Planet Wild Monarch Butterfly Mission

 🦋 Back in February 2024, I found myself captivated by one of nature’s most extraordinary travelers: the monarch butterfly.

🧳 Their epic migration, spanning up to 4,000 kilometers from Canada and the U.S. to the forests of central Mexico, is breathtaking. And fascinating: It takes up to five generations of butterflies to complete this journey each year!

‼️ But this incredible journey is now in danger. The monarch butterfly was listed as endangered in 2022, with populations having plummeted by as much as 80% in just a decade. The triple threat of climate change, pollution, and habitat loss is pushing them closer to extinction.

🌺 This is critical, because monarchs are pollinators. This means that as migrate, they help plants reproduce, spread seeds, and build biodiversity — all essential for a healthy environment and resilient food systems.

✒️ Because I was captivated, I wrote an article about these fascinating creatures, sharing not only their story but also ways we can help protect them. You can read the article here: https://medium.com/the-environment/protecting-the-monarch-strategies-to-prevent-butterfly-extinction-98e3620662a6?sk=6ca3c0725bc7750acc46296680d3159a

🌱 That’s why I’m incredibly happy to have now support Planet Wild’s mission to protect the monarch’s sacred migration path. Together, we’ve helped restore 360 hectares of forest by planting 360,000 tree saplings and funding a full year of field monitoring to track the butterflies and ensure their safe return.

💚 This is part of my "Mission: Sustainability".

👉 Here is the link to the Planet Wild Mission video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nlOwiyPNzE