Back in August 2011 Lucy took part in a Greenpeace auction to raise awareness and to inform New Zealanders to protect their environment by photographing places or animals that were important to her on the environment. Lucy said she chose to capture an image of a frog because the creatures were highly sensitive to water and forest health, and crucial barometers for our environment. Lucy's frog sold for $505 but what was more important, it highlighted the need to save their habitats.
Click here to read more about Lucy's frog.
This evening Lucy had a visitor staying over. Phil Bishop is lecturer at Otago University. He travels the world implementing programs to save the most least cuddly & most vulnerable. Lucy tweeted the following about this:
Famous Frogman, Phil Bishop is staying with me. They need $400 mil to hold off massive amphibious extinction within 10yrs. Who's holding?
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 7, 2012
$400mil buys tissue bank, buying up habitats of last populations, captive breeding, chytrid disease research.
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 7, 2012
Without urgent intervention: an estimated 40% of 7,000 known amphibian species will disappear within ten years! Disaster for ecosystems.
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 7, 2012
@AmphibianPhil Bishop is a lecturer at Otago University. He travels the world implementing programs to save the least cuddly+most vulnerable
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 7, 2012
Frogs need love too. Please send out the word. A Russian billionaire, a Saudi Princess, an American hero? Who can help save these species?
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 7, 2012
No, all over the world. Different habitats+countries. They have a plan but need funding. @AmphibianPhil @VeronaJester
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 7, 2012
See more of Lucy's role as an Eco-Warrior and Greenpeace Ambassador