Brookings has released a study on the size and health of the “green economy,” and its bigger and better than you think (The New York Times) The green economy employed 2.7 million people in 2010, or about 2 percent of … Continue reading
Borneo certifies 300,000 hectares of forest reserves, home to orangutans and pygmy elephants (WWF) This habitat includes the world’s most dense populations of an orangutan subspecies and pygmy Elephants. “FSC certification is crucial…in sustaining viable populations of some of the … Continue reading
Learn more about how Ade Yuliani is working to protect the wetlands in West Kalimantan, Borneo. Rare Conservation Fellows lead community-based campaigns to change the way people relate to nature. With two years of training and support from Rare, each … Continue reading
Farmers near the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve in Borneo learn sustainable agricultural practices on a agro-forestry demonstration plot. They are learning farming practices that do not require land to be cleared, which will help prevent deforestation of the Bornean Orangutan’s … Continue reading
This content originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Eddy Santoso and translated by Galuh Sekar Arum. One of the keys to success of campaign is the work we establish with volunteers. They help spread … Continue reading
EPA will limit perchlorate in drinking water (rocket fuel) (New York Times) “The Obama administration announced on Wednesday that it planned to regulate toxic substances in drinking water more strictly and would issue the first limits ever on perchlorate, a dangerous chemical … Continue reading
School children drew pictures of wildlife during a school visit by Pride campaign manager Eddy Santoso. The purpose of the visit was to promote conservation in the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve in Borneo, Indonesia. Yayorin’s Rare Pride campaign protected the … Continue reading
This photo of coffee beans comes courtesy of Flickr user JcOlivera.com. Armageddon is here: Spurred by Warming Climate, Beetles Threaten Coffee Crops “Coffee production has long been vulnerable to drought or excess rains. But recently, a tiny insect that thrives in … Continue reading
Uranbayar was rescued by a Mongolian fishing club. A Mongolian fishing club saves a lost boy in the wilderness Great story and photos inside about how a Mongolian fishing club saved a boy who was lost in the wilderness for … Continue reading
Here is an orangutan hanging out in Borneo. We’re working to protect their habitat. You can find more photos from our campaigns around the world on our Facebook page. Yayorin’s Rare Pride campaign will protect forest habitat of the Bornean … Continue reading