Cultivating Conservation Megan Hockin-Bennett

Host, Megan Hockin-Bennett takes a break from interviews to talk about the podcast, what it has meant for her so far and the huge ripples it's making in her life swell as others! 

Finlay Pringle is a marine conservationist, climate change activist, Sea Shepherd shark ambassador and alongside his family has collected nearly 10,000KG of trash from the shorelines of his home in Scotland. But most importantly, at the age of 16, right now he is trying to complete his exams so he can once again focus his efforts on saving the planet! 
At the age of nine, Finlay was in love with sharks, but became upset when he found out that over 100 million of them were being killed a year due to human threats. This sparked a nearly decade-long journey into activism and conservation. SO FAR. 
As of February 2024 he has completed 269 climate strikes on Friday mornings instead of going to school. As a family since 2020 the Pringle’s have completed 229 beach cleans and removed 9832kg of plastic pollution from the oceans. In 2024, so far, they have done 18 clean ups collecting just over 600kg of ocean trash.
Finlay is a whirlwind of productivity and we spoke about growing up in the spotlight and how hard it is to stay positive in what can  sometimes feel like a bleak future for this planet. 
Show Notes: https://ullapoolsharkambassador.comhttps://seashepherd.orghttps://fridaysforfuture.orgBite Back Shark Education pack: https://www.bite-back.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bite-Back-SOS-Education-Pack.pdf

Lauren Plummer is the director of Green Threads Cornwall. A slow fashion market dedicated to connecting local communities to second hand clothing and promoting past loved items. She lives in Cornwall with her Husband Martin and her son Orlando. Lauren is passionate about empowering communites to adopt a slower and simpler life for the sake of our children and out planet.

Lindsey Raven Emrich is vetrineray nurse, yoga teacher, green living inspiration and my first and formost, my sister! She lives in a small town in rural England and dedicates every spare moment she can trying to inspire people to make a differance. Whether its orginizing litter picks in her local community or combating waste in the vetrineray industry, Lindsey is the true definition of a conservationist. She has inspired me and many others throughout our lives that incremental change, leads to monumental change! Infectiously enthusiastic about making low impact life FUN!
 
Show Notes: 
- https://www.orangutans.ca/?referrer_source=GADCA_GENERIC&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhANJswPZsCC60cDqlQWmDrruQqXXwsDiaBdENSYOOKXVR6IVhs14vgRoCJQUQAvD_BwE
- https://www.asustainablelife.co.uk/
- https://www.vetyogi.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Fingringhoe-Green-Group-100083590209272/?paipv=0&eav=AfZUAPKY58wzhu3if9DAq3D3ecdhKYhFeGu1I991voEdpaagIblMSACjRQFx4TlZepk&_rdr
 

Executive president and co-founder of Born Free foundation Will Travers is an internationally renowned wildlife expert who has dedicated his life to wildlife protection, conservation, advocacy and policy. His passion for wildlife was ignited at an early age when  he lived in Kenya while his parents, Dame Virginia McKenna and the late Bill Travers MBE, made the award-winning film Born Free (1966).  In 1984, with his parents, he co-founded the wildlife charitable organisation now known as The Born Free Foundation which works to stop individual wild animal suffering, protect threatened species worldwide and keep wildlife in the wild.   Will has been involved in rescuing, relocating, protecting or conserving elephants, tigers, lions, dolphins and many other species, and is always willing to share his experience and knowledge to further Born Free’s vision for a more compassionate future. Will is also a Board Member of Born Free USA (www.bornfreeusa.org) and is President of the Species Survival Network (www.ssn.org), an international coalition of more than 100 organisations committed to the promotion, enhancement and strict enforcement of CITES (the United Nations Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).  Will has participated in every CITES meeting since 1989 and advises on the precautionary application of the Convention, as part of a highly-experienced international team.  Will is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London), and was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in June 2012 for Services to Conservation and Animal Welfare in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Show Notes:
- https://www.bornfree.org.uk
- https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.919c8b65-43bf-4731-8544-70d1cff49641?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

Rob Lott is a marine mammal scientist and currently works as a policy manager and orca programme lead for Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), an international charity which campaigns to see a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free. Based in the UK, Rob works on WDC’s anti-captivity programme, addressing the issue of the live captures of cetaceans in Russia and Japan, as well as improving the welfare of captive whales and dolphins through the exploration of retirement sanctuary options. He is a keen writer and photographer and has published internationally in magazines and newspapers. His favourite places on the planet are Northern Vancouver Island, Iceland, Svalbard and South Georgia. Show Notes: - https://uk.whales.org - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/650377 - https://belugasanctuary.sealifetrust.org/en/ - https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/event/orca-watch-2023/ - https://orcalab.org/blog/a-night-at-cp-rob/