Philip Price — Founder of Saving Ganesh

Philip Price founded Saving Ganesh after decades of work at the intersection of environmental science, conservation, filmmaking and community building.

His relationship with Asian elephant conservation began in Sri Lanka in 1998, when he assisted with the documentary Elephants of Paradise, which focused on elephant translocation and wildlife management. That experience began a long relationship with Sri Lanka, its people and its elephants and helped shape the approach that would eventually become Saving Ganesh. Elephants_Now

Over the years, Philip has worked with wildlife veterinarians, government rangers, filmmakers, conservationists and local communities on issues including human-elephant conflict, habitat loss, elephant welfare, responsible tourism and conservation storytelling.

His professional background includes environmental science and engineering, filmmaking, event production and community organizing. He has consistently used those different worlds to bring people together around conservation.

Philip also has longstanding roots in yoga, music, art and intentional communities. Festivals and gatherings have become an important source of volunteers, filmmakers, artists, professionals and supporters who have gone on to participate in Saving Ganesh projects.

At the center of his work is a simple idea: meaningful conservation depends on relationships — between people and wildlife, between local communities and conservation professionals, and between people who want to help and those already doing the work on the ground.

Philip continues to develop conservation projects, educational travel, media collaborations and community-based initiatives focused on creating better conditions for people and elephants to coexist.