Cat Barton

Wildlife conservationist @ScienceatCZ, all things orangutan and sustainable palm oil. Boy mum. Loves travel, tea and most things Mancunian. Views/tweets my own.

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

Orangutans are one of our closest relatives — let’s work together to ensure they thrive in the wild this #worldorangutanday.

Discover how you can help protect their forest homes👇

https://t.co/g301y0CXJH

[Chester Zoo Learning @LearnatCZ]

Yesterday, we welcomed teachers to @chesterzoo to take part in a #sustainablepalmoil CPD session

After touring the zoo, they found out how their school could become a sustainable palm oil champion 💪

Our future CPD sessions👀👇
https://t.co/Sjw35Kae76

Supported by @FerreroUK

[BIAZA @BIAZA]

.@chesterzoo's own Ellie Bland is here representing zoo amphibian conservation 🐸

Montseny Brook newts are Critically Endangered with just 1000-1500 left, so the work to save them is crucial 🦎

[Dr. Claire Raisin @ClaireRaisin]

Today at the @BIAZA conference Paul from @ScienceatCZ is talking about putting his @IUCN_CPSG training into practice when planning recovery projects for copiapoa 🌵 aka Chlorophyll Hedgehogs

[Dr. Claire Raisin @ClaireRaisin]

Don't forget you can join #ActionIndonesia day this year to celebrate conservation of amazing Indonesian species.
📆11th August 2024.
For resources, ideas or to join the mailing list, head here 👉https://t.co/NUuef0flBq

[Cat Barton @cat_barples]

Great to be able to highlight some amazing collaborative partners in this talk today @coopuk @NGOHUTAN and Genting Plantations.

It’s been a fab few days @ScienceatCZ hearing about @BIAZA members’ conservation efforts globally 🤩🙌

[BIAZA @BIAZA]

And last but not least, @chesterzoo's Cat Barton on Borneo, palm oil, and reforestation 🌴 🦧

Many thanks to all our speakers for sharing the immense world of conservation from zoos, aquariums and nature charities! 👏

[Cat Barton @cat_barples]

@RoyalMail please can you help and advise me on how to speak to someone about this? Thanks

[Cat Barton @cat_barples]

How do I speak to someone at @RoyalMailHelp please? I have a parcel sat at the national returns centre and need to arrange either delivery or return urgently. Thanks

[Cat Barton @cat_barples]

How do I speak to someone at @RoyalMailHelp please? I have a parcel sat at the national returns centre and need to arrange either delivery or return urgently. Thanks

[Naomi Matthews @PangosAndPottos]

Interested in Tropical Conservation? UK Undergraduate student looking for an industrial placement? Join our team working on a wide variety of projects, from #sustainablepalmoil to #pangolins

https://t.co/z8TtH0yMax

[Chester Zoo Science @ScienceatCZ]

"Devoting one day to nature at #COP28 is not enough. The climate & nature crises are part of one global emergency."

"We support the launch of the Joint Statement on Climate, Nature & People at COP28 to bring together net zero & nature positive to recover our planet."

[Becca @Beccabiddles]

#JobAlert @TwycrossZoo

We’re looking for a Conservation Science Manager, to help deliver our organisation wide conservation strategy and develop our National Science and Conservation Centre.

Interested in working with me and a fab team?! Link in comments👇🏽get in touch! 🌎 🦧

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

📱🦧 OUR FREE APP HELPS SAVE ORANGUTANS 🦧📱

Introducing the PalmOil Scan app – your ultimate guide to protecting rainforests, people and wildlife!

🌴 Here’s how to get started:
1️⃣ Download the PalmOil Scan app from the App Store/Google Play 📲
2️⃣ Scan the barcode of your favourite products 🛍
3️⃣ Discover if big companies are using sustainable palm oil and, if they're not, demand change 🌿

It's time to crackdown on companies who are failing wildlife... and this is how we can ALL make a difference.

👇 Download below 👇

[World Association Zoos & Aquariums @waza]

PalmOil Scan launches in Australia with @ZoosSA and in New Zealand with @aucklandzoo 🌴🌴 Download the app now and find out which products use certified sustainable palm oil! The app is also available in the US and Canada through @CheyenneMtnZoo and in the UK through @chesterzoo

[Chester Zoo Science @ScienceatCZ]

IT’S OFFICIAL: ZOOS ARE SAVING NATURE 🌎🌿

In a landmark moment, global conservation authority @IUCNssc has officially endorsed zoos like Chester.

We know we’ve been breaking ground in science and conservation since our doors first opened to the public. Whether we’re…

[Sustainable Palm Oil Choice (also on BlueSky) @PalmChoice]

Pardon? What on earth is the Dorset Sustainable Palm Oil Community? You don’t grow oil palm in Dorset do you? 🌴
@lucy_cullinane of @Efeca_Forests explains:
https://t.co/OX02pe6yp5

[Katie Spencer @KatieSpencer229]

1/6 Hi! I’m a PhD student @DICE_Kent in the @defaunation group 🌴 I’ll be introducing my third PhD chapter, which is a connectivity analysis for sun bear under future forest loss and infrastructure expansion in Indonesian Borneo 🐻@ARIES_DTP @ScienceatCZ #DICECON23 #LandSea

[Cat Barton @cat_barples]

Let’s not just talk about it today, let’s make a positive change in our consumer behaviour on #WorldOrangutanDay

Download the @waza app below which we @chesterzoo have helped develop.

Thanks @biaza for sharing 🙌

Please share this wider and create some positive action!

[BIAZA @BIAZA]

🦧 It's #OrangutanDay - a magnificent species which became synonymous with deforestation

Zoos are helping, and so can you; @chesterzoo helped launch PalmOil Scan App to help learn which products, from chocolate to crisps, are ethical🌴

👉https://t.co/JZYTB5nKpJ

📷 #ChesterZoo

[The Deep @TheDeepHull]

We are so pleased to announce that Miller Food Service is the first wholesaler to become a Sustainable Palm Oil champion for the Hull & East Yorkshire region!🎉
It's great to have you on board.👏
@chesterzoo @ScienceatCZ @cat_barples @orangutans @Efeca_Forests #SustainablePalmOil

[Cat Barton @cat_barples]

Always 🤟

[Manchester Central @mcr_central]

16 years later and we still can't shift GMEX, good luck

[Cat Barton @cat_barples]

So proud of this project, the way the partnership has developed over the years @NGOHUTAN @ScienceatCZ and the wonderful team and organisations contributing 🌴 🌳 🦧 🐭 @coopuk

Collaboration and shared goals = success 🤩

#reforestation #sustainablepalmoil #wildlifecorridors

[BIAZA @BIAZA]

🌴🏅Congratulations to @chesterzoo for winning a Gold BIAZA Award in Field Conservation for their work reforesting Borneo!

Read more about the project: https://t.co/e6LHjcphrl