by Emily Loose | Jun 3, 2011
On of the ongoing programs in the Isandlwana Village (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) is Eco-Schools. This program brings environmental learning and action into the classrooms in a constructive and participatory way. The Isandlwana primary school is one of the local...
by Emily Loose | Jun 2, 2011
Wherever political boundaries traverse ecosystems, the conservation of biodiversity and management of ecosystems is more complex and difficult. In areas with such borders, the flow of information tends to be slower, administrative regimes are more fractured, decisions...
by Emily Loose | May 26, 2011
Part 5 of our wilderness journey Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons. It is what we leave behind that is important. I think the matter of simplicity goes further than just food, equipment, and unnecessary...
by Emily Loose | May 24, 2011
Part 3 of our wilderness journey I have to admit that I was a little nervous about 5 days of backpacking with no tent. Somehow, a tent give me a (perhaps false) sense of safety in the middle of the wilderness. But, I accepted that my trip to Africa was going to push...
by Emily Loose | May 10, 2011
“Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as human nature. There is only Nature and the very human expression of it. To understand this is to understand the significance of what we need to do if we are to restore the lost balance. Our task is not to go back...
by Emily Loose | May 9, 2011
Animals, seeds, air and water move freely across landscapes — only humans feel the need to define our landscapes with political boundaries. Transboundary conservation areas, or conservation areas that span these defined political boundaries, are vitally...
by Emily Loose | May 8, 2011
Today our group arrived in Cape Town and I was surprised by how large the city is! We settled into our accommodation at the Harfield Guest Villa and got set for a few days of meetings and fun. One of our longtime colleagues, Dr. Karen Ross, is joining us for several...
by Emily Loose | May 7, 2011
The Zulu people have a saying that no man (or woman) crosses the same river twice – the river is always changing. Sometimes the person changes. This is the experience at the heart of every wilderness trail with The Wilderness Leadership School. I could ramble on and...
by Emily Loose | May 6, 2011
In real time, our group has returned from our time in the Umfolozi game reserve with the Wilderness Leadership School and had a full day in Cape Town…..but, in blog-time, I am taking you back a few days. Our story will unfold as the days go-by and I will post my...
by Emily Loose | Apr 30, 2011
Just a very brief update….today we met up with Charlotte Baron, the Chair of WILD’s Board of Directors and Magnus Sylven and his wife Bettina from Switzerland. We drove north from Durban to Howick, and had tea with Ian Player — WILD’s founder...
