Fw: ACAP update

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Dear all

 

Just a short email to update you on some recent ACAP activities.

 

We have been working on building a portfolio of Western artists to support

the campaign in a number of ways.

 

Firstly, having secured some airtime with Discovery Networks Europe

(provisionally UK feed, but with potential view to Europe feed), we began

writing to artists to enlist their support.

 

Two popular UK TV wildlife presenters, namely Michaela Strachan and Chris

Packham have recorded messages on avoiding exotic wildlife souvenirs,

Charlotte Uhlenbroek, presenter for a popular BBC programme on primates has

agreed to record a message on Bush Meat, but no date for filming has been

confirmed and Ralph Fiennes has also expressed his

interest to record a conservation message, and I will be in touch with his

agent upon Ralph's return to the UK in October to fix up a date.

 

Most recently however, following a joint letter with the Metropolitan

Police's Wildlife Crime Unit, we won the support of Minnie Driver, who has

recorded 2 public service announcements for the ACAP campaign. A 60sec

message on the shahtoosh trade and a 30sec message on tigers.

 

Copies of these messages are not yet available, but should be by Mid

October.

 

These messages will also air on our long supporting partner, Discovery

Networks Asia. Details to follow.

 

A big thank you to all those who continue to support the work of ACAP and

make our work possible.

 

If you have any questions re. any of the above, or other activities, please

let me know.

 

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With thanks and best wishes,

 

Claire Martin

Programme Coordinator

Asian Conservation Awareness Programme - a programme of WildAid

5 St Peters Street

London

N1 8JD

United Kingdom

tel: 020 7359 3543

fax: 020 7359 7123

web: http://www.acapworldwide.com