http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:07:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Meet Tarynn and Cody of Denver, Colorado who are expecting their first child in November. They attended the Denver fundraiser that Emmanuel and I hosted in March this year and decided that they wanted to join the fight to save Virunga's last mountain gorillas. At first, they weren't sure how ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/09/08/mountain-gorilla-shower/ Condolences This is Robert. I want to start this blog with an acknowledgment of Villavu Kamate, the ranger who just lost his life working to protect the northern sector of the park (and the others who were on patrol with him). Like so many before him, he made the ultimate sacrifice ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/09/01/meeting-with-provincial-minister-of-the-environment/ Recent donations Robert here. Wow, you guys are great! A big Congo "Asante sana" to the following people for helping launch the biomass briquette project in North Kivu: Tim O - $100, Christopher P - $100, Ethan Z - $50, Nicholas L - $50, Ian B - $50, and Thomas P ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/08/24/congo-briquette-trip-a-success/ Recent donations Our humble thanks to the following people for helping us make the effort to end charcoal a success: Carol L. $200, Eileen C. $100, and Katie L $50. Your donations will go directly to supporting the very project you see below. Thank you! Progress in Rumangabo Last week, Virginia and Francky ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/07/18/pressing-on-in-rumangabo/ Recent donations Wow! A huge thank you to Natalia R. in California who gave us a $500.00 donation this month. Natalia did her thesis on Grauer's gorillas and has been a steadfast supporter of the mountain gorillas as well. Judy B, thank you, too, for your generous donation. People ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/07/10/briquettes-helping-mountain-gorillas-and-people-in-virunga-np/ My apologies for the long silence in this blog, but please don't get the wrong impression. A great deal has been happening in the effort to end charcoal. Before I get to that, though, I would like to send out a sincere "Thanks!" to those of you that have continued ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/07/02/dont-let-the-silence-fool-you/ Can something as simple as a briquette made from grass and leaves make a difference in the survival of the mountain gorilla? The answer is a resounding YES!! We have been busy working on finding alternatives to the forest charcoal being produced deep in mountain gorilla habitat. As you may ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/26/mountain-gorillas-saved-by-the-briquette/ We shared experience in briquette technology with Virginia in Bukavu in order to learn more before implemeting a full programme in Goma. Virginia is working with 2 groups of women from IFRADE and from the nuns of Dorotee di Cemmo at the General Hospital of Bukavu. With abused women using the ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/22/experience-of-briqueting-in-bukavu/ Robert here. I want to share some more about the discovery process that has been going on with alternative fuels program. Our network of contacts in the world of alternative fuel and stove technologies has grown exponentially thanks to an international group of great people who are openly sharing their ideas, ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/15/feeling-welcomed-to-the-alternative-fuels-family/ Hello all, this is Robert. Amidst all the terribly disturbing news about the elephant massacre in the park and the continued burning of the Virunga forests for illegal charcoal, there actually is some good news. First off, I want to thank those of you that donated your hard earned money to ... http://endingcharcoal.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/06/alternative-fuels-and-stove-update/