By Vicky Marshall
I have heard the World Land Trust described as the environmentalist's environmental charity and I can understand why. One of its patrons is Sir David Attenborough and among its trustees, council and supporters are some of the UK's leading conservationists and naturalists. More to the point, it is one of those charities that just gets on and does it.
Although relatively small, the Trust has helped purchase and protect over 400,000 acres of threatened habitats in Asia, Central and South America, Africa and Europe. All this has been achieved by a small staff from offices in the rural town of Halesworth, Suffolk. Indeed, one of the reasons why I think many people donate to the Trust is the fact that they are able to keep their overheads to a minimum and don’t waste a penny of the money they raise.
It was certainly the automatic choice when we were looking for a charity to support. Several of us had donated to the Trust in the past and my co-founder, Jonathan, is a trustee. We now donate 1% of our total monthly sales to the Trust.
We are also hoping to inspire our customers to make direct donations to the World Land Trust. In particular, please consider saving an acre of rainforest – or some other endangered habitat – in perpetuity for £50 (or half an acre for £25). You can do this using a credit card on the WLT website 24 hours a day.
If you would like to learn more about the World Land Trust please click their logo below to be directed to their website.
World Land Trust main site
www.worldlandtrust.org
Live webcam in Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
www.wildlifefocus.org
WLT projects that offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
www.carbonbalanced.org
World Land Trust
Blyth House
Bridge Street
Halesworth
Suffolk
IP19 8AB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1986 874422
