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Restoring magnificence: The 50-year comeback story of UK’s White-tailed Eagles (Interview with Dave Sexton)

"Centuries ago, the 2.5m wingspan of the white-tailed sea eagle was a common sight in the skies over the island of Great Britain." In this special blog celebrating the 50th anniversary of the successful reintroduction of white-tailed eagles to the UK, hear from RSPB Ambassador and conservationist Dave Sexton, who shares his experiences as a conservationist on the project, the history behind the remarkable success story, and his reasons for conservation optimism.

Jon Taylor2025-11-21T11:55:36+00:00November 21st, 2025|

Interview with Finn Middleton, young Shropshire filmmaker, on his new film at the 2025 Good Natured Film Festival

As we at Conservation Optimism are gearing up for the 2025 Good Natured Conservation Optimism Film Festival, we're excited to spotlight one of our youngest featured filmmakers, Finn Middleton, and his entry for this year's festival: "The Onny's Story: A Fight for the Future." Read on for a short interview about Finn's journey, his sources of inspiration, and reasons for hope as a young person using his creative voice for nature.

Kali Samutratanakul2025-10-20T14:42:47+00:00October 20th, 2025|

Seeds of Change: How a Barren Land Became a Sustainablity Campus, a Biodiversity Refuge, and a Wellbeing Hub

What does it mean to see a whole landscape transform? Read on to join the team of Joy of Impermanence on a journey of restoration, optimist and education as they transform a deforested rainforest landscape back into a thriving home for biodiversity!

Andres Acosta2025-12-03T10:01:31+00:00April 14th, 2025|

Mr. Velvet Scoter – the last of its kind in the entire Caucasus

This is the story of how we, Nature Conservation Georgia (NCG), ended up at the remote village of Tabatskuri, on Lake Tabatskuri - a serene landscape nestled in a volcanic plateau - where we painted gigantic Velvet Scoters. These are diving ducks, which were thought to be lost in Georgia and across the Caucasus until very recently when a miraculous discovery was made.

Nino Toriashvili2023-10-30T05:42:52+00:00October 24th, 2023|