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No Room For Tigers, and People
On a trip to Ranthambore National Park in northern India, I was able to speak with Belinda Wright, longtime conservationist and champion of tigers in India.
One thing she said really stuck with me - that there "doesn't seem to be much space in modern India for tigers." By that, she meant that humans looking to develop more land are encroaching on the Bengal tiger's natural habitat, ironically endangering their own fresh water sources.
Hear more about the crucial situation of the Bengal tiger in India in this documentary short from explore.org.
Charles Annenberg Weingarten is a filmmaker, philanthropist, and storyteller. He is also a trustee of the Annenberg Foundation, through which he founded an
...Charles Annenberg Weingarten is a filmmaker, philanthropist, and storyteller. He is also a trustee of the Annenberg Foundation, through which he founded an organization called Explore. Explore identifies selfless individuals who are making a positive social impact through non-profit organizations and initiatives -- and then shares their stories through short documentary films and photography. In all, Explore has supported more than 100 non-profit organizations through grants from Annenberg Foundation.
Charles has always pursued broad interests in philanthropy, the arts, global spirituality, and communication. In 2003, recognizing the importance of social networking on the web, Charles established the Online Communities Program of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California (USC). He has long been an avid supporter of and advocate for independent media. Before starting Explore, he wrote and directed several films that were featured in various film festivals. Charles holds a Master's degree from USC's School of Cinema-Television and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University.
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