How much time do the elephants have?

Someone born today will be leaving high school when the last elephant leaves Africa forever in 2040, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

That’s too soon. Elephants matter. They are a keystone species, meaning when they go, nothing else takes their place and the entire ecosystem goes down with them: animals, birds, insects, plants, climate, eventually us.

Here’s 6 brands trying to save the elephants.

1. THE ELEPHANT PROJECT “Saving Elephants, One Stuffed Animal At A Time"

Seeing first-hand the exploitation of elephants for money in Bangkok led Kristina McKean to start The Elephant Project back home in Santa Barbara, CA.

100% of net proceeds from their plush elephants go to fight poachers and care for rescued elephants at The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, The Elephant Cooperation, and the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand!

2. THANKSGIVING COFFEE “Not Just A Cup, But A Just Cup"

Thanksgiving Coffee on California's Mendocino Coast has raised over $600,000 through their Cause Coffee for rhinos, wild horses, bees, and land conservation.

Their featured cause is the Mara Elephant Project funding Maasai rangers to protect elephants in Kenya!

3. LOUD ELEPHANT “Dressing the world in colour and helping elephants"

What started in 1988 as LOUD become Loud Elephant in 2012 to reflect their passion for saving elephants from their home base in West Sussex, UK.

Proceeds from every sale goes to the Save Elephant Foundation and the Elephant Family to protect Asian elephants, and the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation for African elephants!

4. ECOJET

Designer Carolyn Gavin founded sustainable paper products company Ecojot with her brother Mark in Toronto, Canada.

Her Elephant Love collaboration with The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust donates 50% of net proceeds to help them protect and conserve wildlife in Kenya!

5. IVORY ELLA “Protect What Matters"

When your purpose is to save the elephants, you start a business like Ivory Ella and commit 10% of all profits to Save The Elephants and other charities, raising over $2 million so far!

6. ELEPHANT GIN “Better Gin. Safer Elephants."

A trip across Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa led Robin & Tessa Gerlach to create Elephant Gin in in Wittenburg, Germany.

Their award-winning small batch gin promises a refreshing G&T and also 15% of bottle profits (or 2% of revenue if higher) to elephant conservation, with over €1,000,000 donated to-date!

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