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These magnificent creatures are under threat from poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, and mistreatment in captivity. Despite the global admiration and respect for elephants, their survival hangs in the balance.PG Paper proudly collaborates with Elephant Family, a UK-based wildlife conservation charity founded in 2003. This charity works with Asian elephants and local communities across the Indian Subcontinent to protect the species, now listed on the IUCN Red List because of their severe decline.Travels to my Elephant: 2015 and 2017PG Paper joint CEO\u2019s and philanthropists Poonam Gupta OBE and Puneet Gupta OBE, took part in the \u201cTravels to my Elephant\u201d rickshaw race across India in 2015, and again in 2017.Organised by the Elephant Family and the Quintessentially Foundation, the race raises awareness and money for the Asian Elephant\u2019s plight and was ultimately inspired by the charity\u2019s founder, the late great Mark Shand.Entrepreneur Puneet Gupta OBE commented:\u201cPoonam and I were privileged to take part in the 2015 and 2017 races. As \u201cThe Tartan Trekkers\u201d our journey saw our rickshaw valiantly fighting for road space with buses, cars, people and cows. It was an amazing, fun and challenging experience with such a central message around the importance of humans and elephants sharing space on our planet.\u201dWatch the \u201cTravels to my Elephant\u201d video:The CoExistence CampaignThe theme of the CoExistence Campaign centered around the important message of coexistence between humans and elephants.This campaign saw a herd of beautifully sculptured elephants begin their journey in The Mall from the Cotswold\u2019s, before making their way through Chelsea, St James\u2019s Park finally arriving in Berkeley Square, London.  Puneet Gupta was not only there; he also got to meet his very own elephant, Rickshaw:\u201cThe project was a partnership between the Real Elephant Collective and the Elephant Family, a charity I have supported for many years. Poonam and I were delighted to meet our very own elephant sculpture, aptly named \u201cRickshaw\u201d when we visited the environmental art installation. It\u2019s incredibly important that we look at how humans and wildlife can successfully live and flourish side-by-side on our planet.\u201dSupport the Elephant Family"}