Roman Martin is GAFI’s latest hero-taking to the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square to promote orangutan conservation in South East Asia and raise awareness of the danger of increasing global palm oil consumption.
Watch a video of his hour on the plinth here
With fewer than 7,000 surviving in the wild, it is predicted that the Sumatran orangutan will be the first Great Ape species to become extinct if current trends continue. The Sumatran Orangutan Society works with local communities living alongside orangutan habitat, helping them work towards a more sustainable future for their forests. GAFI together with SOS are currently fundraising for a pedal power project in South East Asia to bring environmental education screenings to remote areas.
If you are able to help with this or are interested to find out more about this project, please click here
Paper planes were thrown into the crowds each with a unique facts about orangutans and messages on how people can stop the devasting decline of wild orangutans
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Once again a huge THANK YOU to Roman for braving the wind up on the plinth and to all the volunteers helping on the day.
