BirdLife International has won USD100,000 from Disney to support the "Saving Spoony's Chinese Wetlands" project in China.
BirdLife International's project contributes to the conservation of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, a highly threatened migratory shorebird. The project raises awareness among local governments and communities about the importance of the species and of the inter-tidal wetlands that are vital for its survival.
Disney announced the latest results of voting by kids on the Disney Friends for Change website. Disney Friends for Change is a multi-platform environmental initiative that helps kids help the planet. This round of voting is the first to include kids from around the world since Disney Friends for Change expanded into Latin America and Europe.
This is the third project funded by Disney Friends for Change program in China, totaling USD175,000 of support from the program in the country. Other funded projects in China include work supported by The Nature Conservancy as well as Roots and Shoots, a program supervised by the Jane Goodall Institute.
