Stop Ivory

"In 2014, at the London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, the leaders of four African nations - Chad, Tanzania, Gabon, Botswana, and Ethiopia – made a firm commitment to securing a sustainable future for elephants across the continent.

"They founded the Elephant Protection Initiative

"Stop Ivory serves as the secretariat to the EPI, which is an African-led, results-oriented partnership initiative to stop the illegal ivory trade and implement the continental African Elephant Action Plan as well help support the delivery of national elephant action plan that align with the wider continental plan."

• John Stephenson - CEO Stop Ivory, Co-Secretariat of the EPI - "John is a former senior diplomat with significant experience in international and multi-lateral relations. He has worked extensively in Africa, an experience which stimulated an abiding passion for conservation. "
• Keith Roberts - Co-Secretariat of the EPI, Conservation International
• Winnie Kiiru - Regional Technical Advisor

Board of Trustees

• Ian Craig
• David Stulb
• Michael Joseph
• Ali Kaka

US Board of Trustees

• Alex Rhodes
• Michael Joseph
• David Stulb

Panel of Advisors

• Patricia Awori Director, Pan-African Wildlife Conservation Network
• Nick Booth Chief Executive, The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry
• Iain Douglas Hamilton, OBE Founder, Save the Elephants
• James Chen Vice President, Vodafone Business Unit, Huawei
• Peter Fearnhead CEO, African Parks
• Richard Leakey, Leader of Development, Turkana Basin Institute
• Charlie Mayhew, MBE Founder, Tusk Trust
• Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Pangolin LLC
• Geoffrey J. W. Kent Founder, Chairman and CEO, Abercrombie & Kent
• Will Travers, OBE President, Born Free Foundation
• Peter J. Middlebrook, Geopolicity Group
• Miles Geldard, Head of Strategy, Jupiter

Resources and articles

Related Sourcewatch

• n 1989, President Daniel Arap Moi of Kenya set fire to 12 tonnes of ivory