In recognition of raising public awareness about the fragility, productivity and value of our irreplaceable marine environment, Online Schools has announced its Top Sea Life Blogs Awards, one of which has been conferred upon this blog. Following the recent Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Online Schools has particularly focused on enabling people “to have a better understanding of the animals affected [and] an appreciation for how important these forms of life are to the overall health of our Earth”.
In actuality, the 20,290 visitors from 165 countries around the world who have made this blog a success, as well as a pleasure to research and share with others, are the individuals who should be recognized instead for their keen interest in natural ecosystems that affect each of us no matter where we live and, more importantly, connect all of us who are entirely dependent on the health and well-being of nature and its beauty that surround us.
With WWF, you can see the world while supporting its conservation work at the same time. This posting features the WWF 2012 travel lineup. Sign up for WWF's monthly travel e-newsletter
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See the value of nature for yourself with WWF
"Traveling with WWF has given me a better understanding of nature on a global scale."
"Traveling has greatly increased my sense of 'oneness' with the wonders of nature."
"WWF trips make us better world citizens."
Be among those who feel the strongest connection with nature by traveling with WWF. Join us for a wildlife-viewing tour in 2012.
Check your mailbox this month for the latest issue of WWF's bimonthly newsletter FOCUS. You'll find the 2012 Travel catalog inside. Or see the catalog online
A portion of your tour cost (between 5% and 10%) goes to support WWF's global conservation efforts.
Discovering our Planet Together
Chosen because of its commitment to environmentally friendly travel, tour operator Natural Habitat Adventures offers WWF members an additional range of wildlife expeditions.
Between $24 and $160 of the retail price per traveler for Natural Habitat Adventure tours is received by WWF for a minimum annual amount of $152,000 and a maximum annual amount of $210,000. All amounts received by WWF will be used to support its conservation work around the world.
takes you beyond the brochure to discover even more about our tours and our work in the regions we visit. Read first-person journal entries from our trips. See slide shows of images taken on tour. Learn of breaking WWF news in the destinations we visit.
Parea: (Gr.) A Parea in Greek culture is a group of friends who regularly gather together to share their experiences about life, their philosophies, values and ideas. The Parea is really a venue for the growth of the human spirit, the development of friendships and the exploration of ideas to enrich our quality of life that is all too brief in time. In Greece, the Parea is a long-lasting circle and cycle of life nourished by the people who participate. (Constantine Alexander)
April 6, 2007, SKAI NEWS interview of Konstantinos Alexandros Mentzelopoulos (a.k.a. Constantine Alexander) on Tilos Island, Dodecanese, Greece. The interview took place at the Exhibition Center of the Tilos LIFE Nature Project at the Offices of the Tilos Park in Livadia, Tilos.
Constantine Alexander's professional experience includes having served as a Merrill Lynch Financial Consultant and Managing Director for H. J. Meyers investment banks in California; a consultant to the Commission of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium; a professional consultant to members of the French dairy and European olive oil industries and the Hellenic Municipalities of Tilos and Andros; and the Project Coordinator of the EU LIFE-Nature Project on Tilos. His civic activities include community service as the President of the California Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce; Founder and Director of the California Council of European-American Chambers of Commerce; Board of Directors Member of the Axios Foundation and the Los Angeles Rainbow PUSH Coalition; Member of the American Civil Liberties Union, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Sierra Club, Audubon Society; and Founder, Vice President and Director of the Tilos Park Association. Mr. Alexander’s articles and photographs have been published by newspapers and magazines in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Turkey, the U.K. and U.S., and he has been interviewed by television and radio journalists from Belgium, Greece, Japan, Spain, Turkey and the U.S.. He has contributed as a speaker to conferences organized by the European Commission, the United Nations Environment Program, Mugla University and the Mugla Chamber of Commerce in Turkey, Washington State University and the National Institute of Public Administration in Greece. In 2007, Constantine was appointed as an Ambassador of the EU Natura 2000 Networking Program for exemplary environmental management of an EU Special Protection Area (SPA). He is currently working for the establishment of a management plan for the Andros Island EU SPAs and a Northern Cycladic marine protected area. Constantine Alexander (a.k.a. Konstantinos Alexandros Mentzelopoulos) is a citizen of the United States and Greece.
