This Christmas, international conservation charity World Land Trust (WLT) is offering a selection of ethical gifts that will please the planet as well as your loved ones.
WLT’s range of gifts is ideal for friends and relations with green interests, wildlife-lovers, gardeners and conscientious consumers. Gift donations to World Land Trust make thought provoking and inspiring Christmas presents and come with a gift pack and personalised Certificate.
REAL ACRES IN REAL PLACES – Gift donations to Buy an Acre from £25 per quarter acre
World Land Trust works with partner conservation organisations across the world to help fund land purchase and create nature reserves to protect threatened habitats and wildlife. Help to preserve biodiversity by saving forest in Colombia, Ecuador or Mexico, or savannah grassland in Bolivia. Gift donations of £25 or more come with a personalised Certificate and information about the Trust’s conservation work. For more information, visit worldlandtrust.org/projects/buy-acre
TREE TIME – Gift donations to Plant a Tree from £5 per tree or £25 for five trees
World Land Trust funds tree planting to restore forests lost prior to a reserve being formed or to reconnect areas of forest habitat. A £5 gift donation to World Land Trust’s Plant a Tree project will plant one tree in Ecuador (a great stocking filler) and a £25 donation will plant five trees. For a £5 donation, WLT will send a standard PDF gift card, and for a £25 donation WLT will send a personalised gift Certificate. For more information, visit worldlandtrust.org/projects/plant-tree
HELP THOSE WHO PROTECT THE LAND – Gift donations to Keepers of the Wild from £25
World Land Trust supports the employment of rangers who protect some of the most threatened habitats on Earth. Support a Keeper of the Wild with a donation of £25 or more and you will contribute to the cost of employing a wildlife ranger to protect wildlife in reserves created with funding from WLT. Rangers are essential for keeping reserves safe, monitoring wildlife and delivering education programmes. For more information, visit worldlandtrust.org/projects/keepers-of-the-wild
IDEAL FOR CAT LOVERS – Gift donations to WLT’s Big Cat Appeal from £25
Time is running out for big cats in the wild and species such as Bengal Tiger, Jaguar and Puma are at risk. In its 25th Anniversary year, WLT is putting the spotlight on big cats with a major appeal to raise funds to save habitat for big cats. Help keep the world’s big cats safe in the wild with a gift donation to WLT’s Big Cat Appeal. For more information, visit worldlandtrust.org/projects/big-cat-appeal
OTHER GREEN GIFTS
WLT Friendship: There are more than 1,500 WLT Friends, loyal and committed supporters who make a regular monthly donation. Give the gift of WLT Friendship to someone you love by donating £5 or more per month on their behalf. For more information, visit worldlandtrust.org/supporting/friends
Gifts that support conservation: Many of WLT’s corporate supporters offer a selection of quality gifts and products. A percentage of the proceeds from the sale of these items goes to WLT’s conservation work, so you can rest assured that Christmas presents ordered from WLT’s corporate supporters will have a positive effect on the planet. For more information, visit worldlandtrust.org/supporting/save-rainforest/gifts
Wildlife art, books and cards: WLT has a varied selection of artworks for sale online or in WLT Art Gallery in Halesworth. The works are in different media by well-known artists and photographers. Also on sale is a range of wildlife books, cards and jewellery. For more information, visit worldlandtrust.org/gallery/shop
For more information on World Land Trust, visit www.worldlandtrust.org.
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For more information please contact:
McCluskey International
Judy McCluskey / Sarah Salord / Jessica Meins
T: 020 8747 2170
E: worldlandtrust@mccluskey.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
*Gift Donations – Gift Packs Delivery information
Printed packs will be personalised with the recipient’s name. To ensure that your gift will arrive by mail in time for Christmas, the closing date for orders is 19 December 2014
PDF packs will be personalised with the recipient’s name. To ensure that your gift will arrive by email in time for Christmas, the closing date for orders is 21 December 2014
About World Land Trust (WLT)
World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity, which protects the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats acre by acre. Since its foundation in 1989, WLT has funded partner organisations around the world to create reserves, and give permanent protection to habitats and wildlife. The mission of the World Land Trust is: To protect and sustainably manage natural ecosystems of the world; To conserve their biodiversity, with emphasis on threatened habitats and endangered species; To develop partnerships with local individuals, communities and organisations to engage support and commitment among the people who live in project areas; To raise awareness, in the UK and elsewhere, of the need for conservation, to improve understanding and generate support through education, information and fundraising.