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  1. World Giraffe Day is on 21st June World Giraffe Day is on 21st June

     

    The 21st June each year is World Giraffe Day!

    This is a really good opportunity to raise support, create awareness and discover all about the challenges giraffes are facing in the wild. 

    According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, there are now about 111,000 giraffes left in ithe wild.  They need all our help. 

    World Giraffe Day 2020 is dedicated to Operation Twiga V. 

    It’s a giraffe translocation to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in Uganda.   The hope is to raise USD$250,000 to secure a future for the Nubian giraffe. 

    After being away for 25 years, the Nubian giraffe recently went back to the Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in Uganda.


    The translocation was led by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and supported by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and other partners. 

    This area had been home to the largest giraffe population in Uganda, but then over 20 years ago, the giraffe went extinct in the area.

    Get involved in World Giraffe Day 2020

    For World Giraffe Day 2020, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation is asking us all to #StandTallforGiraffe – literally.   Take a picture of yourself or you & your family standing tall – please remember social distancing rules!  An adult giraffe can grow to over 5m tall, which is quite some height.

    If you aren’t into social media pictures of yourself, show a giraffe inspired photo!  Bake a care, paint something – just show how the giraffe has inspired you!  Spread the message of giraffe conservation!

    Now, some social media essentials:

    • Facebook: @giraffeconservationfoundation
    • Instagram: @giraffe_conservation
    • Twitter: @save_giraffe

    And here are the hashtags:

    • #GiraffeConservationFoundation
    • #WorldGiraffeDay
    • #WorldGiraffeDay2020
    • #OperationTwiga5
    • #StickYourNeckOutForGiraffe
    • #StandTallForGiraffe

    Let's all Stand Tall for Giraffes!

     

  2. The first week of June (1st to 7th) is Volunteers Week #VolunteersWeek.  It’s a chance to show appreciation for all those amazing volunteers who do so much to make a difference and to thank them for everything they do.

    I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite quotes about volunteering, making a difference and doing something about wanting to change the world for the better.

    If you’re after extra quotes, take a look at Quote Garden, Goalcast.com and Keep inspiring me

    A big thank you to volunteers everywhere.  What would charities do without you?  And more importantly, what would the animals do without you?

    Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

    What would rescued moon and sun bears do without Free the Bears and their supporters?

    What would moon and sun bears do without Free the Bears and their supporters?

    Get started!

    “Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.”  Author unknown.  Quote Garden

    Knit to help SPANA help hardworking animals such as horses, donkeys and mules around the world

    Knit to help SPANA help hardworking animals
    such as horses, donkeys and mules around the world

    “Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.” John F. Kennedy

    “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.”   Edmund Burke.  Quote Garden

    Join the Koala Army and help save koalas

    Join the Koala Army and help save koalas

    “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank

    Feeling overwhelmed?

    “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

    “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.”  Mother Theresa.

    Feed the birds
    Feed the birds in your garden
    Give nature a home

    “Never worry about numbers.   Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.”  Mother Theresa.

    “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
    ― Aesop

    “Find a problem you care about – who is working to tackle it?  Find them and join the campaign.  Or start your own campaign.”  Author unknown.

    Turn the heat down, leave the car at home, do what you can to reduce your carbon emissions
    Turn the heat down, leave the car at home,
    do what you can to reduce your carbon emissions

    This world needs doers, not passengers. 

    “I never ‘worry’ about action, but only about inaction.”  Winston Churchill

    “I like things to happen, and if they don’t happen I like to make them happen.” Winston Churchill 

    Only a life lived for others is worth living.” — Albert Einstein

    Unite in your pursuit of a goal and celebrate your achievements

    Unite in your pursuit of a goal and celebrate your achievements

    The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.” — Helen Keller

    Finding time

    “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”  Elizabeth Andrew.  Quote Garden

    Spread the word and improve their habitat
    Get involved in marine conservation

    Finding focus

    “It is wonderful what great strides can be made when there is a resolute purpose behind them.”  Winston Churchillf

    “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”  – Margaret Mead

    Migrating birds cross borders - so can we in our efforts to help them
    Migrating birds cross borders - so can we in our efforts to help them

    Quietly getting on with it

    “Those humble, quiet behind-the-scenes people are the reason anything ever gets done.”  Terri Guillemets  

     

    Volunteering does make a difference

    To others and to your cause

    “Act as if what you do makes a difference.  It does.”  William James. 

    To yourself

    “The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.”  Mohandas Gandhi. Quote Garden

    “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill 

    The Animals in War Memorial in London.  They had no choice
    The Animals in War Memorial in London.  They had no choice

    “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”  Winston Churchill 

    “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”  Audrey Hepburn

    “Volunteers are paid in six figures… S-M-I-L-E-S.”
    ― Gayla LeMaire

    Only a life lived for others is worth living.” — Albert Einstein

     Chico says....
    Chico says.... it's great to volunteer and make a difference

     

  3. In 2020, it’s about enjoying lovely plant-based food and it’s a great chance to do some cooking at home, though judging by the difficult of getting flour, a lot of people are baking lockdown away.

    National Vegetarian Week has 7 comforting meals with a plant based twist to try – you just download the recipe cards and get cooking!

    There are plenty of ways to join in online – you can find these on the events’ Do More page.

    Eating more plant based food is a great way to help both the environment and animals and the Vegetarian Society and Vegan Society both have lots of information on their websites about going vegetarian or going vegan.

    In the UK alone, over two million land animals are slaughtered daily and almost 600,000 tonnes of fish are killed each year.

    Find out why to go vegetarian

    There’s even info on vegetarian food for pets!

    Why not sign up for the Vegetarian Society’s newsletter?