The Great Gorilla Run
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Imagine almost as many people in gorilla suits as there are mountain gorillas on the planet, all of them running in the busy heart of London to raise funds for conservation projects.
Described as one of the most entertaining charity event on the planet, the Great Gorilla Run took place past Saturday.
YoG Ambassador Ian Redmond, intent on behaving like a gorilla all the way (7 miles!), took part. This is a section of his entertaining blog...
26th September
Knuckle-walking over London’s Tower Bridge in a gorilla suit is quite a novelty, I found today. How to describe it? Imagine almost as many people in gorilla suits as there are mountain gorillas on the planet (more than twice as many as there are Cross River Gorillas) - no, wait a minute, no need to imagine it - just look up the photos and videos of London’s annual Great Gorilla Run http://www.greatgorillas.org/gallery
The Great Gorilla Run is in its seventh year and has raised more than 60,000 pounds for grassroots community projects in areas of precious gorilla habitat in Africa, such as:
·Training 13 000 Rwandan farmers in sustainable agricultural techniques.
·Building water cisterns in Rwanda and DR Congo.
·Teaching local communities how to produce and distribute 500 fuel-efficient stoves in DR Congo, reducing consumption by up to 70% (firewood and charcoal are often illegally taken from gorilla habitat)
·Providing training to miners on ethical mining techniques. Illegal mining in DR Congo has been a huge problem for gorillas.
·Involving almost 30,000 young members in conservation activities through wildlife clubs in Rwanda and Uganda.
·Providing beekeepers in Uganda with investment and equipment.
Described as one of the most entertaining charity event on the planet, the Great Gorilla Run took place past Saturday.
YoG Ambassador Ian Redmond, intent on behaving like a gorilla all the way (7 miles!), took part. This is a section of his entertaining blog...
26th September
Knuckle-walking over London’s Tower Bridge in a gorilla suit is quite a novelty, I found today. How to describe it? Imagine almost as many people in gorilla suits as there are mountain gorillas on the planet (more than twice as many as there are Cross River Gorillas) - no, wait a minute, no need to imagine it - just look up the photos and videos of London’s annual Great Gorilla Run http://www.greatgorillas.org/gallery
The Great Gorilla Run is in its seventh year and has raised more than 60,000 pounds for grassroots community projects in areas of precious gorilla habitat in Africa, such as:
·Training 13 000 Rwandan farmers in sustainable agricultural techniques.
·Building water cisterns in Rwanda and DR Congo.
·Teaching local communities how to produce and distribute 500 fuel-efficient stoves in DR Congo, reducing consumption by up to 70% (firewood and charcoal are often illegally taken from gorilla habitat)
·Providing training to miners on ethical mining techniques. Illegal mining in DR Congo has been a huge problem for gorillas.
·Involving almost 30,000 young members in conservation activities through wildlife clubs in Rwanda and Uganda.
·Providing beekeepers in Uganda with investment and equipment.
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