Helping the planet

Cartoon drawing of a man dumping the planet into the recycle bag of a young plogger, trying to help the environment. Man says: "Maybe you can fix this". Illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

The grown-ups leaving it to the young to make a difference

August 23, 2022

Legal codes of nature

Live drawing: Laws can form the landscapes in many ways

financing wildlife

Drawing of a money machine driven by migrating birds. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Live drawing: Tourism, walking, birdwatching, taxpaying and customers can all support nature

Moving biodiversity with technology

Drawing of a drone flying with a fish. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Ai powered tech can play a part in the monitoring and saving of endangered species

Three migration ways for species

Drawing of two green areas with a truck with a tree in between. and stepping stones and green corridor. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Helping animals move between habitats as assisted migration, stepping stones and green corridors

Seeing nature as stories

Drawing of bio-theater with nature in it and audience. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Just by being outdoors we can enjoy the never ending storytelling of nature

Connecting to fungi world

Drawing of girl in forest picking mushrooms Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Mostly underground the kingdom of fungi has been supporting us for millions of years

Engine of biodiversity

Illustration of plane with greenery on it, loosing bolts in mid-air.. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

The crashing nature airplane metaphor

Prioritizing endangered species

Drawing of a man by boat listing animals for the Noah's ark. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Just to categorize the species in risk is a challenge

The Canary in the forest

Drawing of a tree with a yellow canary bird alive and dead. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

An estimated 48% of existing bird species worldwide are in decline ( 2022)

Matching species to habitat restoration

Drawing of a man with bow and arrow with butterfly on it, aiming at Goal habitat. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

The challenge of releasing animals back into the landscapes drawing

Benefits of forests

Drawing of tree with Benefits drawn up around it. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Trees are good for many things from timber, outdoor life, carbon sink, wild-food and more

Jumping from climate change

Drawing of frog that jumps away from angry cloud Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Species have no time to adapt to global warming, they need to move - but where to?

The art view on nature

Drawing of an artist with frame in nature, telling birds to "freeze!" Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Biodiversity is not always staying

Nature 4D printer

Drawing of a 4D nature printer. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Will we soon be able to synthesize nature?

Scientist and citizen scientist

Drawing of scientist with one eye and man in west with many eyes ( citizen scientist ) - Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Two kinds of know-how: Expert vs Network

Nature as product

Drawing of man with a shopping trolley filled with nature and animals. Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

The challenge of estimating the value of biodiversity

Nature conservation as music

Drawing of man directing orchestra of animals vs animals making music themselves. Conducted conservation vs Rewilding jam session - Biodiversity illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt - Drawn journalism

Conducted conservation vs rewilding jam session

Some knows the rules, some the place

texted Illustration of a man in suit standing in book with law sign, pointing at wild food in a basket, a woman with a child on her back, is holding. Drawn journalism by Frits Ahlefeldt

Laws can clash with local needs, tradition and knowledge

Houston we have a problem 1970 vs 2070

Houston we have a problem drawing of a spaceship with the quote, and slightly different Houston you have a problem 100 years later in 2070. Cartoon Drawn journalism by Frits Ahlefeldt

Challenges a hundred years apart...

Phones can stop illegal logging

Illustration of illegal loggers being photographed by hand. Drawn journalism by Frits Ahlefeldt

Locals are using technology to help monitor and protect nature

Citizen science in Aarhus

Science as co-creation. Group of people doing science together. Citizen science drawing - Drawn journalism by Frits Ahlefeldt.

Live drawing on Citizen Science Conference in Denmark 2022

Sumatran Rhino calf born

Pencil sketch Sumatran Rhino calf born 2022 Illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

New hope to the critically endangered Sumatran Rhino

No hope – no time

Drawing of young people with sign saying we have no planet B, and old people in red car saying "we have no time" Climate change drawn journalism illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

The Young have no planet B, the old have no time...

February 2, 2022

EU bans some single use plastics

Illustration of a sign with plastic around it and both a Eu sign and a no access for single use plastics sign. Drawn journalism by Frits Ahlefeldt

Single use plastics like cups, straws, food containers and cutlery is no longer welcome in the EU