THE NEW MISSION
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"Sacha Dench is not one to sit still. Known to many as “the human swan” for her record-breaking journey tracking migrating swans in a motorised paraglider, the conservationist and adventurer is planning her next aerial mission: to follow ospreys migrating 10,000km across Europe and Africa."
-Anna Turns, The Guardian
This ambitious plan will uncover the mysteries of the flyway, and why 70% of young ospreys never make it back to Europe alive, and start turning that around.
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Uncover the mysteries of the osprey
Uncover the mysteries of the osprey
As Sacha flies and photographs, the ground crew sample at key sites, and the whole crew talk to people, you can help too. Support this ground-breaking expedition to rally a record-breaking wave of change and connection, between the communities of the flyway
FLIGHT OF THE OSPREY
“In preparation for the four-month Flight of the Osprey expedition, Dench is speaking to British ambassadors in every country along the route. With help from scientists at Cardiff University, she is developing a protocol for aerial photo surveys of macroplastics, and will log manatees, humpback dolphins and other marine mammals she sees from her paramotor. As she flies, her motor turned off as much as possible as she catches thermals as ospreys do, her support team on the ground will sample water quality and test for pollutants, pesticides and microplastics, and assess the state of seagrass – an important habitat for the fish ospreys eat and also a great carbon store."
If this sounds like a project, with purpose, that you want to support:
£15 fuels 100km of aerial surveying for plastic pollution, seagrass and marine mammals
£30 buys materials for new signage made by and for communities around critical habitats
£40 covers satellite cost of a global broadcast on climate change, from the rapidly expanding Sahara desert
£50 transports a group of politicians out to a wetland to discuss pollution prevention
£100 covers expenses for plastic clean up of an estuary
£200 runs a plastic innovation session with students and entrepreneurs
£250 funds an osprey platform
Sharing this page online and with generous philanthropists buys you eternal gratitude from the entire team 😉
*All figures indicative and vary depending on location
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“I couldn't be more enthusiastic about this. I think it is admirable and what a fantastic example at this time, when we are all so concerned about climate change, that Sacha is yet again drawing attention to its consequence.” CWB Patron, Dame Judi Dench
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We are looking for high level patrons to join Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ranulph Fiennes in offering their financial backing. To join our high level patrons programme contact Sacha@conservation-without-borders.org
