There are many ways of getting involved with Biosphere Expeditions and joining an expedition is just the first step. The work continues and we need your support to keep things moving. Below are a number of ways of how you can help. See which one is for you and contact us today!
Donate/Friends
There are many ways to support our long-term goals. You can make a one-off donation for as little or as much you like, or you can contribute regularly by setting up a standing order. One-off donations of over £500 (or the equivalent in other currencies), or regular donations of £6 | €7.50 | US$10 | AU$12.50 a month will automatically give you a membership of the Friends of Biosphere Expeditions with all associated benefits.
Find out more about the Friends and how to make a donation.
Raising funds
Involve your company
Does your company publish a company magazine? If so, the editor would probably be very interested to hear from you as they are always keen to cover interesting features relating to their members of staff. Some companies also offer grants or sponsorship funding for environmental work and might be able to help you with the expedition contribution.
Some companies also have grants for non-profit organisations such as Biosphere Expeditions, so why not talk to relevant people in your company? You may have a Corporate Responsibility Manager, or an Environmental Manager or a Communications or Sustainability Manager who may be able to help you.
Some companies are also keen to get their staff involved in non-profit causes and might like to send staff members on an expedition or a taster day, so this is another option you could investigate.
Raise funds
Support critical wildlife conservation and vital research by raising funds for Biosphere Expeditions. There are many ways to do this. Why not organise an event, or take part in a sporting endeavour? It’s fun, a great way to meet people and to do something different to challenge yourself. By raising funds you can make a long-lasting contribution to our wildlife conservation work worldwide.
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Make a bequest
Working for nature and conservation costs money. Please help us protect the planet for future generations. By making a bequest to Biosphere Expeditions in your will, you can play a vital part in supporting our conservation work and help us continue our comittment to conserve the world's natural spaces beyond your lifetime.
We understand that making your will is a very personal matter, so if you wish to proceed, please contact one of our offices worldwide or send us an e-mail, knowing that all bequest information and discussions passed on to Biosphere Expeditions is held in the utmost confidence.
Host an event
Host an event for us in your neck of the woods. Examples include holding a drinks reception in a local pub, a dinner party at your home, a talk at your local wildlife or conservation society, a get-together at your professional organisation or club, or anything else you can think of. We can send you support materials such as postcards and brochures that you can hand out at your event. In addition, a member of Biosphere Expeditions staff member might be able to come and give a talk.
Please contact us for further details and help with organising an event.
Example of a talk held in Scotland by a former expedition team member 386.78 Kb
Media work
Local newspapers and radio stations are always looking for new stories, and they are very likely to want to hear about your experiences. Biosphere Expeditions has an extensive storage of high resolution photos and broadcast quality HD films, so please contact us if you need pictures or film clips to illustrate your story or if you would like help with your press release or media work.
Tips on how to write a press release & sample press release 80.82 Kb
Donate time & skills
We always need people with skills who can help us out. Examples are skills in the outdoors, accounting, graphic design, IT. Or people who can help by writing blogs, tweets or talking to the media.
If you have any of those skills or if you would like to help online, then please send us an e-mail telling us what your skills are.
Example of a lealflet designed by Frances Greig, who volunteered her graphic design skills 925.70 Kb
| Example: Alan Hoffberg (right), veteran of several expeditions and retired accountant, keeping the books and helping with admin of Biosphere Expeditions North America. |  |
| Example: Ken Atkinson (left), dive centre owner and former expedition team member, training Biosphere Expeditions staff to become Divemasters. |  |
| Example: Gemma Hunneyball, biologist and full-time mother, helping out from home in Australia with reviewing expedition reports in her spare time. |  |
Social network sites & Wikipedia
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. or help us to maintain & update those sites (for example our Wikipedia entry). See which sites we're on.
Blogs
Are you a blooger? If so, why not create a blog about Biosphere Expeditions and/or your expedition experience and link it through to us. This will help to get the word out there. If you do create a blog, make sure you let us know about it, so we can link back to you.
Picture & video sharing sites
If you are putting your expedition pictures or videos on a sharing site such as Picasa, Flikr or YouTube, then please also make sure you link through to us or tag your pictures to Biosphere Expeditions as this will also help to spread the word.
Video diaries
We would like to build up a library of expedition team members personal video diaries. A couple of examples are below and we would like to have your entry too. There are no limits to your creativity other than we ask that your final cut is no longer than 6 minutes.
Each year, we'll also award a small prize to the best video diary of the year.
Please join in, get in touch and let us have your very own video diary too.
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| Oman: Rasha Skybey. |
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| Slovakia: Kyley Chapman. |
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Spread the word!
Another way of helping us to help wildlife and people across the world is to spread the word. Word of mouth is by far the best way to get people excited. Talk to your family, friends, and colleagues about your experience and encourage them to join in too.
Affiliates Network
You can also support Biosphere Expeditions through the affiliates network of airlines, travel insurances, equipment & clothing suppliers, etc. Whatever the affiliate and our arrangement with them, commissions and perks gained from you using their services will always be ploughed back into our research and conservation work and to benefit our local partners wherever possible.
Join the Outreach Network
Biosphere Expeditions' alumni outreach network members are our unsung heroes. Experienced expedition team members who donate their time, energy, and enthusiasm to the cause. If you want to get an independent opinion on what it's really like out there in the field on expedition, contact an outreach alumnus in your area, and he or she will happily try to answer your questions.
If you have participated in at least two Biosphere Expeditions projects and would like to know more about how to become an outreach alumnus, please contact us.