Inspirational People and Blog Love

This post has been inspired by people around me and they are inspirational, in the ‘living green category’.  This is a list of the ‘Sarhn awards’.  Like the Grammies and Oscars but only better!  J

 

 

My cousin Amber

An amazing woman who has been supporting my quest to not only live a greener life but also a life lived free from cruelty to animals.  Read my post about Lucy which was inspired by Amber.

 

Amber has just won international recognition for her caring for animals charity work.  The company Amber works for is owned by a company called Liberty Global who has an annual award scheme that celebrates employees that do volunteer work in their community. Amber was a finalist this year (not bad considering there are 22,000 employees world wide) but the best news is that the prize of 1000 Euros goes directly to Amber’s charity – the RSPCA.

 

My good friend Dave

Regular readers will be familiar of Zoo man, Tassie Devil defender Dave.  His wife Lou is a regular contributor of information to this blog.

 

Dave is regularly featured in the press.  From being on the TV show ‘The Zoo’ and many newspaper and magazine articles; Dave speaks out about the plight of our Tassie Devil. 

 

Remember the Tassie Devil fund raiser in 2008?  Dave’s virtual Devil and many others helped to raise over $50,000.  This money will help zoos throughout Australia breed Devils for release into the wild when it’s safe to do so.

 

 

 

Graham (I met Graham when I photographed his wedding)

I recently found Graham and his wife on facebook.  They accepted my invitation to join my facebook network of friends. 

 

Looking through Graham’s photographs and facebook profile I was not only inspired but surprised.  Surprise because I never knew of his work and researching in saving the Ethiopian Wolf.  This species of wolf are those long legged variety found in the mountains of Ethiopia and there are only 500 remaining.

 

According to the ‘Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme’ website, Graham joined as a field coordinator in 2006 and since then has been working in Ethiopian in the attempts to save this species.   

 

My husband Brett

Hi gorgeous man you!  You have been totally supportive of the changes I have made throughout our home and lifestyle.  I realise that my quest to live a ‘greener’ life directly impacts you and thus you have also been on a ‘green’ journey that was not of your own partaking. Though this was my idea and passion you have embraced the ‘green’ journey and made it your own.  Thank you for your love and support.

 

Australian Bloggers

This is a little thank you to those bloggers who have supported, encouraged and inspired me on my journey to live a ‘greener’ life.

 

Greening of Gavin

Towards Sustainability

Nevyn’s World

Green Change

Green Lettuce Soup

Little Eco Footprints

Bokashi Composting in Australia

 

 

 

Our Tassie Devils need some friends

 

Excuse me for boosting and basking in the sunlight of another’s celebrity notoriety but I am really proud of my friend Dave.  Aka ‘Tassie Devil Crusader Zoo Man Dave’!  If you have been watching the TV show ‘The Zoo’ you would have seen him in action.

 

Dave’s wife Lou, has left many comments on this blog (read her first response to my original email titled ‘A Sneaking Suspicion’).

 

Many Australian native animals are facing extinction.  Here is your chance to do something about one of them – ‘The Tassie Devil’ – and it is fun! 

 

Here is Dave’s email with the details:

 

“Well it’s no secret that I’ve been working hard on breeding Tassie Devils and have had great success over the last breeding season (Catch “The Zoo” on Channel 7, Tuesday at 7:30pm to see what I’ve been up to).

 

We’ve created a fun website as well. You can breed your own virtual devil on here or ‘feed’ mine via sponsoring him.  No pressure to do this, more so I just want to show you all what I’ve been up to…There’s some rather fetching photos of your fav devil keeper on there J.

 

Hope you’re all well. Everything is great at home…. it just keeps getting better and better.

 

Watch for me on Tele…….

 

Byeeeeee

Dave”

 

(sponsor Dave’s Tassie Devil)

 

 

(Breed your own Tassie Devil)

(I just went on and bred my own Devil. You can sponsor my Tassie Devil if you prefer)