Alison M. Jones:
Newsletters & Essays
On Photography:
“Following Rivers” Exhibit
A photo exhibit by Alison M. Jones for No Water No Life® opened at the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, March 2015
Lecture on African Women – As Guest Speaker, Alison shared her portraits and observations during the 55th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Photographing Suffering – With Dignity, an essay on the art of renowned documentary photographer Sebastiao Salgado
From Nature to Journalistic Photography – To catch the essence of a destination, one must at times change lenses and styles.
On Women:
March 8, 2012, was International Women’s Day – News about the Global Peace Initiative of Women and developments benefiting women in Kenya and the Maasai Mara.
Global Peace Initiative of Women – Notes from the meeting at UNEP World Headquarters in Nairobi, March 2, 2012
Photographing Women – An essay Alison wrote for a “Women’s World” exhibit in Stamford CT and Far Hills NJ.
On Ecology:
No Water, No Life (1/2007) – Africa’s lakes and rivers do not provide enough clean water today to quench its thirst.
Earth Day, 2008 – Proceeds from sales of photos went to No Water No Life, a nonprofit project raising awareness of freshwater availability, usage and quality.
Save Lions 2009 – Support African People and Wildlife Fund (APW)
East Africa’s lion population dropped from 200,000 to 30,000 over two decades.…
On Travel:
Roaming the US Southwest (3/2009)
Koiyaki Wilderness Guiding School (6/2006) – In 2004, friends in Kenya outlined their vision to train Maasai as wilderness guides, simultaneously creating local income opportunities and conservation awareness.
Croatia, “Where all Dogs Wag their Tails Now” (8/2005) – Alison’s travel photo essay
On the Dalmatian Coast (8/2005) – Alison’s travel photo essay
Patagonia (7/2003) – Alison’s travel photo essay
Argentina (1/2003) – Alison’s travel photo essay
East Africa (9/2003) – News of the Mara Conservancy, volcanoes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Longenot, Lake Turkana and the Chalbi Desert
Climbing Kilimanjaro (8/2003) – Alison’s account of climbing to the top to raise funds for the Mara Conservancy
Kili Photo Gallery – On the summit and after the climb
Kili Journal Entries:
Pre-climb Training ·
Ascent Day
Post-climb Thoughts ·
Climbers’ Advice
Southern African Odyssey (5/2003) – The Bazaruto Archipelago of Mozambique, the Okavango Delta in Botswana, and Namibia’s Skeleton Coast and Sossusvlei Dunes
On Nonprofits:
Monarchs & Mountains (2005) – The Mexican Michoacan mountains, winter habitat of monarch butterflies, were finally receiving more protection, partly as a result of the LightHawk documentary flights Alison was on the previous winter.
More Nonprofits: NGOs