Our new mission is...
Do you want to be part of an expedition, or a conservation project, but not sure how?
Finally, here is an expedition you can be a key part of - whoever and wherever you are!
This August, we are launching an incredible expedition, over land and sea, and this time, powered by people.
This journey across Europe retraces the migration route on the Bewick's Swan and hundreds of thousands of other birds. Our expedition team will be traveling by bike and kayak.
The journey mirrors the award-winning Flight of the Swans expedition - flying a paramotor from the Russian Arctic to the UK - and this time you can play a key role, in several ways.
The overall goal is simple but urgent: take stock, find the solutions and people making a difference, and rally public support for species recovery before it is too late.
You can be part of that by:
- Nominating a hero for nature in your community or industry - here is the form
- Hosting a film screening -
watch the trailer
- Joining us for part of the journey - route map
We are making a film:
“This will be a film about human resilience, conservation urgency and the power of purpose. As Sacha Dench undertakes her first major physical challenge after injury, accompanied by her partner Poul Brix, we follow their journey along the migration route of swans—from Ireland to Denmark—documenting both environmental shifts and personal ones. We’ll witness not only wildlife and wild places but also the people stepping up to restore nature across Europe.”
Deryck Van Steenderen, Director
Join the project
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a Europe-wide campaign to save species, and step up for nature.
01 MEET-UPS EN ROUTE
Cycle a stretch, or visit us in camp?
See the route map (below) for our planned route, which will get live updates whilst we are cycling and paddling.
Here are the dates we plan to arrive in each country.
Feel free to come dressed in an expedition t-shirt or dressed as a swan!
For more details email:
sacha@conservation-without-borders.org
02 HOST A SCREENING
Be part of the IUCN action plan for swans
Bring the award-winning
Flight of the Swans film to your community or company.
For the duration of the expedition, you can screen the film at home, in communities or companies. You will raise awareness for critical issues for conservation, raise funds for us to amplify conservation efforts along the flyway, and perhaps gather a team behind local conservation efforts.
03 NOMINATE A Nature HERO
Your chance to thank heroes for nature
Know someone that is making a difference for nature? We're looking for people that are doing extraordinary things - whether going above and beyond their day job or going out of their comfort zones to step up for nature. Just by nominating a person you become a 'force multiplier for nature.
Companies can join this species-saving mission
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a Europe-wide project to save species, and step up for nature.
01 HOST A SCREENING
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02 NOMINATE AN EXTRAORDINARY HERO
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03 LET'S TALK!
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Support us
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a Europe-wide campaign to save species, and step up for nature.
01 BUY A T-SHIRT
Wear a t-shirt in support and spread the message. Every shirt helps fund conservation. Our limited-edition t-shirts will be available soon.
02 BECOME A MEMBER
Join our global community of changemakers. As a member, you will recieve exclusive updates from the expedition, behind the scenes info, monlthy webinars with experts in conservation and access to....
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03 DONATE
Your donation directly supports our team on the ground and the conservation of wetlands and species across Europe.
For a conversation about any of the above opportunities and how CWB use our unique skills in expeditions, story-telling, creative events, film making, content creation, science communication, social media outreach, education, impactful PR campaigns etc, email: sacha@conservation-without-borders.org
The Route Map
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"That swans should fly from Russia to spend the winter here, is surely a kind of parable. We can live in harmony with nature, and it is up to us to do so.
The future of life on earth depends on our ability to take action."
