A marked increase in rhino horn poaching has been blamed on the growing Chinese population in Africa. On safari in Kenya, Jessica Hatcher seeks the perspective of some of China's richest and most infuential figures.

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"The series of ten short videos give a very positive insight into the people of different parts of Africa confronting issues and coming up with a sustainable solutions...I would recommend this DVD to any geography teacher as it creates a very positive outlook that combines many aspects of development such as population and resources, urban issues, sustainability and local action."

Garry Atterton
Teaching Geography Autumn 2011

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The fundraising efforts of Equitix has contributed a generous £100,000 to the Ol Pejeta education programme. These funds have enabled the construction of the Endana secondary school, a mixed day and boarding school. The Endana school is an important centre for learning, as it is the only secondary school that caters to students within a 30km radius of the northern side of Ol Pejeta Conservancy. In partnership with Ol Pejeta, Equitix’s contribution has been used to construct the school’s six classrooms, two water tanks, two latrines and a perimeter fence as well as provide solar power. The latest funds raised by Equitix will be used to build a science laboratory as well as an administrative block and a staff room.

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Come join Tusk Trust and Swarovski for an evening of ice skating in aid of Tusk Trust and the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. 

When:               Thursday 8th December, 2011
                         6.30pm Arrive * 7pm- 8pm Ice skating * 8pm Drinks and eats
Where:              The Natural History Museum Ice Rink,
                         Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Tickets:              £40 per person

Ice skating to Christmas tunes and African beats followed by drinks and eats in the pavilion. Including skate hire, Gluwein or ‘Hot chocolate Grog’, children’s practice rink, charity raffle and tree of promises.

To book your tickets go to http://africaonice.eventbrite.co.uk
or call the Tusk office on: 01747 831005.

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Come and join a host of celebrities including Deborah Meaden and Mark Owen of Take That at the Tusk Modern event.

Tusk Trust in association with the Westbrook Gallery would like to invite you to attend their art auction and drinks reception at BAFTA, kindly sponsored by Deutsche Bank, to raise money to protect wildlife, support communities and promote education in Africa.
 

There’s a fantastic line up of the World’s best known forces in modern art including pieces by Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Tracey Emin, Elizabeth Frink, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, Gered Mankowitz, Peter Blake, alongside cutting edge artists including Sam Jackson, Michael Petry and Maria Chevska.
 

Monday 5th December 2011
Modern Art Auction and Reception

The British Academy of Film & Television Arts
195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN

6.30pm – 9.30pm
Bubbly and canapés

 For pdf version of invitation pease click here.

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Lord Tim Clement-Jones will be hosting an evening with Space for Giants founder & CEO, Dr Max Graham who will discuss the plight of African elephants and what funds and support are needed to reverse their decline.

The mission of Space for Giants is to secure a future for the largest mammals on earth forever, to be enjoyed by humanity forever, by ensuring that they have the space and security to live and move freely in the wild forever. Based on a decade of applied research and conservation in northern Kenya, Space for Giants has built up a team with the knowledge and capacity to address the current challenges that elephants are facing. But major resources and the support of many friends and partner organisations are needed to enable Space for Giants to fulfill its mission.

Reception at the House of Lords, Atlee Room
12th of December 2011 6.30 to 8.30 pm

For more information please contact: trustees@spaceforgiants.org

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The African Elephant is in a race against time. With as many as 35,000 being poached each year – ten percent of the total population of elephants on the continent of Africa – this magnificent species may only have ten years (3650 days) left.

Gustav Manz was a celebrated jewellery designer known for his remarkably life-like animal figures carved in precious metal.  His craftsmanship attracted orders from Tiffany & Co, Black Starr & Frost-Gorham, Cartier, Raymond C. Yard and Shreve Crump & Low, as well as commissions for many artists of the day.  In the late 19th century he designed a beautiful elephant cuff bracelet that his family has decided to remake to help call attention to the plight of the African elephant.

In partnership with the artist’s descendants, Tusk USA is offering a limited edition of the Elephant Bracelet, from which one third of the sales proceeds will be donated to support an end to the ivory trade.

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For more information please contact meredith@tusk.org 

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The Iconic Africa event was a great success on Thursday night with over 175 people attending the Allegra La Viola Gallery.  A fantastic collection of work was on show.  

Many thanks to Black Rock and Dom Perignon for their support.  The amount of money raised is not yet known but we are very grateful to all those who attended and made the event such a success.  

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After 2,800km, 34 days, 4 countries, 120 power bars and only 2 punctures, Ben Manners and Sallie Burrough have made it!

The pair set out on their bicycles from Maputo on 1st August and headed across the flat coastal plains of Mozambique. Their journey then took them across incredible mountain and pine scenery, climbing to over 2,050m above sea level. The twosome reached Pretoria, South Africa, on 11th August, where they took a much needed day of rest and visited a Tusk project- Cape Vulture Conservation.

By the 15th, the duo had crossed into Botswana and began their journey across the hot and dusty Kalahari, biking through red sand dunes, along river beds and below circling vultures. Along the way, they visited the Mokolodi Nature Reserve- another Tusk project- where they had the good fortune of seeing crocodile, hippos, impala and much more.

On 26th August, the pair crossed into Namibia and made their way across the seemingly endless Namib desert. After a heroic effort, they finally left the Namib behind, leaving only 120km to the Atlantic coast.

Overcoming stomach upsets, saddle-sores, gale winds, punctures, and their tents being raided by baboons, Ben and Sallie completed their epic journey arriving at the Atlantic coast on 3rd September.

The team hopes to have raised more than 11,000 for Tusk! They are planning to channel some of the funds raised to support the two tusk projects they visited along the way.

Congratulations Ben and Sallie!

For more information about their incredible journey please see their website www.lifecycleafrica.com. Or visit them on Facebook.

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 On Tuesday 19th of July the Endonyo Rinka primary school dormitories, kitchen/canteen and solar lighting were opened by special guests, Hon Langas, (Member Parliament for Narok South), Hon Konchella (Member Parliament Trans Mara), Dr Mercedes Barcello (Africa Digna), Ben Skelton and Harriet Lacey (Dig Deep).

Over 1000 community members from Koiyaki attended the ceremony that included traditional dancing and a fund raiser which culminated in 2.5 million shillings being raised from the local community.  Funds will be used to build a new school administration block.

Olare Orok Conservancy Trust facilitated the donor funds from TUSK, Africa Digna, Masai Boot, Technology in Spain, Dig Deep in the UK.

TUSK contributed 1.5 million Kenya shillings towards the school building and solar lighting as well as the repair and painting of classrooms.

The Olare Orok Trust is facilitating the improvements to turn Endonyo Rinka primary school into leading school for the Koiyaki Community targeting those members who do not directly benefit from the surrounding wildlife conservancies.

For more details on Olare Orok and Motorogi Conservancies please visit www.oocmara.com

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