How You Can Help An Elephant with Timothy Gorski, Cody Westheimer and Julia Newmann
October 14, 2013
Hosted by Eli Weiss
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Episode Description
Last week with special guests Tim, Cody and Julia, we had a rousing discussion about the film How I Became An Elephant and composing the musical score. We found that we couldn’t begin to cover all the information we wanted to share about what is happening to our wild world’s elephants, and more importantly, what is being done and how you can help- with time, your social networks, and where your financial contributions will be well put to use. Elephants are under attack now more than ever: slaughtered, culled, poached and made captives. Fifty years ago there were 3 million elephants across their range states, today, there are a mere 300,000. From illegal wildlife trafficking syndicates feeding a thirst for ivory to those elephants that are taken from the wild to live a life of captivity, abuse and hard labor- slaves to us and our entertainment. How I Became an Elephant Trailer http://youtu.be/BeBwe7yTw7o;
Our Wild World
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An informative and lively opportunity for listeners of all ages to learn about and raise awareness of contemporary challenges in wildlife and environmental conservation, both in Africa and parallels in the U.S., while also providing direct avenues to a variety of projects to personally take action and get involved.
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Eli Weiss
A photographer, philanthropist and Wildlife Conservationist, Eli Weiss grew up in Illinois, Wyoming and Colorado, attended university in Colorado and the UK, and after spending time in Aspen from 1963-1979 she settled in Woody Creek, where, in 2000 she founded the non-profit WildiZe Foundation. In Founding Wildize, Weiss was able to combine her love of photography, art, nature, environmental ethics and conservation in such a way as to benefit our planet. The Foundation serves individuals and educational institutions dedicated to the conservation of wildlife, wildlife habitats and the indigenous cultures of Africa and raises awareness through on-the-ground projects and education both in Africa and the United States. Their mission is to establish direct relationships to projects in sub-Saharan Africa, offering targeted grant funding that support conservation efforts, educational programs and sustainable indigenous economies. Several times per year, Weiss visits the Foundation's grantees across sub-Saharan Africa, developing ongoing programs and building new, long-term relationships. Weiss has worked with experts and leaders in the field of conservation, administering over 2.5 million dollars of public and private grant funding across 75 grantees from specialists to community groups, giving her a well-rounded depth of knowledge critical to raising awareness of the various issues and toward implementing solid solutions based on science, the environment and culture.
