About Jon Taylor
I have over 30 years' experience working in conservation, often at the interface with sustainable development. I have led teams, programmes, and sometimes thinking, at, amongst others, WWF, ZSL and Save the Rhino International. I have a lot of experience of conceiving, designing, implementing and evaluating conservation strategies and interventions. I have a particular interest in identifying and trying to answer some of the 'big' questions around conservation in the 21st century.
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Great piece @Hannah Mulvany
Big interface here with Conservation Optimism. We see our mission as supporting, empowering and enabling conservationists around the world, and we hear from many people who are suffering from anxiety and despair.
The framing for our messaging is very challenging, because we cannot, in all conscience, try to tell our friends and colleagues that the challenge is not as great as we all think it is (it is; it's probably greater!) nor that someone else will sort deal with the challenge (they won't). But we can assure people that they are not alone, and that, if we all work together and work at our best, that we genuinely believe that we can overcome these challenges, and that there is a place we can all get to that is diverse and healthy and resilient. Many conservation efforts are successful, lessons are being learnt, the challenge is great, but we have skills and talent and we're good at this!
We're holding a Summit in Oxford in the UK in September - three days of learning and inspiring and healing. Sign up if you're interested to know more - https://conservationoptimismsummit24.eventbrite.co.uk
We do not say 'don't worry' - anyone who is not worried probably doesn't understand the data! But we do say that there is real hope, that the worry and hard work is worth it. We need not despair; we can do this 🤗