Here at Myco to mark our one-year anniversary, we will be supporting 2 different charities each year.
For the next six months we will be supporting People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES). Charity Number: 274206
PTES is a UK based charity who have been standing up for wildlife for over 40 years. They work very closely with scientists, conservationists, landowners and the general public.
PTES Mission Statement:
To save our wildlife for the future
Our delicately balanced ecosystem requires protection, and PTES are working hard to bring our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction.
They are funded by donations and set up grant programmes to support the best scientific researchers and wildlife experts out in the field and the evidence they provide guides worldwide conservation.
A few examples from the UK:
Reintroduction of the Red Squirrel • Saving the Scottish single site micro-moths • European Wildcats reintroduction into Wales • Monitoring the danger to Hedgehogs on roads, food availability, habitat and predators • Giving ground-nesting Heathland Bees and Wasps a helping hand – habitat management • Bats and how they are affected by woodland coppicing • Noble Chafer Beetles and their habitat loss • Dung Beetles have been around since the Dinosaurs but now they are in decline • European Eels have seen a sharp decline since the 1980’s • Butterflies and climate change • Recovering essential seagrass meadows, 44% of our seagrass has been lost since 1936
A few rest of the World projects:
Gorilla guardians in Cameroon • African Wild Dog conservation in Kenya • Snow Leopards in Mongolia • Saiga Antelope in Uzbekistan
Our wildlife is disappearing. Almost two thirds of species in the UK alone have declined in the past 50 years. We need to realise that this is not natural or inevitable and that this should be a concern for us all.
They aim to educate and inspire and rely on volunteers to monitor British wildlife and improve our surroundings for OUR nature.
How you can get involved; follow the link below:
Wildlife Action – People’s Trust for Endangered Species
Over the next six months the Myco Team will be raising money for this important charity, we need to all get involved, our ecosystem is fragile, and we cannot just expect a small amount of glue to hold it all together.
Being charitable isn’t just about the amount of money you raise, it is also about educating yourself, getting involved and the mindfulness this brings you.
As the months go on we will keep you updated with events and updates on our fundraising activities.