Communities and turtle conservation in Sierra Leone with Edward Aruna, winner of the Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa

In this episode we are glad to bring you the warmth of West Africa!

For his achievements in turtle conservation and with the coastal communities of Sierra Leone, Edward Aruna has won the 2024 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa. This is a stunning achievement and we are delighted to bring this conversation to you.

Edward outlines the many environmental challenges facing Sierra Leone but this small, West African country inhabited by "lovely, welcoming, and peaceful people" is full of promise.

By listening to the needs of local people and encouraging them to listen to conservation law, Edward has achieved turtle conservation wins and brought real benefits to numerous coastal communities.

His message is: "The environment doesn't need us, but we need the environment", and Edward invites NGOs and volunteers to help in his beautiful country.

Listen in: there is much to learn from Edward's patient and sincere approach to his work.

Edward Aruna was the 2024 recipient of the The Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa, sponsored by Defender. Established in 2013 in partnership with Ninety One and in conjunction with H.R.H The Prince of Wales, the awards recognise cutting-edge conservation leaders and their positive impacts on wildlife conservation and local communities across Africa. For over a decade, The Tusk Conservation Awards have served as a springboard for these guardians of biodiversity, who have risen to the top of their fields, scaling their work and amplifying conservation impact across the continent.

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