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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!
UK: September 2025...there's a LOT happening
19th to 22nd September: test the quality of your local freshwater including rivers, streams and lakes to help build up a picture of water quality in the UK. This Blitz is part of Earthwatch's ongoing FreshWater Watch citizen science monitoring programme. Find out more
19th to 25th September, there's Big River Watch - it won't take long and the more of us that can take part, the better. Find out all about it here.
19th to 28th September - It's the Great British Beach Clean with the Marine Conservation Society. Hundreds and hundreds of people get involved - find out about it here.
Do you know your Waxcaps? What on earth are they, you may be asking. Plantlife are asking us to look for them this autumn - discover more here.
It's Save the Koala Month in September!
September is Save the Koala Month, and a chance to do something to find out more about the threats facing koalas and what we can all do to help, wherever we are. The Australian Koala Foundation has come up with "30 days, 30 ways to help our fluffy friends", a PDF with lots of ways in which you and I can help koalas. If you can't do any of the 30 ways, come up with something of your own that you can do! Find out more here. And - news! - there's a new chlamydia vaccine for koalas!
And around the world...
20 September: There's the Wildlife Ranger Challenge across Africa as teams of rangers take part in their own terrain in physical challenges which will test them to the limit. It's a huge fundraiser with a match of up to $1.4m. Many rangers are killed every year as they work to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat - this is a chance to give them our support. #ForWildlifeRangers
Also in September, there are awareness days for:
Red pandas (20th)
Rhinos (22nd)
Gorillas (24th)
Koalas (all month and the 26th)
Rivers (28th)
Bottom trawling is very damaging to marine life and our seas, as the video from Devon Wildlife Trust shows. However, there is something we can all do to give marine life and the sea a voice - we can act for them. Please sign this petition to support measures to ban bottom trawling in seabed Marine Protected Areas. The Devon Wildlife Trust also has a Save Devon's Seas appeal - find out more here.
Those fabulous people at the Amphibian and Conservation Trust and the Freshwater Habitats Trust have a new 32 page 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.
What can one person do to help wildlife?
Take action!
Be a part of the solution!
Join the bigger picture and do something!
Individuals and workplace groups can really make a difference and have an impact! And there's a great example coming from Australia with the Koala Clancy Foundation where groups of people have come together to plant trees and help koalas and other wildlife. And there's plenty of other things you can do to help as well - even if you don't live in Australia! Action has impact!
Borrowdale is the largest temperate rainforest in the UK - it's in the beautiful Lake District. Temperate rainforests are vital carbon stores, and home to animals, plants and fungi!. And Borrowdale has just become a protected nature reserve, as a result of a decision by Natural England and the National Trust! You can find out all about it here.
The little African penguin needs our help. The penguins' numbers have plummeted and organisations are working together to try to ensure these charismatic animals have a future. Find out how you can help here.
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."
There's a website aiming to educate people into why you shouldn't poison bats you find in your home - it's a wonderful resource. Find out more here