Wildlife conservation is about People! Yes.. if you are interested
in helping to protect endangered species.. then you are dealing
with the people who are impacted by them or live with them or live
off of them. Education is tantamount to saving our Earth and its
myriad species. Educating everyone.. us included. Once we understand
the impacts that people have on wildlife, and that wildlife has
on people, we can then begin to understand about balance and co-existence-
on our one and only planet, Earth. We have no other options. so...if
WE don't care, who will?
Whether
you are a student wanting to get involved, a young child learning
"how did the leopard get his spots?" or an adult (with a Degree
in anything, or having earned an equally important "Degree of Life")
conservation is rewarding and rewards are fun. It
matters that we all choose to do something to help preserve our
Earths wildlife and habitat, no matter how big or small. WildiZe
Foundation firmly believes that there are many ways to help
our Earth that can be important and meaningful and and still be
fun. Education and awareness is primary to this belief. We can all
participate in the decision of how we give our planet to our children.
WildiZe
Foundation philosophy is grounded in the belief that humanity
must be in balance as one with, not separate from nature and the
all encompassing Laws of Life. Addressing human needs and linking
them with the needs of wildlife and the wilds is critical to the
long term conservation of our Earth's diversity and resources.
All of
WildiZe Foundation projects are developed with this mission
statement and aim to make conservation projects attainable at many
levels. It only matters that we all choose to do SOMETHING to help
preserve our wildlife and habitat, no matter how big or small. We
firmly believe that there are many ways to help our Earth that can
be important and fun.
It doesn't
matter so much what you do, as long as you are doing something.
All of us can help, in little ways and in big ways-- whether it
be in the global arena, or locally in your own back yard. If you
are looking to become involved in WildiZe projects working with
tribal communities or wildlife groups, please check out
projects & related lynx,
ans kits
& cubs for kids and young adults.. ( hey.. I must
say.. even if you are an Adult.. the page is a lot of fun!)
You CAN
help, you don't have to pack a thing, dig out your passport, or
apply mountains of bug repellent! You don't even have to leave your
chair! - although you should get out and spend some time with your
wonderful and wild world every now and then. Step outside , and
breathe it! If you aren't liking what you see, then help change
it. If you love what you see, then help save it.
You can
donate funds or servicesdirectly to WildiZe Foundation. Let us be your
link, locally and globally to the WildWorld we live in. You can
be confident that your contribution will go directly towards helping
conserve critical wildlife habitat, helping to ensure that our endangered
species (...those with charisma, and those that aren't so cute....)
survive for generations to come. We have only one Earth, with no
other viable options. If WE don't care, who will?
We offer
the following:Proceeds from sales and workshops are donated to global
conservation efforts and the communities with which we work.
-WildiZe
Foundation offers Photography and Fine Art with proceeds donated
to conservation projects. GREAT for gifts for any occasion...give
a gift on the "WILDSIDE!" , and they are tax deductible for YOU!(in
accordance with the U.S.nonprofit organizaion tax code)
We offer a variety
of presentatations for your school (preschool - college), clubs
and organizations. These presentations are wildlife and culture
oriented, and offer insights about the world we live in, and how
we can all motivate towards conserving our global treasures. With
the aid of photographs taken from the areas under discussion,
sound recordings and informative and relaxed conversation, we
impart what vital heritage is the diversity of our Earth's habitats,
communities and wildlife.
EDUCATIONAL SLIDE
PRESENTATIONS
SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES!
Presentations for schools include slides of wildlife and tribal
people. The presentations are interactive and age appropriate.
They contain information addressing the challenges of wildlife
and habitat conservation, and how people are impacted by changes
in their habitat and environment.
*COSTS:$50 per class, $250 per combined
classes of one grade level; $500 per school
BUSINESS,
CLUBS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Presentations
The impact of western culture on African wildlife conservation
and cultural issues. Information on what we can do to help conservation
challenges in our own backyard and globally. Informative and visual
understanding of the necessary balance between wildlife, habitat
and people is emphasized as communities work to find solutions
to their environmental challenges without sacrificing vital and
diverse cultural heritage in the process.
*COSTS: $250 Half hour $500.00 one and a
half hours
WildiZe Foundation
funding provides needed support toward conservation and cultural
community endeavors. Proceeds are directed into programs dedicated
to sustainable community based conservation efforts in support of
wildlife, habitat and indigenous cultures with respect to environment,
resources, gender and lifestyle. Should costs for presentations
provide a hardship, please contact WildiZe Foundation for
alternative options.!
Visit
"where's the wildcrew now?"
to read the latest updates of the "WildWomen" as they travel through
Africa.The wildcrew
visits amazing communities and regales with wildlife encounters
that leave them in awe and, at times, shaking in their boots!
Consider taking an
AFRICAN
SAFARI WildiZe Foundation can help arrange a wild
& educational adventure experience that you will never forget..
CAUTION! Our safaris are for the hearty indivicuals and groups,
but we can point you in the right direction of qualified guides
and services for a mild adventure, too!