Andy Langley is a wildlife fanatic, who for the final seven years has accomplished an annual sponsored birdwatch to boost cash for World Land Belief (WLT).
Annually, cash raised as much as £5,000 is matched by his employer, Ecclesiastical Insurance coverage (a part of the Benefact Group), and multiplied once more as a part of WLT’s Massive Match Fortnight. This 12 months’s Autumn Enchantment will begin on 1 October and shall be elevating cash to save lots of irreplaceable forests and wetlands in South America.
All donations made between 1 -15 October 2025, as much as his £5,000 goal, shall be doubled by Ecclesiastical after which tripled by WLT, leading to donations being multiplied 6 occasions!
Here’s a hyperlink to Andy’s JustGiving web page, which shall be up to date with full particulars of the attraction on 1 October.
Massive Match Fortnight
This 12 months I’m writing my visitor weblog a few weeks earlier than Massive Match Fortnight has launched. I’ve been given a sneak peek of a few of the particulars of this 12 months’s Autumn Enchantment to share with you prematurely of its launch on 1 October.
Probably the most thrilling information that I can share is that this 12 months’s attraction goes to be the largest but, aiming to boost over £2,000,000. As at all times, WLT shall be working with one in every of their established conservation companions to safe the way forward for an space of land of explicit conservation significance. The safety of this land in South America is essential as a result of worsening threats to habitats and wildlife within the area.
Why I assist World Land Belief
The principle cause that I assist WLT is that it’s that they’ve such a easy manner of enabling donations to have a big influence. They supply funding for native conservation organisations, who know the land finest, to purchase and defend probably the most threatened areas. Working with native communities is at all times a key factor of their appeals, to realize their assist and guarantee long-term success.
The large job of conserving the pure world at all times feels daunting, however I discover it reassuring that WLT choose tasks which have the best influence, specializing in probably the most biodiverse areas which might be beneath the best menace. This usually includes selecting tasks the place buying land unlocks advantages over a a lot wider space, which can be true of this 12 months’s challenge.
Though saving wildlife wealthy habitat is motivation sufficient, I at all times like to know that WLT’s appeals will assist species which might be particularly in want of assist. This 12 months’s attraction isn’t any exception. The realm that shall be protected is dwelling to extraordinary species, lots of that are Critically Endangered or exist nowhere else on this planet. This contains charismatic primates, beautiful birds and distinctive wetland species. I’ll add particulars and pictures to my JustGiving web page as soon as the attraction has began on 1 October.
The ultimate cause for my assist, which I at all times quote on my JustGiving web page, is the view of their long-standing patron Sir David Attenborough, who has stated this:
“The cash that’s given to the World Land Belief, in my estimation, has extra impact on the wild world than nearly something I can consider.”
I can’t consider a greater endorsement than that – if you need to listen to much more of Sir David’s ideas on World Land Belief, see this inspiring 5-minute YouTube video – David Attenborough: What can I do?
This 12 months’s sponsored birdwatch
As in earlier years, my daybreak ‘til nightfall birdwatch shall be round Gloucestershire, making an attempt to see as many fowl species as attainable, with out clocking up too many automobile miles. After a gradual improve in species seen in my first 5 years, from 72 to 92, the previous few years have been more durable lowering to 89 species in 2023 and 85 species final 12 months. Hopefully I can reverse this pattern and get again into the 90s. Over all years my species rely is 120, so one other intention shall be to extend my all-year species rely.
I’m aiming to finish my birdwatch on 3 October, until I have to delay it barely resulting from unhealthy climate. I’ll replace my JustGiving web page with photos from the day and also will be posting updates on Bluesky (@langers77.bsky.social), X (@Langers_77) and Instagram (langers_77). With my social media attain of 134 folks throughout all these social media platforms, I may actually do with some assist letting folks find out about my fundraising!
If you want to assist World Land Belief, please see my JustGiving web page when Massive Match Fortnight goes stay on 1 October. Yearly I’m so grateful that individuals proceed to sponsor me and assist benefit from the superb, matched funding alternative. Over the past seven years my employer, Ecclesiastical Insurance coverage, have matched over £31,000 of donations, which when mixed with Massive Match Fortnight matching and extra boosts by Present Help implies that over £150,000 has been raised for World Land Belief. None of this may be attainable with out everybody’s beneficiant assist.
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