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the Wildlife Economy in Africa

A Deep Dive into the Wildlife Economy with African Leadership University

February 20, 2023 at 1:00 PM GMT | 8:00 AM EST

Natural resources and wildlife are traditionally seen as inputs and not as assets in a national economy. This approach has seen limited government resources being invested in the wildlife economy or allocated to supporting wildlife resources (conservation). If this is to change there is a need to illustrate to governments and other stakeholders the economic contribution of wildlife resources to local, national and regional economies. For the last three years, the ALU School of Wildlife Conservation has been working on various regional, as well as national, reports on the State of the Wildlife Economy which illustrate the value of wildlife (fauna and flora) to local, national and regional economies and to people living with wildlife. The presentation will include an overview of the wildlife economy in Africa, why it is important in terms of diversifying risk and building resilience and how conservation and development are not mutually exclusive. It will also present some of the findings from the various case studies and how to unlock the potential of the wildlife economy in Africa, so that Africa can develop sustainably.

Featured Speaker

Julie Cheetham

Managing Director at Weeva

Julie is a skilled sustainability consultant with experience spanning over 20 years. Her focus lies in sustainable development and business transformation. Having worked for a range of clients across the hospitality and corporate sectors, in 2021 Julie drew from her diverse insights and together with an initial group of thought leaders, established Weeva – a SaaS platform that will enable the travel industry to adopt a measurable and holistic sustainability practice. 

Loic Amado

Co-Founder of Emboo River Camp

Loic is the Co-founder and Director of Emboo River Camp which is leading the way to carbon negative safaris and developed a unique “Closed Loop System”. By applying innovation and technology, Emboo River is offering guests a luxurious stay in the centre of nature during which guests only leave a positive impact on the Maasai community and ecosystem. Emboo River is the first lodge in Kenya that has its entire fleet of Safari Vehicles powered by solar energy. 

Susan Snyman, PhD

Director of Research at the African Leadership University

Susan Snyman, PhD, is the Director of Research at the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation.  Having completed coursework at the University of Goteborg in Sweden, the focus of her PhD research (through the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town) measured the socio-economic impact of high-end ecotourism in remote, rural communities adjacent to protected areas, based on over 1,600 community surveys in six southern African countries.  From 2008-2018, Sue worked for Wilderness Safaris, a private sector ecotourism operator, in various roles, including as Group Sustainability Manager. She was vice-chair of the IUCN WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist (TAPAS) Group and Coordinator of the Communities & Heritage Working Group in TAPAS for nine years and recently managed the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme for IUCN in 24 countries in Africa.  Sue is currently leading on a project looking at the wildlife economy across Africa.  The project investigates ways to unlock the potential of the wildlife economy in different countries, using policy-and practice-relevant research to support findings and decision-making. Her overall research focuses on promoting sustainable, diversified wildlife economies in Africa and encouraging investment in conservation and the related wildlife economy activities. 

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Upcoming Sessions

september 2022

11:00 – 11:45AM EDT 

white paper 2022

Climate Action through Regeneration: Unlocking the Power of Communities and Nature through Tourism

An exploration of how regenerative hotels keep a sustainable, low-impact back of house or supply chain.

 

  • O’Shannon Burns, Ecosystems Steward at Regenerative Travel (Moderator)
  • Jeffery Smith, Vice President of Sustainability at Six Senses
  • Dana Krauskopf, Owner at Hamanasi Resort
  • Portia Hart, Standard Bearer at Regenerative Travel and Founder of Blue Apple Beach

october 2022

12:00 – 12:45PM EDT

best practices

Going Zero Waste and Reducing Water Consumption For Hotels

A discussion on how hotels can assess impact and what metrics should be considered for true regenerative impact. 

  • Portia Hart, Standard Bearer at Regenerative Travel and Founder of Blue Apple Beach (Moderator)
  • Renee Kimball, Owner of Tranquilo Bay
  • Jenny Teasdale, Director of Operations at Green Apple

A discussion on how hotels can assess impact and what metrics should be considered for true regenerative impact. 

 

  • Portia Hart, Standard Bearer at Regenerative Travel and Founder of Blue Apple Beach (Moderator)
  • Renee Kimball, Owner of Tranquilo Bay
  • Jenny Teasdale, Director of Operations at Green Apple

december 2022

1:00 – 1:45PM EDT

cop27

Key Takeaways from COP27: Regenerative Tourism and The Path To Net-Zero

Exploring regenerative revenue models for a sustained future.  In this session we explore how we can effectively assert value that supports all stakeholders to consumers. 

 

  • Mary Holland, Journalist (Moderator)
  • Beks Ndlovu, Founder of African Bush Camps
  • Brooke Garnett, Founder of MAYAMAYA
  • Byron Thomas, Managing Director of Niarra Travel

Exploring regenerative revenue models for a sustained future.  In this session we explore how we can effectively assert value that supports all stakeholders to consumers. 

 

  • Mary Holland, Journalist (Moderator)
  • Beks Ndlovu, Founder of African Bush Camps
  • Brooke Garnett, Founder of MAYAMAYA
  • Byron Thomas, Managing Director of Niarra Travel

january 2023

2:00 – 2:45PM EDT

Best Practices

Regenerative Resource Management: Single Use Plastics, Water & Waste

A discussion on ways of incorporating regenerative travel values and experiences into guest itineraries to shift the paradigm towards travel with transformative and positive impact.

 

  • Jen Murphy, Travel Journalist (Moderator)
  • Gregory Sacks, Co-Founder Trufflepig Travel
  • Martin Frankenberg, President Brazil Luxury Travel Association
  • Cheraé Robinson, Founder & CEO of Tastemakers Africa
  • Brett Melzer, Co-Founder & Owner Gangtey Lodge

A discussion on ways of incorporating regenerative travel values and experiences into guest itineraries to shift the paradigm towards travel with transformative and positive impact.

 

  • Jen Murphy, Travel Journalist (Moderator)
  • Gregory Sacks, Co-Founder Trufflepig Travel
  • Martin Frankenberg, President Brazil Luxury Travel Association
  • Cheraé Robinson, Founder & CEO of Tastemakers Africa
  • Brett Melzer, Co-Founder & Owner Gangtey Lodge

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