Written by Carmen Noriega, Communications Coordinator for CI-Peru. CI’s conservation activities in Peru have really been taking off lately. Last week we announced the verification of our first forest carbon offset project in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest. Today, CI-Peru’s Carmen … Continue reading
The World Water Day parade and event in Nueva Cajamarca launched Rina Gamarra’s Pride Campaign and introduced the community to the campaign’s slogan, mascot, and messages. Photographer Jason Houston documented the campaign activities in Nueva Cajamarca and a visit to the upland ecosystem the campaign is trying to protect. Continue reading
In 2010, Xudong joined forces with Rare to connect with the community and build local pride to create an ethos for caring for their home and the species that rely on it. Continue reading
Ulises Mendez, Rare program manager in Mexico, waited for the cackles to subside before asking the fishers what they had learned. The fishers had just completed a candy-grabbing game designed to expose the benefits of good fishery management. Continue reading
In 2008, Rare partnered with Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences and multiple local partners in Argentinian Patagonia to help protect the wintering habitat of these incredible long-distance aviators. Through Rare’s signature Pride campaign, Rare Conservation Fellow Germán Montero deployed marketing tactics, including stickers, theater productions and a red knot mascot, to give the community a positive message about the shorebirds. Continue reading
After two years of planning and an intensive effort to recruit the best and brightest Rare Conservation Fellows in Micronesia, I am thrilled to report that we have launched the program and the 11 chosen fellows are exceeding our highest expectations. Rare’s program, in collaboration with the Micronesia Conservation Trust, aims to mobilize community support and leadership to reduce key man-made threats to these island ecosystems while also preserving Micronesia’s unique culture and honor a way of life that has depended on the ocean’s wealth for millennia. Continue reading
My trip took me all across the United States to tell my story: Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Palo Alto, San Francisco and El Paso. I felt so touched by what people said to me. They showed a huge appreciation for what I have done so far. I wish I could bring all of my team from Kaimana to meet everyone. They also deserve this appreciation. Continue reading
Balbar and his colleagues at World Wildlife Fund inspired people all over Mongolia, Asia and the world to fight for the taimen. Continue reading
For the fourth year in a row, Rare is the recipient of a substantial funding award from Disney Club Penguin through its “Coins For Change” program. This year, Club Penguin, thanks to the passion and support of its online community, is donating $150,000 to be used for conservation projects in China and Latin America. Continue reading
For the second year in a row, The Global Journal’s ranking of the TOP 100 Best NGOs in the world features Rare. Continue reading