Do you want to raise awareness for gorillas and help protect and conserve gorillas? You can be a gorilla champion by doing some simple, daily things.
EDUCATE YOURSELF:
Visit your local zoo and listen to a keeper chat about gorillas
Find gorilla conservation groups on Facebook or Instagram
Volunteer at your local zoo and help educate people about gorillas
To to your local library and check out a book on gorillas (Check out the reference section for a list of books!)
BE A SUSTAINABLE CONSUMER:
Write to technology companies such as Apple or Samsung and demand changes in cell phone technology
Apple: One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA 95014
Samsung: 105 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
SUPPORT GORILLAS IN THE WILD:
Adopt a gorilla either through your local zoo or through a gorilla conservation organization
Organize a fun run or 5K and donate proceeds to gorilla conservation
Donate to a gorilla conservation group
Talk to your local zoo about an electronics recycling container
Donate/recycle old electronics
Keep your cell phone/ipad/ipod/handheld devices longer than one year
Research ways to develop a gorilla-safe technology
April 23: Earth Day
September 24: World Gorilla Day
January 24, 2023: Mobile Recycling Day