Meet the Locals – Conservation Week 2010
The promo is now out for the show and is hopefully hooking a good audience. Of course it’s totally cringe-worthy to see yourself prancing about on-screen but hopefully the message is delivered sufficiently clearly to the public to make any sense of a loss of personal dignity entirely worth it.
I’m heading to Auckland Zoo this Sunday for the promotion of the show and to get the ball rolling for a week of events that make up Conservation Week 2010. My heart goes tight at the thought of being in front of the public, it’s much easier to be relaxed about your enthusiasm when somewhere remote with only a small film crew. Fortunately I’m extremely busy with other conservation projects so I don’t have too much time to dwell.
You can also see the video promo and more information about conservation week and TVNZ’s activities at: http://tvnz.co.nz/meet-the-locals
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Your talk on Tuesday in Invercargill was inspiring and amazing. It really had the Wow factor. Wonderful photography and enthusiasm – fitting that you began with David A! Good luck with TV show and I’m sure you too will inspire a generation!
Thanks so much for the very kind comments – I’ll be more organised next time, I only got through 80 of the 170 slides i prepared for the evening. Glad you liked the show, our natural treasures really sell themselves! Kindest, james