Galapagos Conservation trust

The cast of the event included Sir David Attenborough, Andrew Marr and Felipe Cruz of the Charles Darwin Foundation as they came together to raise awareness and funds for the work of the Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT). Back To The Planet’s Alan Pleass filmed a discussion on how the sustainability model developed for the Galapagos Islands could act as a model for the rest of the world as well as highlights from this annual event.

The Anniversaries Special Galapagos Day, held yesterday at the Royal Geographical Society was attended by members, supporters and friends of the GCT also saw £21,000 raised by the auction of a rare fifth edition of On The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin. All proceeds from the auction, lead by the trusts President Andrew Marr will go to The Galapagos Conservation Trust. To celebrate the 200th year of Darwin’s birth and the 150 years since the book was first published, the book has been going on a year-long journey appearing at various events before being auctioned.

The film footage taken by Alan yesterday will be edited into a short film to raise funds for the GCT and to show the work of the trust.