Rangers helping Rangers sometimes seek help themselves. This is the case with our ‘Ranger Leaves’ sponsorship programme: a ranger contacts a donor, private individual or company, who purchases a leaf to support a ranger or an action that benefits rangers in need. In the end, the individual leaves become a tree: the international ranger network, which is rooted in mutual help and external recognition of the ranger work that is so important for humanity.
SUPPORT FROM AUSTRALIA FOR MOLDOVA’S VOLUNTEER RANGERS
Peter Gough from Australia didn’t have to think twice when our Financial Officer asked him for support as a friend: The rangers just forming in Moldova, all volunteers, already lack the money to travel to important international meetings and training sessions with other European rangers – even if it is only to neighbouring Romania for our training in the Carpathians. He believes that national parks, such as the one the Foundation Conservation Carpathia is endeavouring to create there with the establishment of Europe’s largest national park, and the work of the rangers are key: ‘The security, knowledge of and therefore preservation of each and every plant and animal species and their habitat is best done through the establishment and ongoing support of National Parks. The viability and effectiveness of a National Park in this utterly important role is centralised on the role of the Park Ranger; they need to be supported not just by governments and businesses, but also by ordinary citizens of this beautiful, unique and yet fragile planet. That is why I am very happy to have the opportunity to help support the Ranger Leaf program.’
OWNER OF CAR GARAGE HELPS SPANISH RANGER TO JOIN WRC
Georg Stiegler considers the work of the rangers, whom he knows well from the Bavarian Forest National Park next door to his car dealership, to be very important. Through his contact with the former head ranger there, Michael Großmann, he is aware that even in Europe, rangers do not always receive the recognition that this work deserves: ‘In many countries, they do not receive sufficient public support,’ he says. For him, this is the reason why he will fund a Spanish ranger to take part in this year’s World Ranger Congress.
Learn more about Autohaus Stiegler here: www.auto-stiegler.de
ERLEBNIS AKADEMIE ALLOWS INTERNATIONAL RANGERS TO JOIN WORLD RANGER CONGRESS
After many years of co-operation with the rangers of the Bavarian Forest National Park and the support of the Junior Rangers there, the Erlebnis Akademie from Bad Kötzting, Germany, has decided to make a generous donation. Through Michael Großmann, former head ranger in the Bavarian Forest National Park and our Financial Officer, the company, which specialises in treetop walks in protected areas, enables international rangers, particularly from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, to take part in this year’s World Ranger Congress and international exchange. The Erlebnis Akademie also made it possible for Moldovan Junior Rangers to take part in a Junior Ranger Camp in the Czech Republic. Here, CEO Bernd Bayerköhler reveals the reasons for the support.
Learn more about Erlebnis Akademie here: www.eak-ag.de
GASTHOF BISCHOFSMÜHLE ENABLES WORLD RANGER CONGRESS PARTICIPATION FOR RANGERS
Dorothea Strößner says that supporting Rangers is not just something she does out of romantic thoughts about nature: ‘Nature conservation is essential for the survival of mankind. Rangers are the ones who are needed around the world to educate and involve people to take action against many ecologically fatal developments,’ the owner of the Gasthof Bischofsmühle in the Franconian Forest, Germany, is convinced. Contacted by our Financial Officer, she decided to support the participation of six Rangers from Moldova and Romania at the upcoming World Ranger Congress in France.
Networking, she says, is also important for support between rangers from wealthier countries and those with fewer resources, as well as for the international exchange of knowledge. She is aware of projects in which rangers in many countries demonstrate alternative income perspectives to illegal logging or poaching. ‘This diverse work of the rangers must be publicised to the world and their presence must be increased at a political and social level.’
Read more about Gasthof Bischofsmühle here: www.gasthof-bischofsmuehle.de
SENSOGUARD DONATION SUPPORTS TRANSFER OF RANGER UNIFORMS FROM ICELAND
One of the first supporters of Ranger Leaves is the Israeli entrepreneur Tomer Levy from SensoGuard, contacted by our Vice President and Ranger Ilan Yeger. Tomer Levy knows from equipping rangers from Israel and abroad with sensor technology to help in the fight against poaching or illegal waste disposal how challenging their work is in remote areas with few personnel.
The Ranger Leaves donation from SensoGuard is also about equipment: the company has made it possible for us to transfer high-quality, as-new ranger equipment from Iceland to Germany and France, and also to distribute the ranger uniforms from here to rangers in need.
If you are interested in these ranger uniforms, please write a short message to press@europeanrangers.org so that we can coordinate the details.
You can find out more about SensoGuard here: www.sensoguard.com
ERF Ranger Leaf Sponsorship Program
Learn all about our European Ranger Federation Ranger Leaf Program here. If you are an ERF member, please feel free to download our flyer (click on cover above) and use it to find a sponsorship for your own needs or if you want to support fellow Rangers in need!
Do you need help or a certificate and thank you letter? Write to us, we have templates you can use: press@europeanrangers.org
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