The
Conservation for the Oceans Foundation is pleased
to announce its first annual series of awards
for Heroes of Conservation in the categories of
“Earth”, “Water”, and
“Climate”. This award is presented
annually to those who have excelled in the areas
of conservation, field research, and community
outreach. Our award recipients share a common
focus on the global challenges affecting the future
sustainability of our natural resources as well
as the importance of educating and inspiring the
community, at all levels of society, about how
our combined efforts can help combat these environmental
issues. It is our hope that this award will help
raise awareness about those who are making a significant
contribution towards the improvement of conservation
projects around the world.
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James Fowler
James Fowler, one of the world's best-known
naturalists, has educated the American public
about wildlife and wilderness through television
and public appearances for more than thirty years.
He served with Marlin Perkins first as co-host
and later as host of one of the pioneering series
of wildlife television, "Mutual of Omaha's
Wild Kingdom". He also hosted "Mutual
of Omaha's Spirit of Adventure" and is well-known
for his appearances on "The Tonight Show"
with Johnny Carson. In addition, Fowler has kept
an energetic schedule of public appearances at
schools and wildlife organizations around the
country.
Fowler graduated with degrees in zoology and
geology from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana,
and is internationally recognized as an authority
on predatory birds. He pursued a graduate degree
by conducting the first studies of the world's
largest eagle, the harpy, in the wilds of the
Amazon, and later tracked the movements of the
Andean condor in Peru. His studies were interrupted
by a career in travel and television. Since then
he has worked with many wildlife and conservation
projects throughout the world. He recently was
awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris
Causa, from Earlham College. Educator and spokesperson,
Fowler's goal is to be an effective advocate for
the natural world and to find new ways of reaching
families and children to help them understand
that wildlife and wilderness are important to
their lives. His first book, Jim Fowler's Wildest
Places on Earth, was published by Time-Life and
Mutual of Omaha's Wildlife Heritage Center in
the fall of 1993.
Rob Stewart
Rob Stewart was born in Toronto and studied
biology at the University of Western Ontario.
An award-winning wildlife photographer, he spent
four years travelling the world as the chief photographer
for Canadian Wildlife Federation magazine. His
photography has appeared in numerous publications,
including “BBC Wildlife,” “Asian
Diver,” “Outpost” and “Geo.”
He has also contributed to the Discovery Channel,
ABC, BBC and several feature films. Sharkwater
(06) is his directorial debut.
Father Paul Mayer
Paul Mayer has more than a half century
of service to the earth including 18 years as
a monk, involvement with Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s civil rights movement in the South,
and work as a liberation theologian in the barrios
of Central America. He has worked with Japanese
atom bomb survivors, Pastors for Peace, reconciliation
efforts between Israelis and Palestinians and
anti-nuclear efforts in New Jersey. He was a co-founder
of the Children of War organization, and his work
with indigenous people brought him to the United
Nations Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He has been involved with United for Peace and
Justice and the New York City Forum of Concerned
Religious Leaders in work for peace and justice
in Iraq and the Gulf region. Most recently he
was a co-founder of the Climate Crisis Coalition.
Father Paul has an active wedding ministry and
is a Yoga practitioner and teacher.
Bindi Irwin
Bindi is the daughter of The Crocodile Hunter
Steve and Terri Irwin. She was born in 1998 in
Australia and she lives in "Australia zoo"
with her mum Terri and little brother Robert,
her dad Steve Irwin died a tragic death, while
filming a documentary about "the oceans deadliest"
on September 4th 2006. Bindi's upcoming TV-series
"Jungle girl" is expected to air Discovery
Kids channel. Bindi loves animal just like her
mum and dad, and she is expected to carry on her
fathers legacy. |
