Formation2019
FounderHolly Budge
Legal statusUK Registered charity
PurposeConservation
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Key people
Holly Budge
Websitehowmanyelephants.org

How Many Elephants is an anti-poaching conservation charity[1] based in the United Kingdom. The charity supports female and mixed ranger teams in Africa.[2]

History

How Many Elephants charity was founded by British adventurer and conservationist Holly Budge in 2019.[1]

Accomplishments

The charity has brought awareness to the plight of elephants in Africa and has also raised support and standards of equality for the female rangers that are protecting the elephants.[1]

Campaigns

Founder Holly Budge embarks on adventurous campaigns to raise awareness and support for How Many Elephants.[3] She skydived Mount Everest in -40 degree temperatures[3] (she was the world first to do so as a woman).[3] She made a world record racing across Mongolia on horseback.[4] Her newest exploration will be hiking the entire Great Wall of China.[4][5][6]

Exhibitions

Budge also raises awareness around the world through art[3] and design in How Many Elephants exhibitions.

Awareness day

Spending several weeks with both the Black Mambas and Akashinga inspired How Many Elephants to launch World Female Ranger Week."[7][8] to celebrate female rangers globally that are protecting wildlife.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "How Many Elephants Founder Holly Budge explains the importance of World Female Ranger Day". Marie Claire. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Women in Sustainability - Holly Budge – Adventurer, Conservationist". Women in Sustainability. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "How Many Elephants – The Luxury Channel Meets Conservationist And Adventurer Holly Budge". The Luxury Channel. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Meet the first woman to skydive Mount Everest - Holly Budge". The Female Lead Society. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ "LIGHTING A FUSE: MEET HOLLY BUDGE, ARTIST, ADVENTURER AND CONSERVATIONIST". WE ARE AFRICA. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Inspirational Woman - Holly Budge - Everest summiteer, expedition leader & founder, How Many Elephants". We Are The City. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Meet the Women Working to Save Africa's Wildlife". Travel+Leisure. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Female wildlife rangers! Meet the extraordinary women changing the face of conservation…". National Geographic Kids. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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