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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, American anthropologist, 1901-1978
Around the world, there are many groups of committed people who are making sure wildlife have what they need to survive and thrive. The more of us who join in, the greater an impact we will have! So join the bigger picture and do something!
30th October 2026: The Wildlife Trusts have completed and secured their £30million purchase of the Rothbury Estate, thanks to THOUSANDS of people who got involved and donated, fundraised and spread the word! Congratulations to everyone at the Wildlife Trusts and everyone involved. Find out more here.
30th October: The World Land Trust's Big Match Fortnight Appeal is still running . The match fund is over, but donations are still needed for purchases in South Africa and Bolivia! They are 56% of the way there on 30.10.26
30th October: The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is aiming to raise £100,000 by 31st October 2026 for their Wild Peak Appeal. On the morning of 30th October, they were up to £81,616 so still a bit more to go! Help restore missing pieces of the Peak and connect and restore habitats through this appeal.
This is a great chance to find out more about the magnificent polar bear, and how you can help these beautiful animals. Watch livecams from Polar Bears International, tune in to their webcasts and donate to help the PBI help people and polar bears live safely with each other. Find out more here.
What can one person do to help wildlife?
Those fabulous people at the Amphibian and Conservation Trust and the Freshwater Habitats Trust have a booklet you can download to help you if you want to create a wildlife pond! It doesn't need to be huge as the video on the right from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust shows. We put a pond into our garden during lockdown, and it's been wonderful to see the difference it's made. The more of us who can do something like this, the more impact we will all have. Find out more and download the brochure here.
Did you know that there are 80 bat groups in the UK, made up of volunteers who do vital bat conservation work? And the Bat Conservation Trust has tips on gardening for bats!
As the Trust says, give bats bed and breakfast!
Create a wildlife corridor!
The RSPB have a great video showing why it's so important to create wildlife corridors for nature. You could:
Give hedgehogs a hole to crawl through
Grow climbers for wildlife to crawl up
Grow a hedge
The book "Earthshot" says that you and I can be part of the problem facing the planet - or we can be part of the solution. Two things we can do is to protect the natural world and to reduce our impact. "Urgency + Optimism = Action."
