Annual Review 2020/2021
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13<br />
John Stott<br />
Memorial<br />
birding day<br />
On 8 May<br />
<strong>2021</strong>, in the<br />
centenary<br />
year of John<br />
Stott’s birth,<br />
people from<br />
21 countries<br />
around the<br />
world took<br />
part in the<br />
John Stott<br />
Memorial<br />
birding day. This was a one-day event run by<br />
A Rocha to commemorate and celebrate our<br />
great friend and supporter John Stott’s legacy<br />
as a theologian, pastor and birdwatcher.<br />
Some took part in a bird-themed spiritual<br />
retreat, others entered a photography<br />
competition, and we held a bird race during<br />
which a combined total of 1,089 species<br />
were recorded. Visit johnstottbirdingday.com<br />
to read about the experience and to find out<br />
about plans for 2022.<br />
Environmental Education<br />
Our environmental education<br />
programmes have been limited this<br />
year by COVID-19, as many schools<br />
closed and some countries found<br />
virtual options were impossible due<br />
to lack of access to computers,<br />
internet and electricity. However, in<br />
April <strong>2021</strong>, 16 A Rocha organizations<br />
came together as a community of<br />
practitioners in a week-long virtual<br />
conference. New resources have also<br />
been created, including a biodiversity<br />
toolbox with factsheets, lesson plans<br />
and community workshop materials<br />
addressing key environmental<br />
concerns that can be used and<br />
adapted in local contexts.
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