“We need to
be mindful of
the effect we
have on other
living beings”
wildlife trade in our lifetimes. Their mission is
simple: show consumers where their dollars are
going, and what that destruction means for th
future – appeal to their sense of compassion and the
logic. “When the buying stops, the killing can, too”
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like an upright corpse from poison arrows, you will
never be the same. I remember shooting photos from
a helicopter of a recently butchered elephant and
I could barely see what I was shooting, I was crying so
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There’s so much that moves you when you’re in
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recently in the Galápagos Islands. It’s the only place
I’ve been to in the world where the wildlife has no real
fear of man. I felt as if I was in a time capsule. It was
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encounters. I thought, “Is this how it could have been
before we began to hurt them all, exploit
them and endanger them?” It’s
a sobering thought.
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rhinos, sharks, mantas
and pangolins (the most
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world). I campaign against
exotic skins, the illegal
wildlife trade, fur and dog
meat. I also campaign for
plant-based diets as the most
immediate thing you can do to save
our planet. We need to be conscious of the choices we
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other living beings. I don’t believe our mandate here is
ěǰ ǯNADYA HUTAGALUNG
Australian-Indonesian model and environmental advocate,
working with Nat Geo Wild, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)I got my diving licence 24 years ago. Under the sea
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later, the same place had changed completely. I wasmoved by what I saw
I have never stopped
ng to highlight the
gers of our human
pact on nature.
My latest project with
NEP was helping to launch
#CleanSeas campaign [with
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governments to pass plastic reduction policies. I’ve
been diving with (small) sharks... they’re so humbling
and awe-inspiring. To think that even those fearsome
creatures are falling victim to our impact puts things in
perspective. Who is actually more dangerous?
I’ve been working with the UN for about two
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My passion is both in environmental advocacy
and conservation. Generally, I hope that through
education and exposure to nature, children will be
inspired to be passionate and engaged change-makers.
By lending my voice, I hope we can bring a certain
level of awareness about the state of our seas and
instil a sense of urgency to work towards positive
outcomes with governments, corporations and, most
importantly, individuals.
My message to parents is to take your kids to explore
nature on every holiday possible. Shopping centres
and theme parks do nothing to enrich and inspire
them to want to protect what is theirs.LAURA WELLS
biologist, conservationist, model and
Fashion Revolution ambassador ǰ ¢ ¢ ǰ
usually clothing. For you to spend money on whatever
I’m wearing. I don’t tell you where it came from,
who made it or what damage it does to the
environment. You see my photo, see the price and
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purpose is to explore and preserve our natural habitats.
Teach you to be curious about our natural environment
and to protect it into the future. To open your eyes,
change your behaviours, ask the questions and think
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falling victim to our
impact... Who
is actually more
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