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Meet Cynthia Bandurek – Nature First Ambassador
Cynthia Bandurek is an Argentinian Conservationist Ecologist, Field-Naturalist, Nature photographer, and wildlife artist. She has worked for more than eleven years at the Natural Science Museum and two years at the Darwinion Botanical Institute in Buenos Aires. In January 2021, Cynthia moved to Costa Rica to pursue work in conservation biology and photography.

Earth Day 2022 – United Kingdom
Since the birth of Nature First on Earth Day in 2019, the United Kingdom has had an incredibly turbulent relationship with its countryside, National Parks, and wild spaces. Now, more than ever, photographers in the United Kingdom (including those who choose to visit our Isles) should strive to follow the Nature First and Leave No Trace principles and set the right examples for others whom they might know or influence.

Earth Day & Nature First
Here at Nature First, every day is a day for prioritizing and celebrating the earth as we work alongside our partners, ambassadors, members, and dedicated volunteers to bring awareness to the impact of photography on wildlife and wildlands and promote the role of photographers as stewards of nature.

Nature First en Dag van de Aarde
Het zal niemand verbazen dat Nature First is opgericht op Earth Day (Dag van de Aarde) in 2019. Het belang van de natuur plaatsen boven het belang van de foto ligt in het verlengde van het voornemen om goed te zorgen voor onze planeet en het inzetten op duurzaamheid.

Earth Day 2022 – The Netherlands
That Nature First chose to launch on Earth Day 2019 should surprise no one. The commitment to photograph our natural world whilst putting the importance of nature foremost in our priorities is an extension of the commitment to be a steward to our earth and to sustainability.

Tag der Erde
Am 22. April ist der Tag, an dem wir die Erde ehren und uns aktiv zu ihrem Schutz bekennen. Überall auf der Welt kommen die Menschen zusammen, um auf die Belange der Umwelt aufmerksam zu machen. Vor drei Jahren, am Tag der Erde 2019 wurde Nature First als internationale Initiative für verantwortungsbewusste Naturfotografie gegründet. Heute hat Nature First Mitglieder überall auf der Welt.

Earth Day
We honor Earth and pledge ourselves to its protection. People all over the world join forces in activities to raise awareness for our environment.
Three years ago, on Earth Day 2019 Nature First was launched as an international initiative for responsible nature photography and it has spread all over the world since then.

What is it with Man and Nature?
I’m a nature photographer. Whenever I take my camera out I do it with open eyes, an open mind, and an open heart. I connect, I engage, I interact, and receive so much back. Nature photographers come in many different shapes and sizes. We use photography in a documentary way to preserve what we have seen as accurately as possible.

February 2022 Newsletter
Here in Colorado the snow has been coming down, coloring the world a dozen shades of white. Many of the wild creatures have gone into hibernation or traveled south for the winter, while a few of the hardier animals can be seen making their way through the deep snow in search of nourishment. Though the weather is at times harsh, this is also a time of great beauty.
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