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
“If conservation is to last, it has to exist in the hearts and minds of the members of communities in ecologically rich places.” — Wendy Paulson. If the above embedded video does not display,
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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