit to Paraguay to meet with the New Minister of Environment and discuss the way forward with the management of the three national parks in the Chaco. Update on the the Northern Chaco Biosphere Reserve (Paraguay)
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Green Issues: Credit cruch and good news
Latest additions to the World Land Trust website: "Ever since the beginning of 2008 there have apparently been declines in the value of real estate; and this means that the cash the WLT raises can potentially go a lot further. There is no better time than the present for the WLT to work with its ever increasing network of partners to spread its network of nature reserves." Read the latest Green Issues post: "Credit cruch and good news"
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Green Issues: The endangered lion
Latest additions to the World Land Trust website: "Lion numbers have plummetted from around 450,000 ca. 50 years ago to around 20,000. Lion numbers decline, and will continue to do so as more and more of their territory is taken over by humans and their ever expanding flocks of domestic livestock (particularly if charities continue to encourage more and more goats as Christmas presents)." Read the latest Green Issues post: "The endangered lion"
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008:
eBulletin Winter 2008 issue now available online
Latest additions to the World Land Trust website: The Winter issue of the eBulletin, our monthly conservation newsletter, is now available on this website, with contents including: - World's first protected area for the Blue-throated Macaw
(New WLT-US project) - Endangered species may benefit from credit crunch
(Land prices may go down) - Carbon offset your Christmas to help restore degraded wildlife habitats
(And send us your CO2 emission savings tips
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