Can magic help to protect nature? This woman thinks so

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) – Megan Swann is a trail-blazing feminine magician whose methods maintain an important message.

When she was born in 1992, the historically male-dominated world of magic had solely simply began permitting girls to affix the Magic Circle magicians’ society.

Now at 30, Swann will not be solely the youngest and first feminine president of the society, however she’s utilizing her place and magic to boost consciousness about local weather change and the surroundings.

Swann studied wildlife conservation at college, rising more and more despondent on the large points dealing with the pure world, and the shortage of motion.

“One of many key issues I realised from my diploma was how essential environmental training is. We now have so most of the options to resolve these issues, however we do not use them.”

So Swann started creating methods with an environmental message to carry out at colleges.

“I exploit magic as a communications software. It is a strategy to seize consideration and share a message in a enjoyable approach,” she stated.

Swann, who acquired her first magic set at 5 years previous, stated one among her favorite methods entails three ropes representing vegetation, animals and bugs. They begin at equal size to point out nature in stability.

“As I speak concerning the points the world faces, primarily brought on by us people, they turn out to be totally different sizes… I then speak about what we are able to do to assist restore the ropes again to their authentic, equal size.”

Swann stated though the world of magic continues to be male dominated and can stay so for a while, issues are altering.

“I positively really feel it has turn out to be extra welcoming… We (girls) are valued members of the Magic Circle.”

Reporting by Natalie Thomas,
Modifying by Alexandra Hudson

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