Media
Dr Paul Toyne is often asked for his views and opinions on sustainability, the built environment and specific issues like climate change. Paul “cut his teeth” on campaigning on nature conservation, natural resource use and highlighting the issues of climate change whilst at WWF and at Article 13 Ltd. A selection of clips of these vintage TV and film appearances are provided below, together with more recent footage on the importance of reducing carbon and environmental impacts in the infrastructure and construction.
Tiger weekend with Dr Paul Toyne. 8 July 2000 National Geographic Channel
Dr Paul Toyne describes the status of the tiger in 2000. Where they are found and their threats to Nick Baker as part of National Geographic Channel’s Tiger 2000 weekend. Broadcast on 8 July 2000, National Geographic Channel.
Dr Paul Toyne explains tiger conservation to SClub7’s Rachel Stevens
Whilst working at WWF, Paul received a phone call from Simon Fuller (one of the originators of Pop Idols amongst other things) he wanted to meet and consider ideas for his pop band SClub7 being ambassadors for different animals. The outcome was a series of TV programmes called SClub7 Go Wild! Each programme describes the individual
SClub7 Go Wild BBC TV 2000 Dr Paul Toyne meets the band member Rachel Stevens and talks Siberian tigers
Whilst working at WWF, Paul received a phone call from Simon Fuller (one of the originators of Pop Idols amongst other things) he wanted to meet and consider ideas for his pop band SClub7 being ambassadors for different animals. The outcome was a series of TV programmes called SClub7 Go Wild! Each programme describes the individual
Channel East Chinese Breakfast News interview with Dr Paul Toyne about Asian Elephants, 2000
Dr Paul Toyne describes the impact of ivory poacher on Asian Elephants and calls for better law enforcement to protect elephants from poachers. Not all male elephants grow tusks, it is generic, so killing males with tusks may reduce the ability of future male elephants to have tusks, as less with the right genes will
Dr Paul Toyne and genetic cloning of animals. Channel 5 News 9 October 2000
This news article explored the benefits of genetic cloning for animal conservation. Dr Paul Toyne, speaking on behalf of WWF, made the point that the cloned animals natural environment needs to be viable, or else the introduced of cloned animals will be just a vanity project only viable for wildlife parks. Channel 5 News. 9th
BBC1 Breakfast News 1999. Dr Paul Toyne discussing the plight of European Bears
Dr Paul Toyne describes the plight of European Bears on BBC1 breakfast news. Paul was director of a WWF campaign to raise awareness on the plight of carnivores. Broadcast on BBC1 Breakfast News 1999.