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DIAL 70070 AND TEXT SCCT77
Written by SCCT - TEXT A £5.00 DONATION VIA YOUR MOBILE PHONE on 18/06/13
Please help us out with a £5.00 one-off donation using your mobile phone by texting SCCT77 on number 70070 - Thanks very much = Monty Halls (Secretary) | |
Pollution Slows Reef Growth
Written by Lester Kwaikowski (Exeter University) on 16/06/13
Source: NERC - Planet Earth - Summer 2013 Edition'
Fine particles produced by burning fossil fuelsare slowing down reed growth say scientists.
New research in Nature Geoscience establishes the first clear link between the speed at which corals grow and pollution by humans. When these fine particles - known as aerosols - are released into the atmosphere by either volcanic .... | |
JOINT SCCT/UNIVERSITY CARTOON PRODUCTIONS
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 20/03/13
In conjunction with the University of the West of England (UWE - Bower Ashton campus) and Falmouth University (Tremough campus), the SCCT is producing a 2-minute cartoon, aimed at the 6 - 12 year-olds to make them aware of the threat to them posed by progressive ocean acidificaion (OA). the project is being monitored by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory to ensure scientific 'robustness'. The cartoon .... | |
Mobile phone text donations to SCCT - Text SCCT77 -number 70070
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 20/03/13
We have just set up a mobile phone texting donation service as follows:
Text SCCT77 £5 to 70070 to donate to SCCT and make a difference today. JustTextGiving by Vodafone.
See next Latest News - We are creating cartoons aimed at mitigating/elminating the worst effects of progresive ocean acidification using the medium of cartoons. These are being created by the SCCT along .... | |
Shark Kills Number 100 milliom Annually
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 02/03/13
Please read the latest 'Article' on this website - see menu item 'Articles'. This is just staggeringly bad news and will only serve to exacerbate the already considerable impact on shark prey species. Besides being the ocean's top predator, the shark is also close to the top of the scavenger list. Together, this predation will result in an ever-increasing 'cascade' impact on both the 'Top-Down' .... | |
'Climate Change takes Centre Stage'by Lord Paddy Ashdown
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 06/12/12
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Climate change takes centre stage
By: Paddy Ashdown
Amid the political horse trading at the Doha conference Lord Ashdown argues that politicians ignore climate change at their peril
As Ed Davey arrived yesterday in Qatar’s futuristic conference centre at the UN Climate Change talks, he would have been keenly aware that parts of Britain are still .... | |
Ocean Acidification (OA) - Cartoon for Children
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 06/12/12
At last, the SCCT is working in conjuction with the University of the West of England and exeter University to produce a 2-minute cartoon (aimed at the 6 - 12 year-old) to illustrate the perils in store resulting from progressive OA. Our children and grandchildren will feel the worst effects.
This link illustrates the problem well: | |
Dr William C G Burns
Written by Ocean Acidification - A Greater Threat than Climate Change or Overfishing ? on 18/10/12
http://www.terrain.org/articles/21/burns.htm - this provides an excellent summary of 'where we are with OA and the research direction needed. | |
Solar Panels - The Energy yield Ratio (EYR)
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 07/09/12
The latest Article on this website provides enough convincing evidence that solar panels offer a clean energy-efficient output with an Energy Yield Ratio (EYR) - the amount of energy produced over a lifetime compared with the energy needed for manufacture - in the region of EYR4. | |
The very successful Bristol Festival of Nature (FoN)15th - 17th June 2012
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 24/08/12
This FoN was a hugely successful venture from the SCCT viewpoint. With about 24 large marquees spread around a 3-acre site in central Bristol, the FoN attracted more than 9000 people over the 3-day period. By late Sunday, it felt like every one of them had visited our marquee !! We shared the marquee space with the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species, the Bristol Aquarium and Wildscreen. .... | |
SCCT - Clog Dancing Support
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 30/05/12
www.justgiving.com/dancing4reefs
We are delighted to have the support of Hilary East and Hazel and their music/clog dancing team. They are coming along to the Festival of Nature Bristol 15th - 17th June for at least one performance - probably centring on the value of preserving the Cullercoats fishing community. | |
Bristol Festival of Nature 15th - 17th June 2012
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 29/05/12
Not long to go to this Festival. The SCCT is located in a 'joint user' marquee on the site Amphitheatre along with the peoples Trust for Endangered Species, Bristol Aquarium and Wildscreen under a banner heading of 'LAND & MARINE CONSERVATION'.
Please pay us a visit; besides much educational content, there is also a lot of interest and fun to offer ( live aquarium fauna, two marathons .... | |
Jellyfish and Chips
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 17/05/12
JELLYFISH AND CHIPS - (PRESSING THE ANTHROPOGENIC SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON)
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION - BIOGEODYNAMICS
There is a forlorn hope that spraying 7 billion tonnes per year of fossil carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2)) from the combustion of coal, oil and gas into the atmosphere will have little impact on the chemical structure of the atmosphere and the oceans. .... | |
An Alpine Break
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 21/04/12
We are enjoying a wonderful 2-week break in St Gervais les Bains (near Mt Blanc). Although the weather has been 'iffy', we have enjoyed walks in the snow at 2000 metres and walks in the woods in the warmer valleys. Some young lads passed by our chalet sporting a couple of nice trout caught in the small mountai stream running alongside the chalet. We have found wild strawberries and .... | |
Ava Anderson - www.justgiving.com/musicsavesblues
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 22/03/12
Ava Anderson has kindly set up this web page for us. She is based in New York and loves music and the oceans. It also transpires hat she might be a bit of an Anglophile ! We are hoping to see her in June 2012 at the Festival of Nature, Bristol if arrangements allow. | |
SCCT - Young Carers and Marine Holidays
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 08/03/12
Sadly, the SCCT has lost some very valuable support with the loss of Janet Yeates. Jan died on 22nd February 2012 but left behind an amazing legacy of courage, thoughtfulness, integrity and a sparkling sense of humour. Jan supported our Trust enormously and would have loved the thought of giving young carers, often housebound by caring demands, the chance of a day or so's holiday .... | |
http://www.justgiving.com/aurinje
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 29/02/12
This Justgiving page has been opened today - - - please help encourage Tom and Amy to lose some weight and gain their open water diving certificates. Thanks - Monty | |
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Stacey gets to Madagascar !!
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 25/02/12
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World Environment Organisation (WEO)
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 09/02/12
The SCCT is supporting a French proposal to develop a WEO. The hope is that such an organisation will augment the remit of the UNEP and provide an outlet and support in the implementation of applications and solutions to global environmental problems. In terms of international cooperation in the practical value of such an organisation, there are precedents :
ICAO provides a service .... | |
The Oceans - Hot, Sour and Breathless !!
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 09/02/12
http://www.pml.ac.uk/pdf/ocean_under_stress.pdf - this website is critically important in understanding the present and future impacts of global warming, acidification and deoxygenation on the world's oceans. Page five of the site provides an excellent summary of these threats. | |
Dr Sarah Hamylton (Wollongong University) offers support to the SCCT
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 09/02/12
We are delighted that Dr Hamylton feels able to offer some support to the aims and objectives of the Trust in Australia. Her 'mini-biography' will appear on the 'About Us' section of this website soon. | |
Protect Our Oceans
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) Sat 14th Jan 2012 on 14/01/12
The website http://www.oceanacidification.com offers an excellent appraisal of the impacts of global warming and ocean acidification - with particular reference to coral reefs. It includes 3 videos which offer almost compelling viewing. | |
Shark depletion - linked ecological impact on Great Barrier Reef
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 11/01/12
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2012/01/11/200231_local-news.html - this website article is well worth reading - we have reproduced it in the 'Articles' menu item of this website. It does start to reinforce our belief in the 'GAIA'-type linkage between shark depletion and coral reef health. We are fortunate in the UK with some 'cutting edge' research studies being undertaken at UK universities to .... | |
Stan Ovshinsky's Hydrogen Economy - A Brighter Future
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 25/12/11
The following is an extract from a biography on Stan Ovshinsky entitled, " Stan Ovshinsky and the Hydrogen Economy" (with thanks to George S Howard, the auther). The passage entirely coincides with our view on how the power-generation industry should progress into the future.
"A FUTURE FULL OF LIGHT
Stan Ovshinsky’s .... | |
BBC TV Programme - 'REEF' Sunday 1st January 2012
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 23/12/11
A very good TV programme on the Great Barrier Reef showing biological diversity and threats to the reef existence is due for screening on Sunday 1st January 2012. The show illustrates the importance of coral reefs to our own lives. | |
Welcome to Jane Keylock
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 20/12/11
Jane has kindly offerred her support to the SCCT. She has extensive experience in disaster relief and food emergency programmes. Jane is based at Exeter University and her expertise is invaluable to our aims and objectives. We can foresee asking her many questions on future marine food supplies which seem to be progressively under threat. | |
Welcome to Pearl Cousins
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 17/12/11
It is good to welcome Pearl Cousins 'on board' the SCCT. Pearl has extensive experience in marine ecology (Environmental Impact Assessments) and has worked (inter alia) in the Sultanate of Oman and Hong-Kong. Pearl is based in Bristol and has kindly offered to help out with and represent our efforts there. She is willing to help with the liaison with the Bristol Natural History Consortium to try and .... | |
UN COP17 - Durban Outcome Summary
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 17/12/11
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec11/climate_12-12.html
This piece of video provides a reasonable summary of the COP 17 efforts. | |
Unsolicited Advertisements - Ads by Google
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 05/12/11
If advertisements appear as 'pop-ups' on our videos, they are unsolicited material appearing without the permission of the SCCT. The SCCT is taking legal advice to stop this practice forthwith. | |
Family addition - Isla Grace Halls
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 04/12/11
Very pleasing to say that young Mont and Tam have produced a daughter on Friday 2nd December named Isla Grace, an 8lb 14oz lady with healthy lungs and appetite !! | |
Chagos MPA - Management meeting Linnean Society 24th Nov 2011
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 04/12/11
In company with Holly East, Monty and Adam enjoyed a great day out on 24th November, listening to the lectures on the MPA and its management from scientists from around the world. Holly took copious notes and finalised her MPhil project shortly afterwards. It is good to hear that she has a grant of approx £2500 from Blue Marine towards the study costs. Holly is waiting to hear whether .... | |
Dubai - Family visit
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 04/12/11
Monty and Sanja enjoyed a great family visit to Dubai 5th - 15h November which included a dhow trip from Dibba - great to see grandson catch his first big fish (barracuda). However, swimming in a bay revealed some very oil-polluted water, devoid of life. It took the ladies a couple of days to remove the oil from their hair !! | |
Bristol Festival of Nature (FoN) - SCCT Visit 30th Sept 2011
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 04/12/11
We visited Savita Custead and Ben in Bristol on 30th September. They told us that, due to high demand, marquees would be by invitation only for 2012. With th Olympic Committtee having a priority claim on some venues, it would be difficult to start the full arrangement process before late January 2012. | |
Air Swimming Shark (ASS)
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 28/10/11
This ASS is real fun and will be mighty useful as an 'attention-getter' at any SCCT event. To view the potential copy and paste the following code into your browser:
<a href="http://www.mydeo.com/videodownload.asp?YID=1546&CID=322959"><img src="http://www.mydeo.com/videothumbnails/322959.jpg" alt="SCCT Air Swimmer Shark.wmv" width="80" height="60" border="0"></a> .... | |
IAP Statement on Ocean Acidification - Article
Written by Monty Halls Senior on 28/10/11
The June 2009 statement compiled by many global academies is reflected on the latest of this website 'Articles' menu item. It makes for sobering reading !! | |
New Patron - Commodore Chris Palmer CBE, FCMI, FRaeS
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 27/09/11
We are delighted to welcome Commodore Chris Palmer as a new Patron of the SCCT. Chris has a wealth of experience in resource management in both the maritime and aviation worlds and has travelled extensively. We hope to be able to seek his advice occasionally when our own management problems arise !! | |
Is Hydrogen the Future of Motoring
Written by Jorn Madslein on 20/09/11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14979817 - this link outlines the first UK public hydrogen filling station for road vehicles. It is looking very good for a zero-CO2-emission road transport future. Over an extended time period, oceanic 'calcification' processes (shell-building and coral reef regrowth) should benefit. I wonder whether the economic arguments in favour of these developments allow .... | |
Bristol Festival of Nature (FoN) - SCCT Success
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - Sec SCCT on 15/07/11
The two days Sat/Sun 18th and 19th June at the FoN in Bristol proved to be extremely successful for the SCCT. Held in central Bristol in an area equivalent to two football pitches (and crowds to match !), the event 'buzzed' with a lively 'interactive' theme. People visiting our marquee (there were hundreds) ranged from families with 2 - 3 children out for a 'fun day' to well-qualified marine biologists .... | |
Ocean Acidification - A video presentation
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 12/07/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eedBMXudQfE&feature=feedrec_grec_index
This video provides a good illustration of the nature of the ocean acidification problem. | |
New PML Film on Ocean Acidification
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 18/05/11
http://www.youtube.com/user/PMLAdministrator?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/_BPS8ctVW2s - - - this link takes you through to an excellent film on Ocean Acidification produced by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. It would be useful if we could find an affordable means of providing this film with French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Russian and Mandarin translations. Well worth a watch and provides really good explanations .... | |
Daryl Farmer undertakes next Marathon
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 14/05/11
In a couple of week's time, Daryl undertakes the Grand Union Canal Marathon - a 145 miles non-stop effort. He is on-target for his fundraising but still needs your very generous donations to complete the runs needed to equate with the length of the Great Barrier Reef. His brave and consistent efforts are much appreciated by the SCCT | |
Jessica Stone - London Great Swim
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 12/05/11
Jessica is trying to complete the London Swim in under 34 minutes and has kindly raised a Justgiving donations page www.justgiving.com/jessica-stone . Please support her - Thanks | |
Monty's Geriatric Ski Run completed - 5th April 2011
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 10/04/11
'Le Tobogan' ski piste was like a glass sheet covered in ball bearings - so I 'bottled out' and took on the next door run (almost as steep and icy). I have put a video and a couple of photos (of a wonderful holiday) on http://www.justgiving.com/Montys-geriatric-ski-challenge. Thanks again for all your support. Monty | |
Shark Depletion (SD) and Ocean Acidification (OA) - new 'Links' website listings
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 27/03/11
We have added to the 'Links' menu item a list of websites concerned with the SD and OA issues. Each listing is divided into 'The Problem', 'The Impacts' and 'Resolution' sections. | |
The End of Shark Finning ??
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 18/03/11
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-03/10/content_22097340.htm - let's hope that this legislation is passed in China - it might just herald the end of shark finning and offer some chance of number recovery and ecological re-balance over the coming decades. | |
Coral Reefs at Risk
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 10/03/11
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/edgeblog/?p=899 - this Edge website outlines a scientific programme to monitor specific coral species with conservation in mind. It is worth reading and incorporates a summary of the threats that coral reefs worldwide face. | |
Predators in your back yard.
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 09/03/11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zfp4m/Horizon_20102011_Predators_in_Your_Backyard/
This programme (BBCiPlayer till 14th March 2011) illustrates the importance of a top land predator to a local environment (in this case wolves and Yellowstone Park). The re-introduction of the wolf has resulted in much-improved tree cover (not being over-browsed by the deer family) and the re-appearance .... | |
Festival of Nature, Bristol Harbourside 18th and 19th June 2011 - Website
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 17/02/11
As mentioned, the SCCT will have a stand at this festival. For more information about the festival please see:
http://visitbristol.co.uk/site/events/festival-of-nature-p44971#ProductList-/site/events/festival-of-nature-p44971
Look forward to seeing you there.
More detail of our display and personalities to meet 'on-site' to follow. | |
Cdr Danny Stembridge- welcome to the SCCT
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/02/11
We are delighted to welcome Cdr Danny Stembridge RN to the SCCT. He has offered to stand as a Trustee in helping to coordinate the various SCCT projects. His sharp wit and approach to the resolution of problems will bring a whole new approach to the SCCT projects. | |
SCCT at the Festival of Nature, Bristol Harbourside Sat 18th and Sun 19th June 2011
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/02/11
The SCCT will have a stand at this festival. Please join us for a cup of coffee and a chat. We are providing some interesting video material and leaflet information. In addition, we shall be running a raffle for a signed book (and maybe a DVD) written by Monty Halls (Junior) about his BBC2 series Monty Halls Great Irish Escape - due for screening in late April 2011. He is going to try and attend in .... | |
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Welcome 2011 - Projects
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 12/01/11
2011 looks very promising !! We have taken an interest in the Chagos Marine Protected Area and hope that a Geographical Information Survey (to establish a habitat/ecology 'baseline') will ensue. There may also be a case for an additional Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) and we are intouch with the organisations concerned with the supply of the RIB. We are progressing the cartoon for children - the funding .... | |
A delay in the 'Geriatric Ski Challenge'
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 21/12/10
Sadly, it looks as if I am going to have to delay the Ski Challenge (see www.justgiving.com/montys-geriatric-ski-challenge) from 22nd January until approx 9th April 2011 - - due to work commitments, my family cannot get away until then and I need them there to take the video !! | |
Farmers Set to Cash in on Solar Boom
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 19/12/10
You might like this article: http://wik.io/info/UK/234457807
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Farmers set to cash in on solar boom - 10/12/2010
SOLAR energy could be the next major UK cash crop after a survey revealed eight out of ten farmers would consider installing solar photovoltaics on their roofs within the next three years. The technology has become an enticing prospect for farmers attempting to .... | |
Commercial Fishing in Chagos officially ends
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 02/11/10
Excellent news - - - the UK government have established a Marine Protected Area in Chagos (Diego Garcia) waters. This will help to regenerate stocks after long fishing excesses. It will also help to restore the essential marine predator/prey balance in these waters.
The Zoological Society of London website news story is reproduced below:
Commercial fishing around Chagos .... | |
Daryl Farmer's Brazil Jungle Marathon Report
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 20/10/10
Daryl's extraordinary jungle marathon report follows. Along with his care, it reflects the remarkable application and dedication which the SCCT much admires. Yet again, Daryl, thanks very much - - as you know, we are trying to make that effort to conserve and improve the marine biodiversity which is of concern to both of us.
I make no apologies for reproducing Daryl's report below .... | |
Daryl Farmers Jungle Marathon Success
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 19/10/10
It was very good to hear from Daryl this morning to say that he had completed the Brazil Jungle Marathon, coming in 28th from more than 100 entrants. Although whacked from the effort and travel, he will let us have a summary report later. He has the guts and determination to carry on with his aim of the equivalent marathon distance of the length of the Great Barrier Reef. His fundraising efforts for .... | |
Holly's Summary of Hoga
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 27/09/10
Holly East has kindly sent a summary of her trip to Hoga as follows:
For six weeks of the summer vacation I was thrilled to have the opportunity to collect data for my undergraduate dissertation at Operation Wallacea’s internationally recognized centre of marine research on Hoga Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. Operation Wallacea is an organization that conducts biological and .... | |
Daryl Farmer tackles the Jungle Marathon in Brazil
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 25/09/10
In 10 days time, Daryl will start the Jungle Marathon in Brazil which entails running through primary and secondary jungle and includes stretches of mangrove to transit. At 250 unsupported kilometers, this is at least as challenging as the Marathon des Sables and only the very fittest survive the whole distance. The SCCT wishes Daryl well and looks forward to his story when he has time in about one .... | |
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Arnnahs Honduras trip confirmed for the summer of 2011
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 15/09/10
Having established that Honduras is once again safe for visitors, Operation Wallacea will go ahead with their scientific research effort in both land and marine environments in Honduras during the Summer of 2011. 15 year-old Arnnah Alley is overjoyed at the rejuvenated prospects in her efforts to help with the conservation of the Hawksbill turtle. She has been undertaking diving training during the .... | |
Holly East - Return from Hoga
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 26/08/10
We were very pleased to hear from Holly - just back from her time in Hoga with Operation Wallacea. She has successfully gathered data which will be sent on to Cambridge University to complement a computer model of optimum spatial positioning of artificial coral reef structures. This is valuable research and we are in touch with Holly about the direction of her next research project.
Thanks, .... | |
Shark Rescue - Funds for Palau and DNA Fin Testing
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 26/08/10
It is pleasing to hear that the funds raised by Shark Rescue (via the SCCT) from their Summer campaign (the Gobi Desert Challenge) have started to reach them. We understand that they will be applied in helping Palau to administer their moratorium on shark fishing in their waters. Some funding will be allocated to the cost of DNA testing of shark fins imported through the Hong Kong market. These are .... | |
An Australian View on Global Warming
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/08/10
Professor Bob Carter (Queensland University) provides an alternative (and impassioned) view of Global Warming - representing it as a 'scam' in the following link !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN06JSi-SW8&NR=1&feature=fvwp | |
Met Office views on climate change
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 26/07/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb3YzKdQKk4&annotation_id=annotation_495583&feature=iv
This website provides a well-informed and balanced view on climate change (CC) and its impacts. Although it does not include much on ocean acidification (OA)(our SCCT prime concern), it is linked very closely with the societal adjustments that will be required by OA and CC over the coming decades. | |
Stacy's Sonoma Success
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 20/07/10
It is good to hear that Dr Stacy Gillis has completed her first half-marathon in California. She enjoyed the experience so much that she has promptly signed up for another !! Her Justgiving page (www.justgiving.com/sonomastacy ) has reached 100% of its target - a very useful contribution towards the childrens cartoon project.
Thank you, Stacy | |
Holly East is in Hoga
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 17/07/10
After some very successful fundraising, Holly is now happily ensconced in a stilted hut in Hoga. She dons flippers and a shufti-scope each morning in the effort to establish criteria for the best location of artificial coral reefs !! Looking forward to her reports when communications allow. | |
Denvy Lo's Gobi Desert Challenge (e-mail)
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 07/07/10
With no apologies, I am reproducing Denvy's e-mail report on her Gobi Desert Challenge. It does serve to illustrate the amazing calibre of our marathon-running, mountain-climbing and other supporters. We are proud of you !!
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From: Denvy Lo
To: Denvy Lo
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:47 AM
Subject: A shark out of the desert
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Denvy Lo wins Gobi Desert Challenge in aid of Shark Rescue and the SCCT
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 04/07/10
We understand that Denvy Lo has finished first of the ladies in this challenge !! For mind-bending courage and fortitude, you could do no better than read her 'blog' - - http://www.4deserts.com/blogs/comptetior_blog_new.php?pid=NzY5&blog=17
Any attempt to say 'Thank You' would be inadequate after this superhuman effort !! | |
Monty's Geriatric Ski Challenge - Justgiving
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 02/07/10
I have had a nasty pang of conscience !! So many of our supporters are climbing mountains and running marathons in superb fund-raising projects whilst I sit here monitoring their efforts !! In an attempt to rectify this, I have decided to take on a demanding black ski piste called 'Le Toboggan' located in Les Contamines (not far from Chamonix)in the French Alps to celebrate my 73rd birthday on 22nd .... | |
UK Coalition Government - CO2 Reduction Awareness
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 30/06/10
The following link provides useful information on the UK Coalition Government's awareness of the need to take really effective measures to reduce CO2 emissions - - - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10456314.stm | |
Childrens Cartoon on Ocean Acidification - Aardman Animations, Bristol
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 30/06/10
We enjoyed a very productive meeting at Aardman Animation in Bristol on Monday 28th June. It was flattering to discover that they had gone to considerable lengths to understand the nature of our cartoon project and came up with some very relevant observations and comments - both of which offer the most effective way forward. They showed us an equivalent successful cartoon undertaking closely paralleling .... | |
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Holly East is off to Hoga !!
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 30/06/10
It is gratifying to report that Holly has achieved her fund-raising target and flies out to Hoga on 7th July. Her research work there will go a long way towards establishing the optimum positioning of artificial reefs. It is equally pleasing to learn that this dissertation proposal has been awarded a first by Cambridge University. Holly is frantically honing her diving techniques for the tasks ahead .... | |
Cartoon and Marathon Updates
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 21/06/10
Much is happening !! Stacey Gillis (www.justgiving.com/sononmastacy)sets out for her Sonoma run on 18th July - the Gobi Desert run (Denvy and Delian) starts on 27th June (www.justgiving.com/Shark-Rescue) and Daryl Farmer (see www.justgiving.com/running4reefs) is on his South Downs Marathon this weekend. We are off to Aardman Animations (Bristol) on 28th June to progress the childrens cartoons. In .... | |
Cartoon - "The Other CO2 Problem"
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/06/10
Dr Carol Turley has kindly sent the SCCT a DVD of this cartoon produced by Ridgeway School pupils in conjunction with the Plymouth Marine laboratory. In short, it is a brilliant piece of work and was launched at the International Congress on Climate Change in Copenhagen 2009 followed by a showing at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. In a way that only children can, the cartoon illustrates the .... | |
Dr Stacy Gillis institutes Justgiving Website
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 30/05/10
Dr Stacy Gillis (Newcastle University) is running her first half marathon through the vineyards of California on 18th July 2010 and has set up a donations website www.justgiving.com/sonomastacy. The SCCT is very grateful for her generosity and hope to down a congratulatory glass of wine on her arrival in Sonoma !! | |
The Great Barrier Reef is threatened by Ships and their Cargo
Written by Coral Reef Alliance - http:// www.coral.org on 22/05/10
The Great Barrier Reef is threatened by Ships and their Cargo by Coral Reef Alliance
source : Website: http;//www.coral.org
date written : 20/04/2010
The Great Barrier Reef Is Threatened by Ships and Their Cargo
NASA satellite image of the Great Barrier Reef
On April 3, 2010, the tanker Shen Neng 1 strayed fifteen nautical miles .... | |
'Toothless IPCC and CITES' - Fightback !
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/04/10
We are seeking to support the redress of the 'toothless and spineless' nature of these institutions - seen by some as expensive and meaningless talk shops !! The answer may lie in sanctions which damage those whose actions scupper the proceedings - (the proceedings seem doomed to failure before they start !!). We will support any measure brought in to implement these sanctions. | |
'Toothless' IPCC and CITES - Utter Despair !!
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 29/03/10
Right now, I am feeling at the point of utter despair !! In common with the failed IPCC talks in Copenhagen (and hard on their heels) CITES have proved themselves as another 'Toothless Talking Shop' - both seem to be open to the simplest of political ambushes. The mood is striking me to go out and buy some bluefin tuna sushi (afer a bowl of sharks fin soup), then on to buy a good old 'gas-guzzling' .... | |
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Affiliative Fund-Raising with Hong-Kong-based Shark Rescue (SR)
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - Secretary SCCT on 16/03/10
We are delighted to support Ran Elfassy and his Hong Kong-based 'Shark Rescue (SR)' organisation in the form of an affiliative fund-raising effort. SR are actively seeking to halt the import of endangered sharks and their fins through the Hong Kong market and have developed some innovative procedures to that end. The procedures enjoy some great strengths and include:
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Declining Calcification on the Great Barrier Reef
Written by Ava - ReefTank Community Blog on 09/03/10
I am very pleased that ReefTank are reflecting the deterioration of the Great Barrier Reef - almost certainly caused by progessive ocean acidification. With up to 200,000 aquarists monitoring this blog, it is an important means of 'spreading the word' on the need for a reduction in CO2 emissions. The surfeit of atmospheric CO2 is absorbed by the world's oceans creating a dilute form of carbonic acid .... | |
Shark Fin Nixed !
Written by Ran Elfassy - Shark Rescue on 08/03/10
Shark fin nixed - thanks Stephen!
There is hope. Shark Rescue supporter Stephen Woollard, Critical Environment and Sustainability Manager at Jones Lang LaSalle, proved that lone people can make a huge difference. Woollard convinced the global real estate services firm to stop supporting the shark trade.
"JLL throughout China has now banned the .... | |
Help Holly to get to Hoga !
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 03/03/10
Holly East is a second-year undergraduate at Cambridge University hoping to go to Hoga (Sulawezi,Indonesia) this summer with Operation Wallacea to research biomass levels in relation to proximity to coral reefs. Her research (and dissertation) could prove critical to the creation and location of artificial reefs - in turn, critical to maintaining the existing level of marine biodiversity. She has .... | |
Ran Elfassy - Shark Rescuer
Written by Hamish Mckenzie (Time Out - Hong Kong) - Feb 2010 on 04/02/10
Hongkonger: Ran Elfassy, shark rescuer
Sharks are very important creatures, but they have terrible PR. As the beasts that swim at the top of the underwater food chain, their very existence is crucial to sustaining the health of marine eco systems – but how often do you hear about that? Instead, we greedy humans gobble them up in massive quantities without a second thought, whether it be in .... | |
Stewart and Victoria Scale Mt Kilimanjaro
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 28/01/10
Congratulations to Stewart annd Victoria for scaling Mt Kilimanjaro on 1st January. We are very grateful to Stewart (and his donors)for his major contribution to the SCCT derived from sponsorship donations. This will be put towards the production of an educational cartoon being developed for the benefit of 5 - 9 year-olds.
- Photos of Mt Kilimanjaro and Stewart are available on the .... | |
Journal of Plankton Research
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 15/01/10
This periodical is published via Oxford Journals. An interesting article is highlighted on the following website http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/30/2/141
and entitled, 'Calcium Carbonate cycling in future oceans and its influence on future climates'. | |
Solar Scooters in Rio
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/01/10
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005qgy5#- sounds like the start of a very good way forward !! | |
IUCN Red List of Endangered Species
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 11/01/10
The following link provides a good demostration of how to access IUCN information on endangered species: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2LnoLD2ss0 | |
BBC Documentary - How the earth made us
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 11/01/10
Look out for this series of programmes on BBC2 - presented by Professor Iain Stewart again - it should be worth watching. | |
The Hot Planet
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 09/01/10
Another very good BBC TV programme has recently (mid-Dec 2009) been shown entitled, 'The Hot Planet'. It offers a good sequel to the TV documentary 'The Power of the Planet'. I'm not sure whether the BBC intend to produce a video of this programme (part of which concerns the development of 'plastic trees' capable of enhanced CO2 absorption). | |
Welcome to REEFTANK
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 08/01/10
We are delighted (and flattered) to have been approached by Ava (Reeftank blog moderator) who advises that a proportion of their readers (some 200.000 aquarium enthusiasts) had highlighted our SCCT website as 'Recommended Reading'. We have already featured in their last months blog (Dec 29th) and, apparently, there is more to come in the January blog. Their website starts at http://reeftank.org/ - .... | |
SCCT welcomes David Brocklebank
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 08/01/10
We are delighted to have 'on board' David Brocklebank as a SCCT Trustee. His 15 years of maritime experience (and negotiation) will add another dimension to the Trust operations and dovetail in very nicely with the experience of the other Trustee board members. See 'About Us' for more information on David. | |
The Power of the Planet
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - 21st Dec 2009 on 21/12/09
There is a very good BBC series entitled, "The Power of the Planet" - - from the SCCT viewpoint, the 'Oceans' section, chapter 4, concerning the Ocean Conveyor, 2 degress and ocean acidification are particularly relevant and provides a backdrop to our concerns for the state of the oceans and their biodiversity. The DVD/CD is available through various suppliers on the internet.
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Christmas Greetings Dec 2009
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 20/12/09
A big thank you to all who have read and contributed to our SCCT website. I am enjoying a visit to my daughter and family in Dubai over the Christmas period and look forward to getting back into harness shortly afterwards.
In the meantime, have a great Chritmas and a happy 2010
Monty | |
COP15 - Message sent to Ed Miliband - 11 Dec 2009
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 11/12/09
From: Monty Halls Senior
To: news@channel4.com
Cc: Isobel Harper
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:13 PM
Subject: Questions for Ed Miliband - Restitution of the natural carbon reservoir cycle and balance
Dear Mr Miliband,
I am at a loss to understand why there is not more pressure at COP15 to enforce Carbon Capture and Storage .... | |
Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change -Dec 2009 - Questions
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - 27th Nov 2009 on 27/11/09
In the interests of our children, I am wondering whether the delegates will have:
a. The courage to override their own national interest and commercial and industrial pressures.
b. The tenacity to enforce Carbon Capture and Storage
c. The foresight to introduce a hydrogen-based global energy economy to replace the almost-depleted fossil fuel economy. | |
Kilimanjaro
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 26/11/09
Exciting news - - we have been contacted by Stewart Hayes and Victoria Bovaird who plan to tackle the ascent of Mt Kilimanjaro on 1st January 2010. Stewart has generously offered the proceeds of his fundraising to our Trust. We shall be following their efforts closely - the final 5000ft of the ascent could be difficult with low temperatures and anoxia to combat. All best wishes from the SCCT for their .... | |
Polar Seas Acidification and Impacts
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 11/10/09
The Observer article dated 4th October on polar waters turning progressively acidic summarises why the SCCT is so concerned about ocean acidification. The process inhibits the performance and role of phyto- and zooplankton in coral reef and mollusc shell formation. The reefs provide the breeding and nursery habitat for the procreation and development of so many species and the threat to coral survival .... | |
Palau - Shark fishing Moratorium
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 25/09/09
What a delight to learn that Palau is to impose an indefinite moratorium on shark fishing in their archipelago waters. This can only serve to improve the health of sub-species and the coral reefs and marine biodiversity in general. The SCCT will monitor and report as significant news arises. Marine tourism will benefit enormously; where else are you likely to find pristine reefs and the same level .... | |
Shark Finning - Hong Kong Imports - Ran Elfassy
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 14/09/09
We have been in touch with Ran Elfassy - a Hong Kong resident staging one-man protests at the import of sharks fins through Hong Kong. Ran deserves all the support that he can muster. We have been trying to help him with e-mail advice on Trust formation and fund-raising. His websites include:
www.sharkrescue.com
www.alexhorfordphotography.com/node/2221
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Scottish Sea Anglers Conservation Network
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 02/09/09
We are delighted to have made contact with the SSACN. They did a magnificient job of tagging tope last June. They are planning to tag the spurdog shark in Scottish waters in mid-November this year (2009). These are real practical shark conservation measures and we are very pleased to offer our support to their efforts. - Monty Halls (Senior) - 2nd Sept 2009 | |
Presentation Equipment - Success
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 22/07/09
Thanks to the very successful Art Exhibition held on 12th June with the huge support of Maverick Art (Steve Burgess, Leigha, Rosa Tuffney and Greg Wellman), we are now purchasing the presentation equipment needed to spread the word to a wider audience on the shark depletion/ocean acidification issues. We have approached one or two local educational authorities in the hope of providing these presentations .... | |
SCCT Welcomes Daryl Farmer
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 15/07/09
The SCCT has received a very generous offer of support from Daryl Farmer. He runs not only a top aquarium shop in West Sussex (World of Fishes)but also marathons !! Daryl recently completed the 'Marathon des Sables' - 150 self-supported miles across the Sahara !! Daryl has created a donations website: www.justgiving.com/running4reefs and is offering the proceeds to the SCCT !! His next run will be .... | |
Maverick Art Exhibition - Milsted Langdon Taunton - Fri/Sat 12th /13th June
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 18/06/09
This exhibition was a huge success raising a substantial sum for the SCCT. Grateful thanks go to:
a. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Taunton.
b. All who attended - the support much appreciated.
c. Milsted Langdon for the superb venue and hospitality.
d. Maverick Art - Steve Burgess, Rosa Tuffney and Greg Wellman for their amazing art and generosity of donation .... | |
Arnnah Alley can come to the Exhibiton on Friday 12th June !!
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 21/05/09
Great news - Arnnah Alley (Great Barr School and Operation Wallacea (Honduras) aspirant) and her teacher Amanda Chew have said that they will be able to make the exhibition !! Really looking forward to meeting them and hearing their srories !! | |
JAN IS GETTING MARRIED !
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 16/05/09
We were delighted to hear from Jan Savill that she is getting married on Sat 13th June 2009 ! Please accept all our best wishes, Jan, and we look forward to seeing you again in July (as Mrs Leak !!) together with your husband. | |
REUBENS IS COMING TO THE EXHIBITION !!
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 10/05/09
Great news - - - Reubens has decided to come to the Steve Burgess Painting Exhibition on Sat 13th June (between 1300 and 1600) on one condition - - - - no one offers him a yellow dog biscuit !! | |
Marriage - SCCT Donations help - Rebecca Gibson and Russel
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 04/05/09
Rebecca and Russel are planning to get married later this year and have very kindly set up a trust donations website with the address: www.justgiving.com/gibsonswiftshark.
Thank you,Rebecca and Russel; I'm sure the day will be a huge success and thanks again for the donation effort - - it is much appreciated. | |
BBC2 TV 'Monty Halls' Great Escape/ 13th June 'Open Day' Steve Burgess Painting Exhibition
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 02/05/09
To add to the Exhibition article below, Monty Halls (Junior) - our Patron will be along at the Milsted Langdon offices on Saturday 13th June between 1300 - 1600 hrs. He is hoping to bring along Reubens as well, but the poor dog is suffering from a severe dose of 'media fatigue' - - - lets hope !! | |
Steve Burgess Painting Exhibition - Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June 2009
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 30/04/09
This exhibition will be located at the offices of Milsted Langdon (ML), Taunton Branch (300metres off Junction 25 of the M5) and consist of an 'Invitation Only Day' on Friday 12 June running from 1930hrs to approximately 2200 hrs. Saturday 13th June will be an 'Open Day' and run from 1000hrs to 1600hrs. ML have kindly offered to lay on a small buffet on the Friday.
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Arnnah Alley - Save the Hawksbill Turtle - Honduras
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - 12th April 2009 on 12/04/09
We heard from Arnnah over Easter. She is a 14 year-old student at Great Barr School, Birmingham. She is set on taking part (along with a team of scientists) in Operation Wallacea due to arrive in Honduras in the summer of 2010. Her particular interest centres on the conservation of the Hawksbill Turtle. This species has a particularly attractive shell (to the point that it has been used as currency .... | |
'Great Escape' and Marathons
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - Wednesday 25th March 2009 on 25/03/09
Good to hear that young Mont's TV series seems to be going down quite well - and congratulations on the WDCS marathons - great effort to help the conservation effort. | |
Bath Half Marathon - WDCS
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - Tuesday 17th March 2009 on 17/03/09
Have just checked the www.justgiving.com/montyhalls website to discover that young Mont has now raised over £2100.00 for the WDCS (Moray Firth dolphin pod). I remain agreeably staggered at the generosity and concern of the public generally and see donations from as far afield as Hong Kong and Ireland.
A big Thank You !!
Monty Halls (Senior) | |
Steve Burgess/ SCCT Painting Exhibition
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - 11th March 2009 on 11/03/09
Very exciting news - - - Milsted Langdon (accountants in Taunton) have agreed to host an exhibition of Steve Burgess' work in late Spring/ early Summer. Steve is one of the top wildlife artists in the UK and has very kindly agreed to donate a proportion of any sales to the SCCT.
Please keep an eye on this menu item for details of dates and timings. | |
Welcome Isobel Harper to the SCCT
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 01/03/09
The SCCT is hoping to gain the services of Isobel Harper soon; she is presently studying with the Open University in the attempt to achieve a degree in the Sciences. She has already been a great help to the Trust and we hope that we can benefit even more from her considerable talent soon. Watch out for her addition to the 'About Us' menu item !!
Welcome, Isobel !! | |
London Marathon
Written by Monty Halls (Senior and Junior) on 07/02/09
Monty Halls' Fundraising Page
Page creator: Emma Butler
Event: Flora London Marathon 2009
Event Date: 26th Apr 2009
Team Members: Monty and his dolphin!
Please sponsor me!
About our charity : Whale And Dolphin Conservation Society
WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society .... | |
Coral Reef Growth the Slowest Ever
Written by James Morgan on 03/01/09
Coral reef growth is slowest ever
By James Morgan
Science reporter, BBC News - 3rd January 2009
Porites and other corals provide habitat for thousands of species
Coral growth in Australia's Great Barrier Reef has slowed to its most sluggish rate in the past 400 years.
The decline endangers the species the reef .... | |
Global bank/stock market crisis into perspective
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - 11th Oct 2008 on 11/10/08
Hi Jean-luc,
Makes the current global bank/stock market crisis look like pretty small beer !!
Monty
----- Original Message -----
From: montaguhalls
To: Jon Siegle ; Bob Weston
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 12:12 PM
Subject: Fw: EC Report on Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
----- Original Message .... | |
Farewell to Jan
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 23/09/08
Farewell to Jan by Monty Halls (Senior)
source : SCCT
date written : 23/9/2008
We are very sad to say 'cheerio' to Jan Savill - she is off to Yorkshire to make a fresh start. She has been heroic in her help and,indeed, has been instrumental in 'putting the rocks' under the Trust development. She has consistently come up with 'alternative thinking' when addressing the .... | |
SCCT Annual Income/Expenditure 2007/2008
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 12/09/08
The following represents the income and expenditure of the SCCT to the end of July 2008 - - -
SHARK & CORAL CONSERVATION TRUST ACCOUNTS 19/06/2008
DONATIONS
Benefactor DATE Amount
Kyle Lemont 25/12/2007 £11.90
Bedstone 13/05/2008 £150.00
Martock Writers 05/06/2008 £50.00
Scott White Memorial 18/06/2008 £255.00 .... | |
Ash Womens Institute SCCT Presentation 8 Sept 08
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - Secretary SCCT on 10/09/08
We enjoyed a great welcome and hospitality from the Womens Institute at Ash (near Yeovil) on Monday 8th September. The SCCT presentation seemed to go very well and engendered some very astute and well-informed questioning afterwards !! The hope is that this will be the first of many presentations in the local area to further the attempt to 'spread the word' on the imminent threats of shark depletion .... | |
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Scott White Memorial Donations
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - Secretary SCCT on 19/06/08
The SCCT would like to express grateful thanks to the family and friends of Scott White who sadly died in Leighton Hospital on Friday 23rd May 2008. Scott was a great lover of all things marine and, in particular, took an interest in sharks and their conservation. The donations will be put towards the financing of a project aimed towards the conservation of the shark. Further detail of this project .... | |
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Icelandic withdrawal from fossil-fuel based economy.
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/06/08
In co-operation with other Scandinavian countries, Iceland is now well advanced in the technology drive to distance itself from a carbon fossil fuel based economy. Thermal and hydroelectric energy is being used to extract hydrogen to power electric fuel cells in a variety of transport sytems. I wonder whether the EU and the UK government authorities are keeping up-to-date with this enlightened technological .... | |
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SCCT Presentation - Bedstone College, Shropshire Fri 9th May 2008
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 13/05/08
Yet again, it was a huge pleasure to be invited into the calm and hospitable environment that Bedstone College exudes. Attentive and curious audience. In spite of a nervous start and the presentation itself beset with technical problems, it all seemed to go very well indeed. We were treated to a lovely meal and six or seven people (including the biology staff) came up and said that they would like .... | |
Marine Bill - Conservation and Profitability
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 04/04/08
It was very pleasing to hear that the Marine Bill is to be brought onto 'the Statute Books' shortly. I believe that this will prove to be one of the most enlightened pieces of legislation of the century.
Conservation. The improvement of the health of marine life surrounding Lundy Island is testimony to the effectiveness of the proposed marine Conservation Protection Areas. With the .... | |
Latest developments (March 2008)
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 26/03/08
We enjoyed a very productive Trustee meeting on Thursday 20th March. Dr Joanne Skerry was formally adopted as the latest Trustee and provided some thought-provoking input to the meeting. She pointed out that the website, although comprehensive, lacked a single iconic, central item to which the public could relate and monitor development and the allocation of the funding efforts. We took this observation .... | |
SCCT Presentation
Written by Monty Halls Senior on 25/01/08
We must say thanks to Professor Peter Mumby for his help in preparing our schools/colleges presentation. His video clips have proved invaluable. The website for free downloads of reef habitats and fauna is http://www.reefvid.org
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SCCT Presentation
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 08/01/08
8th January 2008 -- We have been in touch with Professor Peter Mumby, Exeter University in connection with the production of a presentation aimed at schools and institutes of higher education. The subject matter centres on the need for Marine Balances and the establishment of UK Marine Reserves in the interest of maintaining reef bio-diversity as far as possible. It also touches on CO2-induced climate .... | |
Shark Depletion - Coral Reef Health - Progessive Evidence of Linkage
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) on 15/12/07
We are publishing outline of recent research in the 'Articles' menu item today (15th December 07) which provides substantial evidence of the linkage between shark depletion and the health of coral reef eco-systems and the effects on their bio-diversity. The article is a summary of 'Microbial Ecology and Evolution: A Discussion at Metagenomics 2006'. Of particular interest to the SCCT is the paragraph .... | |
Charitable Status
Written by Secretary - Shark and Coral Conservation Trust on 15/11/07
It is very pleasing to receive our Charitable Trust status. Our Registration Number with the Charity Commission is 1121609. Over the next few days we shall be making our website 'Donations' Paypal account live.
The conservation of sharks and their habitats (in particular coral reef eco-systems) remains as urgent as ever, so please feel free to donate through our 'Donations' menu item.
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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) - Extract
Written by HMG UK - Marine Bill White Paper on 03/11/07
CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE
5.74 Emissions of carbon dioxide (C02) from human activities are the major contributor to climate change and ocean acidification, the greatest long term environmental challenges facing the world today. The UK Government is committed to reducing UK C02 emissions by 20% by 2010 and by 60% by 2050, compared with 1990 levels. These are challenging goals, and CCS .... | |
SCCT Board of Trustees - Patronage
Written by Monty Halls Senior on 11/10/07
The SCCT Board is now considering the question of Patronage. Monty Halls (Junior) has found that his contribution to the SCCT would be better directed in the capacity of Patron. There are other potential Patrons who will be approached over the coming months.
We have invited three more people to take up Trusteeship, bringing the total Board numbers back to a more realistic six. .... | |
Royal Society of Wildlife Truts
Written by Lisa Browning - Marine Development Manager on 01/09/07
Save our Seas - Show your support for a Marine Bill now!
Please sign The Wildlife Trusts’ animated petition and forward it to all your friends and colleagues.
The UK’s sea life urgently needs your help. Our seas are home to a dazzling range of wildlife, from dolphins and sharks to colourful corals. But this fragile environment has been damaged by decades of use and abuse. .... | |
Marine Reserves - Australia and the Canaries
Written by Monty Halls Senior - e-mail to David Heath MP on 12/08/07
Dear Mr Heath,
I am sending two websites which I am sure would be of interest to Ben Bradshaw in the attempt to increase the range of Marine Reserves in UK waters.
http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/index.html - - This site displays the increase (to nearly 30% of sea area) of Marine Reserves in coastal Australia - mainly concentrating on the Great Barrier .... | |
OUR FORUM DELETION
Written by Monty Halls Senior - Wed 25th July 07 on 25/07/07
Sadly, we have had to dispense with 'Our Forum'. The location was being used by unscrupulous commercial organisations (largely from the USA) as a 'free vehicle' to promote their wares whilst taking care to remain anonymous and uncontactable. Another entry was an attempt to spread a virus.
We regard this practice as despicable, but do not wish to degrade the site by offering a platform .... | |
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SCCT Trustee Board Constitution Meeting - Thur 19th July 2007
Written by Monty Halls (Senior) - Secretary SCCT on 21/07/07
We enjoyed a very productive meeting in Taunton on Thursday 19th July 2007 at which signatures to the Trust Registration Application Form, the Declaration by Trustees and the Model Trust Deed were obtained. The same meeting produced the signatures required for the operation of current accounts (and establishing a modus operandi of accountancy procedures). The meeting minutes are currently being produced .... | |
New SCCT Board Member
Written by Monty Halls Senior on 24/06/07
We are delighted to welcome an addition to the Shark and Coral Conservation Trust Board. John Siegle is a retired dentist with existing conservation interests. He will add a fresh and 'rounded alternative thinking' dimension to the Board.
His 'mini-biography' and photo will appear on the 'About Us' menu item shortly. | |
Revised SCCT Board Meeting to Thursday 19th July 2007
Written by Shark and Coral Conservation Trust (SCCT) Board - Inaugural Meeting Delay on 18/06/07
It is a mighty busy summer for all - - to the extent that we have had to delay the Inaugural Board Meeting from Tuesday 26th June to Thursday 19th July 2007 at 1630 hrs at Milsted Langdon, Taunton.
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The Creation of Artificial Reefs
Written by BBC Science and Nature (Animals) - Take It Further on 18/06/07
If you mentioned the word ‘reef’ to most people they would instantly think of a picturesque tropical reef with schools of brightly coloured fish swimming through clear waters past sponges, sea fans and a multitude of different corals. Within the tropics this may well be the case, but outside these warm waters reefs still occur with schools of brightly coloured fish swimming through clear waters past .... | |
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Timor Leste Coral-Mapping Expedition - Dec 07 - Jan 08
Written by Monty Halls Senior on 31/05/07
The Dorset-based Scientific Exploration Service is conducting an expedition to Timor Leste for 3 - 4 weeks setting out in mid-December 2007 (dates to be finalised). The expedition is being led by Steve Ballantyne (SES Expedition Project Manager), who has past experience and close contact with Timor Leste. The prime purpose of the expedition is to map the almost-pristine coral reefs surrounding .... | |
Charitable Trust Status
Written by Monty Halls Senior on 26/05/07
31st May 2007 - - - We are flat out to obtain 'Charitable Trust' status. This will take a while as we need to gain the approval of each individual for his/her Board appointment, satisfy the application criteria of the Charities Commission , and submit the application form (great efforts are being made by Jan Savill and I to make it 'squeaky clean' and compliant). Keep your fingers crossed .... | |
The DEEP Progamme (Depletion Environmental Educatiion Programme) - Latest May 2007
Written by Monty Halls Senior on 24/05/07
As part of the DEEP lobbying side of the programme, we have been in touch with David Heath MP (a former parliamentary adviser to the World Wildlife Fund) to express our concern at the issue and seeking a 'profile lift' at UK Government and UNEP/UNDP level. This has been reinforced by communications with David Miliband MP (Environment Secretary) and Tessa Jowells MP (Cultural Minister) explaining .... | |
News on the world-wide shark-dive project will be available soon
Written by Monty Halls Junior on 22/05/07
News on the world-wide shark-dive project will be available soon | |
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