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Rare joins partners in announcing call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012

Rare is a proud partner to the Equator Initiative, which has opened its call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012, to be awarded to 25 outstanding local initiatives that are working to advance sustainable development solutions for people, nature … Continue reading

Sometimes conservation really is an adventure

This post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Rafael Calderon, Director of Latin America, Rare. Who said that the conservation campaigns were safe, comfortable and free from danger? Think again! In the recent follow-up trip, … Continue reading

Chairman Emerita Wendy Paulson hosts an eco-tour of one of Rare’s sites with special guest Yao Ming

Rare, an international environmental conservation organization, today invited a group of leaders in business, government and the environment to the mangrove forests of northern Hainan. The Dongzhaigang Nature Reserve is home to critical wetlands and highly endangered species, representing natural … Continue reading

Zumba campaign to preserve the cloud forest of San Andres and the water source of the city kicks off

This post was written by Rare Pride Conservation Fellow Luis López Jaramillo. It originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was translated from Spanish. On Jan. 3, as part of the events scheduled for the 90th anniversary of … Continue reading

Sailing while learning program teaches young students about the environment in the field

Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Rare Conservation Fellow Rosita Tariola and translated from Indonesian. I took a journey with the Kalabia ship last fall to see how students were … Continue reading

Inspiring conservation: A workshop on conservation education campaigns in Indonesia

Photo taken by Agustina Tandi Bunna, The Nature Conservancy, East Kalimantan. This post was written by Rare’s Partnership Program Coordinator, Indonesia Galuh Sekar Arum and Agustina Tandi Bunna, TNC. The Nature Conservancy in East Kalimantan organized a workshop, “Inspiring Conservation: … Continue reading

Photo of the Day: 2 campaigns, unable to cross border, working on same goal

This photo has two campaign managers — Luis Lopez from Ecuador and Helder Aguirre from Peru — working on the same goal (protecting watersheds in the Andes), in different countries, unable to cross each other’s border. Their campaigns are each … Continue reading

Why are wetlands in China worth conserving and so important to people? (Q&A)

While most people don’t get excited when they think about wetlands — swamps, bogs, marshes, etc — they are one of the most important habitats on Earth and provide numerous benefits to humans from water purification to food. Earlier this … Continue reading