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Fun in social volunteering


Published: adrem, January 12, 2011
Language: German | Size: 455 kb

A portray of our collegue Hannes Holtermann, his commitment to the foundation and our goals, published in the University Dresden newspaper 

 

 


"Adventure in the wild"


Published: Frankfurter Allgemeine Hochschulanzeiger, November 2010
Language: German | Size: 744 kb

A report on our expedition to the coastal rainforests of Kanada in 2010 with the eyes of our colleague Hannes Holtermann. As a student of geography he explains some fields of applications in his future profession.


"Wisdom seekers walking for the wild"

Published: Cowichan Valley Citizen, Canada, June 18, 2010
Language: English | Size: 393 kb

This article reports about the wilderness run in Duncan, West Canada, where many students ran for the protection of the wilderness. Before, a similar run organized by Wilderness International raised enough donations to sponsor over 1,100 classroom sized pieces(7,000 square meters) of land for wilderness conservation.


"German trip inspires a wild walk"

Published: Cowichan Valley Citizen, Canada, June 18, 2010
Language: English | Size: 393 kb

An article about the wilderness run in Duncan, West Canada, and the origins of the run. Six Cowichan students and two elders visited Germany after an invitation by Wilderness International. They attended the wilderness runs in Leipzig and Dresden and demonstrated First Nation ceremonies to the German students. Back in Canada, they organized the wilderness run "Take a Walk for the Wild" in Duncan. In Duncan, more than 300 students engaged in the preservation of the wilderness.


"Das Ende der Welt"

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Published: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, October 11, 2009
Language: German | Size: Part 1 - 780 kB u. Part 2 - 2,96 MB

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung is the weekend edition of the "German New York Times". The article presents three different views about the Peel Watershed area: a love-letter to the region by Marie-Effie Snowshoe, a Gwich'in; one letter from from Eva Lehnen, attender of the  Student Conservation Expedition to the West Arctic; and a letter from Kai Andersch, chairman of Wilderness International. These three different views represent people who have lived in the region for 10,000 years, a woman who has experienced the region as a tourist, and the view from a conservationist. The pictures are from Johanna Diehl, chairwoman and photographer of Wilderness International. 


"1800 Schüler liefen im Sportpark Ostra für den Regenwald"

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Published: Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten, September 19,  2009
Language: German | Size: 565 kB

A major newpaper from Dresden, Germany, published this article about Take a Walk for the Wild with a large image of the students running almost 10,000 km for the preservation of wilderness areas in Canada.

 

 

 


"Unterwegs auf dem Schlangenfluss"

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Published: Sächsische Zeitung, September 9, 2008
Language: German | Size:  1 MB

A well-known German newspaper reported about the Student Conservation Expedition to the West Arctic. Seven students from Dresden, Germany, and eight students from the Gwich'in in the Northwest Territories, paddled the Snake River for two weeks. After the trip, the Gwich'in and German students returned home as wilderness ambassadors speaking up for long-term conservation of this precious area. 


"German visitors share sad story of vanished wilderness"

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Published: Yukon News, August 8, 2008
Language: English | Size: 260 kB

An article about the Student Conservation Expedition to the West Arctic, that highlights the intercultural aspects of the trip. The German students talk about their impressions relative to their homeland, where wilderness has nearly vanished. While they fell in love with the Canadian wilderness, students were surprised about certain aspects such as oil-generated electricity in Fort McPherson.
 
 

"Longing for Wilderness"

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Published: Tusaayaksat Newspaper Inuvik, Volume 21 Number 5, August 2007
Language: English | Size: 1.83 MB

An article by Astyn McLeod and Zoe Ho, both participants of the Gwich'in's visit to Germany. The Gwich'in are used to being surrounded by vast areas of wilderness. Yet, on their trip to Germany, they were confronted with scenarios of what could happen to their homeland if industrial mining proceeds. 

"The [McPhooer's] Fun Guide to Dresden, Germany"

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Published: Tusaayaksat Newspaper Inuvik, Edition 21 Number 5, August 2007
Language: Englisch | Size: 2.71 MB

Another article by Ashtyn McLeod and Zoe Ho about the visit of the Gwich'in to Germany. This article focuses on cultural experiences of the Gwich'in while in Germany.