Archangel Ancient Tree Archive Makes an Impact on Healing the Planet

June 9, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Blossom Benedict and Josh Lehrer are two people who know first hand the benefits that Archangel Ancient Tree Archive provides to the world’s ecology. As supporters of this Michigan-based nonprofit organization, they participated in a recent collection trip and were able to climb the massive coast redwood tree named Brotherhood.

One Man’s Mission to Revive the Last Redwood Forests

June 9, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

David Milarch’s near-death experience inspired a personal quest: to archive the genetics of the world’s largest trees before they’re gone. This short film from The Story Group documents his effort to save the redwood champions of Northern California from the effects of climate change.

Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions 2019

June 8, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

The Global March for Elephants and Rhinos (GMFER) is a worldwide call to action to condemn the poaching of elephants, rhinos and the trafficking of wildlife trophies.

The 2018 Global March for Elephants and Rhinos was postponed to precede this year’s Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

This year’s march proved to be the biggest Global March. A team of trained volunteers from several universities and organizations provided support during the march. Participants were draped in black and white t-shirts and carried procession banners, flags, placards during March. They chanted and marched displaying placards with different messages from ‘No Market No Trade’, End Trade End Poaching, Stop poisoning wildlife, End the slaughter to show their solidarity in protecting wildlife.