Rodney Bone

Website Coordinator, Government of Saint Helena

Today's Date: 12 February 2007

1. What interaction with an animal and/or nature in your life has had the biggest impact on you?

When I am away from people, artificial sounds and scents I am relaxed and at peace I can think more clearly

2. Did you have a favorite place in the great outdoors during your childhood?

By a pond in rutland UK

Now? camping at Sandy Bay, Saint Helena Island

3. As a former zookeeper, I would love to know what your favorite animal is, and why?

Donkeys because they are friendly, and strong and I believe that they have a fine sense of direction, if one was lost and injured then they are strong enough to get one home

4. What do you think is the greatest environmental challenge facing us now, and what do you think will be the greatest challenge in the future?

now we are creating rubbish tips which although they are covered still contribute bad or even poisonous substances which eventually end up in the water table the challenge is in getting people to see that utilising these tips will have a bad effect for the future

in the future we need to find alternatives for our basic power requirements

5. If you could give everyone one piece of advice regarding the environment and our natural resources, what would it be?

Recycle everything that you possibly can