Former Young Ambassador

Elliot Montieth is a 20-year-old Naturalist, based seasonally on the untouched Isle of Alderney. He’s a life-long wildlife enthusiast, primarily studying bird migration in the Channel Islands and sliding into lepidoptery during the Summer months, with a soft spot for geology.

Starting off as a nobody with nothing, Elliot’s burning desire to reach his goals, supporting countless others along the way has seen him become an outspoken advocate of the Cameron Bespolka Trust, Assistant Warden of the Alderney Bird Observatory and Deputy Editor of Wader Quest.

Since 2017, Elliot has been a proud Ambassador of the Cameron Bespolka Trust following his 100-mile trek across North Wales to raise funds for the ‘CBT’.  Growing up in Merseyside, he quickly found that there were next to no opportunities for him or any young people to engage with nature or pursue a carrier in the environmental sector. It’s been from this lack of opportunities, that drove Elliot to work with the ‘CBT’ in piloting new schemes and building bridges to engage, educate and encourage todays youth to develop a love for Nature; “Children need Nature, Nature needs Children” is the charities moto.

Throughout his life, Elliot’s been extremely fortunate to experience some epic opportunities, thanks to the Cameron Bespolka Trust, Cornell Young Birders Event, lecturing at the British Birdfair, University of Cumbria and Bangor. In addition to attending and evaluating Brazil’s first Young Birders camp and advising both the British Wildlife Photography Awards and British Trust for Ornithology. All of this together has given Elliot some priceless experiences to learn from and a diverse array of skills, which is something that he is passionate about passing onto the next generation.

Being one to follow life lessons and inspirational quotes, Elliot lives his life by the saying “Be the change that you wish to see in the World” – Mahatma Gandhi. By working closely with the ‘CBT’, its partners and other members of the trusts Young Ambassadors program. He hopes to bring change to the despite change needed, to birding and conservation communities and create a world better for young people to develop a love for nature.