Follow Maggie's short stories of climate change and conservation. In northeast Cambodia, the two are inextricably intwined.
Day 3 Road Trip-TShirt Series: Clothing for a Cause
For full description of this tshirt blogging series, please visit this page. DAY 3: Elephant Valley Project The Elephant Valley Project (EVP) is an elephant sanctuary based out of Mondulkiri, Cambodia, roughly a seven-hour bus ride east of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city. EVP works to rescue captive elephants from exploitation and labor throughout Cambodia. The …
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Cambodia – Elephant Valley Project
Volunteering was a big consideration while I was preparing for my six-week Southeast Asia adventure. After all, I was taking the trip to recharge from feeling professionally stagnant and personally over-committed. So I asked colleagues in conservation for their recommendations on environmental nonprofits or wildlife sanctuaries that would be worth visiting or supporting. I also …
Six Quick Tips to Save the Animals
On Endangered Species Day this year (May 19), I was asked by a friend for some quick tips on being more "animal friendly." There are innumerable things we can all do to protect wildlife and endangered animals around the world, but even though I work for an environmental nonprofit, I sometimes feel overwhelmed with everything …
Maggie Dewane 