Tony Juniper

Tony Juniper

Tony Juniper (born 24 September 1960) is a British environmental campaigner, author and commentator most recognised for his work as Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Vice Chair of Friends of the Earth International from 2000-2008. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/tonyjuniper]

Parrot Conservation

He has been involved in the efforts to save the Spix's Macaw, one of the most endangered birds in the world. In his book "Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird" he harshly criticized the private holders of the birds such as Antonio de Dios's Birds International; because he believes that reintroduction of the Spix's to its natural habitat is more important than captive breeding [Juniper, Tony. 2003. "Spix's Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird". Atria: Ch. 10 (pp 201-230).]

Friends of the Earth

Juniper served as Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Vice Chair of Friends of the Earth International from 2000-2008. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/tonyjuniper]

UK Climate Change Bill

At Friends of the Earth Juniper oversaw the campaign that ensured the inclusion of a Climate Change Bill in the Queen's Speech 2006 (15th November). This was supported by his successful "Big Ask" Campaign throughout 2005 & 2006, when he worked with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.Fact|date=October 2008

Current activities

Juniper now works in a variety of roles. Amongst others he is a Special Adviser to the Prince of Wales' Rainforest Project and a Senior Associate with the Cambridge University Program for Industry. Juniper sits on a number of advisory panels and continues to speaks and writes on environmental issues. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/tonyjuniper]

Publications

*"Parrots: A guide to the parrots of the world, Yale University Press/Pica, 1998
*"Spix's Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird". 2003. UK: Fourth Estate/Atria.
*"How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change a Planet? 95 Ways to Save Planet Earth". 2007. UK: Quercus.
*"Saving Planet Earth (companion volume to BBC series with same name), Harper Collins, 2007.

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