Networking is a key strategy to find a job and to further your career, especially within the conservation and environmental sectors. One way to make meaningful business connections is through LinkedIn – you can network anytime and from anywhere – even whilst self-isolating at home.
LinkedIn has more than 467 million users worldwide and has changed the way we network. This professional platform enables you can to apply for jobs and connect with people in your sector, as well as keeping in contact with former colleagues. One reason LinkedIn is so useful is its ability to connect you with the biggest sector names, giving you the opportunity to network with sector leaders and innovators who you might never have a chance of meeting in person.
So how can you network on LinkedIn? Emma from PRI Consultants Zambia shares advice on how you can get the best out of your personal LinkedIn profile. Even though you might be working from home, you now have no excuse not to network. Why not watch Emma’s video and get connecting?
Every Wednesday, Bats Without Borders are putting on live webinars, sharing skills and knowledge about bats across Africa and beyond. They are scheduling a diverse range of topics from latest research methods and findings, to survey methods and environmental education.
The first webinar on Wednesday 13th May features internationally renowned Professor Nancy Simmons – who is the Curator-in-Charge of the Department of Mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History and a professor at the Richard Gilder Graduate School.
Webinars will be live every Wednesday afternoon from 15 hrs (central African time). They will range from 30 minutes up to an hour, depending on the speaker and topic.
Once you have signed up you will be updated on #Winged Wednesday Webinars and sent your joining instructions. There will be opportunities for you to ask questions and they would also love to hear your ideas and training needs as well as getting your feedback on their talks.
Greetings to all our Guests/Clients and Supporters/Partners,
The world is currently facing an unprecedented crisis due to the outbreak of the Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), which is having a massive impact on people’s health and well-being, as well as on the global economy. Indeed, Life and the order thereof as we know it has been changed. One of the hardest hit sectors is the hospitality industry.
Our motto is “Tourism for Conservation”. One third of our operating budget used to manage the Kasanka National Park and support surrounding communities is derived from Tourism. We are growing increasingly concerned about the impact the corona virus will have on our tourism season, and the potentially devastating repercussions for our Conservation work.
We call onto all our future guests and supporters to not give in to panic, to respect all travel and sanitary/Public Health recommendations, but to also keep in mind that the wildlife and communities in and around Kasanka National Park will need you more than ever! With your support, we will endeavour to ensure that all our Conservation programmes continue with a minimum of disruption.
Hopefully, the Disease will have disappeared by October and allow us to welcome in more joyful conditions the arrival of 10 million + straw-coloured fruit bats to Kasanka on their impressive annual migration. The bat migration is one of the greatest spectacles in the natural world, and we encourage everyone to visit Kasanka and witness the spectacle for themselves.
Please do not be put off by the possibility of contracting the corona virus from the bats or other wildlife. We can assure you that the Kasanka Trust would not put its staff and guests at any risk! A communication about the relationship between bats and the corona virus will be released shortly to help you understand and separate the latest scientific knowledge from fictitious news articles.
If you are unable to travel and would like to cancel your booking, Kasanka Trust will give you an 80% refund up to 45 days before your expected arrival date. Alternatively, you can postpone your visit to Kasanka by up to 12 months. The CORONA VIRUS CANCELLATION POLICY only comes into effect should the traveller’s country of origin and or Zambia and or port of transit be placed under quarantine/restricted travel or travel ban from that respective country’s Health Department/Authorities due to the Novel Corona Virus and all other Terms and Conditions relating to cancellations remain as is until such circumstances arise.
We hope that should you decide to cancel your trip, that you will consider a donation in-lieu that will help the Kasanka National Park survive and get through 2020. All donations will be vital to the long-term conservation of wildlife and the support for local communities.
We are closely monitoring the global situation and value the trust and loyalty invested in Kasanka by all Guests. Our team is available to answer any queries regarding upcoming stays and events.
Please remain safe and hoping we may greet you in happier circumstances very soon!
Kindest regards,
Christopher Chisula C.K. KANGWA CHAIRMAN – Kasanka Trust Ltd.
If you would like to read more about the world’s largest mammal migration and the Kasanka Trust then you can find their latest newsletter at www.kasanka.com
A few months back we knew the pangolin for being the most trafficked mammal in the world. But in the past few weeks, pangolins have been linked to the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 disease in China. For your own safety, leave pangolins in the wild and report illegal wildlife trade to the Zambian Department of National Parks and Wildlife.
On Saturday, 9 May 2020, people around the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) – a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
This year the theme of World Migratory Bird Day is “Birds Connect Our World” and was chosen to highlight the importance of conserving and restoring the ecological connectivity and integrity of ecosystems that support the natural cycles that are essential for the survival and well-being of migratory birds. The theme also underlines the fact that migratory birds are part of our shared natural heritage and they depend on a network of sites along their migration routes for breeding, feeding, resting and overwintering.
“World Migratory Bird Day reminds us that now, more than ever, we need to step up our actions to protect migratory birds and their habitats. Many bird species are in decline around the world, and the continued loss and destruction of nature has also been linked to the kinds of infectious diseases we are now combatting,” said Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). “We can use this time to reflect and re-connect with nature and commit to helping migratory birds wherever they are found,” said Fraenkel.
Last year, over 870 events were registered which took place in city parks, wetlands and other places around the world often frequented by migratory birds. In comparison to past years, the global celebration of our avian friends and their fascinating annual migrations will look very different this year because of the unprecedented global health crisis the world is facing from COVID-19.
This year you can join in by:
Bird watching from your window, garden, balcony or, if you are able to spend time outside in public parks, the forest nearby or any other open spaces.
Provide good habitat for your local birds by planting bird-friendly trees or shrubs, install nest boxes and protect them from possible predators such as house pets.
Reschedule planned physical events – remember that WMBD now takes place on two ‘peak-days’ each year and your planned public activities could simply be moved to the second Saturday peak day celebration in October 2020.
