Ex-CEO Survival International (for 37 yrs). 50 yrs fighting for human diversity, which protects our vital biodiversity. Optimist. Don't blame "humanity".
Jul 24, 2020 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
As it stands, #Conservation is run in Africa around white tourism, in a romanticised "empty wilderness" that has never existed. It has become more about making money than enacting policies good for people and planet.
No ifs, no buts – it has to change. Here's how 👇
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1. Conservation orgs have to recognise their history.
The belief in "empty wilderness" is a historic, dangerous myth that has seen millions of #Indigenous people thrown off their lands to make way for tourist initiatives.
