In 1962, Brendon Grimshaw purchased Moyenne Island in the Seychelles for roughly $11,000. At the time, the small island was completely barren and uninhabited.
Over the following decades, Grimshaw dedicated his life to restoring its ecosystem. He personally planted more than 16,000 trees, created walking trails, and reintroduced endangered species — most notably giant Aldabra tortoises — transforming the once-desolate island into a lush, thriving nature sanctuary.
Despite numerous offers from wealthy developers eager to turn the island into a luxury resort, Grimshaw consistently refused. He famously rejected a $50 million bid, determined to keep Moyenne Island as a protected natural haven open for people to enjoy rather than a private commercial venture.
In 2009, his vision was permanently secured when Moyenne Island was incorporated into the Sainte Anne Marine National Park, becoming the smallest national park in the world.
Grimshaw lived on the island until his death in 2012, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of conservation and environmental stewardship that continues to protect this unique paradise for future generations.
@depression2019 Looks to me like communal narcissism dressed up as suicidal empathy.
Remember passengers, you gotta put YOUR own mask on FIRST! If you lack the core self-preservation instinct, who can trust you?
It's red or dead.
Thanks to an order by NYC's socialist mayor, the public is banned from a celebratory ball drop for the U.S.' 250th birthday. "Rob Schmitt Tonight" producer Brent asks people how they feel about the move.
Thanks to an order by NYC's socialist mayor, the public is banned from a celebratory ball drop for the U.S.' 250th birthday. "Rob Schmitt Tonight" producer Brent asks people how they feel about the move.
Al Gore is a one trick pony.
Yet, some people, even after they find out they're victims of a decades long gaslighting, still believe this horseshit and teach it to their children.
Al Gore just said “none of the predictions from the past 20 years have been wrong from climate scientists.”
This inspired me to go back and watch the classic An Inconvenient Truth.
Upon rewatch it was worse than I remember!
MUST WATCH: Petitioners breaking the law in this video and paying for signatures on ballot petitions threaten @anthonyjrubin of @realmuckraker and drive him out of MacArthur Park.
It’s extremely rare to capture all these criminal transactions on video.