Simon Dures

Conservation ecologist, filmmaker, author, wildlife forensics. Film festival director - @EdiConsFilmFest Latest film

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

Did you know it's #NationalNestboxWeek? Learn why nestboxes are beneficial for birds and how you can build them here: https://t.co/mdckZtfrWA

[Highland Wildlife Park @HighlandWPark]

Looking for something to do this weekend? Join us for the FIRST out-of-Edinburgh screening of @EdiConsFilmFest on December 14 💙

The films showcase the importance of conservation, giving us agency to make positive impacts.

Book tickets now 👉 https://t.co/WK6Dhzx5mL

[Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival @EdiConsFilmFest]

Come to the Highland Wildlife Park for an afternoon of inspiring short films celebrating conservation success from around the world, from Scotland to Indonesia.

Saturday 14th December. Tickets via the Highland Wildlife Park Events page

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

@fezidae @AshWhiffin @NtlMuseumsScot @EdiConsFilmFest @NatureScot @NatSciNMS @Love_plants @Buzz_dont_tweet @ScotWildlife @wildflower_hour @EdinburghNats Thank you! It’s a great project. Hopefully it will encourage more sites to follow their example.

[TRAFFIC @TRAFFIC_WLTrade]

🐘 Bertha Chipanda works tirelessly to protect Malawi's wildlife with our partner TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network, thanks to players of @PostcodeLottery.

This #WorldRangerDay, let's celebrate the rangers dedicated to protecting our planet's wildlife! 💪
https://t.co/y7OL3wIa9N

[Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival @EdiConsFilmFest]

We have a winner! If you were at one of our 2024 screenings, keep an eye on your email inbox as one of you will be receiving notification that you have won a £150 voucher from @finisterre!

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

I wrote a blog post for @SEFARIscot about this year's @EdiConsFilmFest. Have a read and if you like what you see come along #tonight to watch the films this evening as we are having a small screening at the @finisterre store in #Edinburgh
https://t.co/ODbEQbd1TY

[NatureScot @NatureScot]

Come along to the Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival Partner Screening from 6 to 9pm tomorrow and check out the film by @simondures, featuring our own Ben Ross, explaining the work to protect at least 30% of our land and sea for nature by 2030. https://t.co/8gfMfCcn1R

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

Another chance to see some amazing short films and your chance to win a Finisterre gift voucher.
The buzz in the air after the last screening was wonderful, so come along to see what it is all about.

[Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival @EdiConsFilmFest]

Tickets are still available for our @finisterre screening of this year's wonderful conservation films. Come along for an evening of positive, uplifting short films.
Sponsored by @SEFARIscot, @PostcodeLottery, @NtlMuseumsScot

[Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival @EdiConsFilmFest]

Don't forget we have another screening of this year's films and tickets are still available.
It's going to be a great event! There will be beer! 🍺

[Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival @EdiConsFilmFest]

A quick reminder, if you didn't manage to catch the Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival, we are having another screening at the Edinburgh @finisterre store this Thursday.

Come along for a wonderful, uplifting evening of films!

#Edinburgh

[Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival @EdiConsFilmFest]

Free film tonight!
It's a good doc do watch as well!!

[Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival @EdiConsFilmFest]

In Edinburgh tonight and need something to do?
Want to see an inspiring film about the conservation potential of Scotland?
@BanzaiEdinburgh are screening the @ScotlandTBP film #WhyNotScotland!
It's well worth a watch!

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

Really excited that our film 'Crime Scene to Courtroom' has been selected as a finalist in the #VaasaWildlifeFestival for best Environment and Conservation film!

Our film will be screened in Vaasa, Finland this September!

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

Best comment yet on one of my films 😂

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

@PlantlifeScot Glad you enjoyed it! Feel free to use it in any way you think might help. Hope the campaign goes well!!

[Jake Bicknell @JEBicknell]

1/🧵Pleased to present new research I co-led. It’s now out in @ScienceMagazine and definitively shows that #ConservationWorks. Great news isn’t it!? It’s been a pleasure working with @pennyultimate, @wildbusiness, @IUCNscience, and others. Below, I tell you all about it

[Simon Dures @SimonDures]

@EdiConsFilmFest A huge #ConservationOptimism story that we should be screaming about to the rooftops. We can and are making a difference to Global Biodiversity Conservation!
@ConservOptimism

[Re:wild @rewild]

🧵(1/4) Exciting news! A first-of-its-kind study led by Re:wild, @iucn, @dice_kent, and @oxford_uni, published in @sciencemagazine, reveals conservation efforts are effective at slowing biodiversity loss. 🌿 https://t.co/6Lq0ElRWXR
#ConservationWorks #Biodiversity