Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT
by Wildlife ACT
I believe Community Conservation through Immersive Experience is a great cause. I am doing this because wildlife conservation cannot be possible without focusing on community engagement, involvement, and upliftment.
Megan Whittington
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This project is raising funds to support the Wildlife ACTive Kids Bushcamps within a Zululand protected area, coordinating 5 community-based Wildlife ACT Ambassadors Clubs, and facilitating a 9-month long Immersive Conservation and Business Leadership programme.
Across Zululand in KZN, South Africa, there exists a patchwork of protected areas that run alongside mixed land uses and large communal landscapes. It is both within these protected areas, and outside in communal lands that conservation can either be won or lost. When communities and conservation are at odds with one other, it is often both that loss. To combat this social and conservation challenge, Wildlife ACT works on “both sides of the fence” and works towards re-connecting people with nature for the betterment of these communities and wildlife. More specifically, Wildlife ACT’s Community Conservation Programme (CCP) was established with the aim to support the development and strengthening of community conservation and stewardship in communities adjacent to protected areas, thus contributing towards priority species conservation, such as Rhino, Wild Dog, and Vultures, over the long term.
To achieve its goals, Wildlife ACT have taken a tiered approach to community conservation. This is done through setting a foundation of 1) building a cohort of youth that are connected to, knowledgeable on, and resonate with their natural environment. The programme then 2) nurtures the passion of those teenagers and young adults who continue to show interest in being further ambassadors for conservation. Finally, 3) they facilitate opportunities for those who are interested in pursuing nature-based livelihoods in and around protected areas.
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5Jul
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 1 years, 9 months agoMegan Whittington got their heart rate up for 60 minutes and their NGO received R60 to make a difference in South Africa.
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 1 years, 10 months agoMegan Whittington completed 20 lunges on each leg and their NGO received R30
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 1 years, 10 months agoMegan Whittington completed 30 arm circles in both directions and their NGO received R30
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 1 months agoSomeone shared on social media
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 1 months agoMegan Whittington rested in the Savasana pose so their NGO received R25 to make a difference in South Africa
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 2 months agoMegan Whittington made someone’s day and their NGO received R50 to make a difference in South Africa
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 2 months agoMegan Whittington learnt more about Different Life, the backbone of Different.org that enables us to make a difference in South Africa
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 2 months agoMegan Whittington has completed 20 back extensions so their NGO received R20 to make a difference in South Africa
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 2 months agoMegan Whittington has joined the #doDifferent Activist Facebook Group and become part of the #doDifferent community. Their NGO received R50 to make a difference in South Africa
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 3 months agoMegan Whittington shared their page for #doDifferent on Social Media and completed step 3 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R200 to make a difference in South Africa
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 3 months agoSomeone shared on social media
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 3 months agoSomeone shared on social media
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 3 months agoMegan Whittington has updated their profile picture on their #doDifferent Activist page and completed step 2 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R200 to make a difference in South Africa
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Megan Whittington for Wildlife ACT 2 years, 3 months agoMegan Whittington signed up as a #doDifferent activist completed step 1 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R600 to make a difference in South Africa
