Yao Ming Visits the wetlands of Dongzhaigang
Basketball star and conservationist Yao Ming visited the wetlands of Dongzhaigang with Rare CEO Brett Jenks and Rare Chair Emerita Wendy Paulson to see preservation efforts firsthand. Continue reading
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Feelings of being in a Jimmy Buffet song and a quick meeting with Yao Ming in China
I sometimes feel like a disembodied soul in Jimmy Buffet’s classic song “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude,” for he writes: Reading departure signs in some big airport Reminds me of the places I’ve been Visions of good times that … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: Stand up against climate change
“I Am” campaign by Global Green USA urges citizens to join the fight against climate change (Mother Nature Network) If the above embedded video does not display,
Notes from a rare planet: More than 900 species have been added to the endangered species list this year
More than 900 species have been added to the endangered species list this year (MongayBay) More than 19,000 species are now classified in one of three threatened categories: Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered, a jump of 8,219 species since 2000. Brighter … Continue reading
China’s biggest celebrity, Yao Ming, visits Dongzhaigang Nature Reserve conservation campaign site
On the evening of April 15 Shiyang Li, Rare’s China program director, anxiously paced the grounds of the Boao forum – a prestigious gathering of leaders in government, business and academia. Behind closed doors a cocktail reception hosted by former … 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