Conservation Foundation, UK
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The Conservation Foundation, a registered charity in the UK, was founded in 1982 by Prof David Bellamy
and David Shreeve. Prof Bellamy is the President of the Foundation and David Shreeve is its Executive Director.
in Kensington
its activities have covered every continent on Earth.
is the only way to guarantee the future viability of our environment. That, and increasing education – particularly to people in their own communities - and discovering simple, cost-effective solutions.
. It is a lean green machine relying entirely on a small professional team and a group of volunteers. It has spread the good news that more and more industries and communities are taking up the conservation challenge and succeeding to make a real difference.
David Bellamy
David James Bellamy OBE is a British author, broadcaster, environmental campaigner and botanist. He has lived in County Durham since 1960.-Career:...
and David Shreeve. Prof Bellamy is the President of the Foundation and David Shreeve is its Executive Director.
Structure
The charity is governed by a Board of Directors and supported by a Council. It has two full-time members of staff, two part-time and four regular volunteers. Based in the Royal Geographical SocietyRoyal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
in Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
its activities have covered every continent on Earth.
Aims
The Foundation believes that sustainabilitySustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
is the only way to guarantee the future viability of our environment. That, and increasing education – particularly to people in their own communities - and discovering simple, cost-effective solutions.
Activities
For the past twenty-nine years the Conservation Foundation has played a unique role in the conservation movementConservation movement
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
. It is a lean green machine relying entirely on a small professional team and a group of volunteers. It has spread the good news that more and more industries and communities are taking up the conservation challenge and succeeding to make a real difference.