Jo Swinney is a writer, speaker and editor. She joined A Rocha International as Head of Communications on June 1st, 2020.
In 1986 my mother, Miranda Harris, was tasked with furnishing the first A Rocha field study centre, Cruzinha. She spent a huge proportion on one item, a beautiful, dark chestnut […]
That’s the question A Rocha Kenya is wrestling with in the Dakatcha Woodlands on the coast of Kenya. That’s the question facing the world as our planet undergoes a global […]
By Stuart Blanch, Chair, A Rocha Australia. I love trees. Standing under a tree, I am in awe, still, observing: trunk towering, branches arching, leaves filtering, birds calling, cicadas buzzing. Reaching upwards […]
By Noah Guthrie Beside the coiling waters of Bull Creek, three A Rocha USA interns waded through thorns, waging war against the Glossy Privet. As we heaved our shoulders through […]
Growing up in the 21st Century has been a dance between progress and loneliness. Sure, there are perks—like technology, when used wisely. It’s connected us globally, opened doors to endless […]
Have you recently experienced being awestruck? Being out of doors and enjoying nature can easily inspire a sense of awe: that overwhelming feeling of wonder, sometimes tinged with fear. I […]
‘All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they […]
Ever since I was a kid, water, in all its states and appearances, has always fascinated me. As I grew up, I realised that, although it is fascinating, it is […]
By Robert Sluka When guests visit us in Titusville, Florida we often suggest a “good news” trip to Orlando Wetlands Park. Created to mitigate errors in the past, it filters […]
Of late, I have really come to appreciate the birdsong that I can hear outside my window at home. Every morning now when I wake up, I give thanks to […]
