Last year some 36,000 elephants were killed for their ivory – 1 life is lost every 15 minutes - and at it’s current rate of poaching, African elephants could face extinction in the wild by 2025. 

We can’t let this happen. Join our Rickshaw Arusha staff on this awareness walk which will take place in Arusha on Friday, October 4 together with 15 cities around the world. 

The ivory campaign was created by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) and exists to raise global awareness to the devastating impact the illegal ivory trade is having on elephant populations. Launched in September 2012, the campaign has attracted worldwide backing calling for a complete ban on the illegal trade in ivory.

The International March for Elephants has been organized by  (DSWT) through their ivory campaign and will be taking place in 15 cities across the globe in the single largest demonstration of awareness for the species.

The ivory trade is an international problem and one which must be recognized by Governments worldwide if we are to see any changes.

Join your local city March and stand in solidarity with the elephants.

ARUSHA, BANGKOK, BUENOS AIRIES, CAPE TOWN, EDINBURG, LONDON, LOS ANGELES, MELBURNE, MUNICH, NAIROBI, NEW YORK CITY, ROME, TORONTO, WASHINGTON DC, WELLINGTON

http://www.iworry.org