Monique Pool assists volunteer veterinarian Eva Scheltens in rehabilitating an injured sloth who broke his arm after being bit by a dog. Pool, 55, often referred to as the ÒSloth LadyÓ of Suriname, is the founder and director of Green Heritage Fund. Her organization has rescued over 1000 sloths since their inception in 2005. (Photo by Justin Mott)
Here is my chat with Monique Pool, the founder of Green Heritage Fund Suriname. We talked about everything from economic development to how urbanization is affecting the country’s wildlife. Monique told me that Suriname is one of the 3 carbon negative countries (along with Butan and Panama) and how she envisions Suriname’s future, hopefully with a green economic development mindset.
Monique is also known as the “sloth lady” and she appeared in many documentaries about her work saving and relocating sloths and other wild animals. She founded the Green Heritage Fund in 2005 and her grassroots conservation work never stopped since.
Learn more about Monique and the Green Heritage Fund Suriname here
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