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SGB Outdoor EOG
EOG ASSOCIATION
FOR CONSERVATION
Project Nominations 2010
That time of year has come around again, when our
members are busy nominating projects that they would
like to see supported during 2010. So many projects.
So many worthwhile causes. Not enough money to
support them all …
T
he projects are all so varied. Some are locations they have an interest in. Choose where goes on. And on. And we only have three years
local, some take you to corners of the the money goes. And together put more money of work to show for it. Imagine what we could
earth you have not yet had time to into one project than they would have managed look back on after 10 years. Fifteen? What a
explore – protecting species you had no idea as a single company alone. difference we could have made. Just a drop in
even existed, or a species you knew about, Together we have built trails in Macedonia, the ocean, you might say – but that drop is
but not THERE! (how many people knew Albania and Nepal, helped research into climate growing bigger every time a new member joins.
there were brown bears in northern change and the use of pesticides, protected a UK based members are: Berghaus, Lowe Alpine
Spain?!). The nominations for 2010 are no wetland bog in Ireland and the red-footed falcon UK, Haglöfs, Pertex, The North Face, Grangers,
exception; protection of elephant migration in Bulgaria, saved an ancient forest in Sweden Nikwax, Paramo, Snugpack, SGB Outdoor
corridors in India, restoration and replanting from logging, restored meadowland, planted Magazine
of coral in the Philippines, rebuilding new ‘virgin’ forest in the Czech Republic and If you are interested in membership of the
footpaths and regeneration of cleaned a Association for Conservation, or just want a chat
the fells in the Lake District. mountain in about how it works, please contact
Once all the applications have Kyrgyzstan. tanya.bascombe@eogconservation.org or call her
been read, examined with a fine And the list on 01539 823473.
toothcomb, questions asked, detail
given, read and reread again, a
shortlist is produced and members
of the EOG Association for
Conservation vote for the projects
they want to see supported for the
year.
One of the hardest parts of the
job is ringing those projects that
have not been chosen to tell them they have
been unsuccessful. They are all non-profit
organisations, struggling to survive on donations
and the goodwill of volunteers. It is horrible, to
hear the disappointment in their voices. Horrible
that we could not have attracted just another few
members, gained a few extra Euros and been
able to support just one more project. Or maybe
another three.
But at the same time,
how exciting that the
European Outdoor
Industry can join
together, put their
membership dues in a
pot and make a
difference at a
grassroots level? Seek
out projects in areas and
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