Praise from our partners and supporters
“In an original manner, Rare attends to conservation where it has ultimately the most lasting effect, through education tuned to the culture and needs of local people.” –E. O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
“In my view, Rare has the most effective approach for saving threatened species and wildlands of any group I’ve come across in 30 years of writing about nature and the environment.” –Eugene Linden, environmental writer for Time magazine
“Rare understands that lasting solutions to ecological problems must be implemented by the people most affected by those problems.” –Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia, a longtime Rare donor
“We are thrilled by this partnership. It allows us to combine our organizations’ expertise and enhance our overall impact in the communities that are the highest priorities for conservation efforts around the world.” --The Nature Conservancy President and CEO Steve McCormick, referring to a partnership with Rare in 30 sites around the world.
“Every organization should start with a Rare campaign.” --Bill Raynor, Director, The Nature Conservancy, Micronesia
“Earthwatch can supply the scientific research. Rare is providing the tools to convey the lessons learned so that we can get the holy grail of managing wildlife without sacrificing livelihoods.” --Mark Chandler, head of conservation at Earthwatch, of a Rare-Earthwatch collaboration in Kenya.
“Rare is the institution of choice when it comes to demonstrated leadership in the conservation awareness business. With this grant -- the largest we’ve ever issued -- we will not only help to take Rare to a new level but significantly increase the number of new conservation leaders that result from Rare’s awareness campaigns.” –Jorgen Thomsen, Executive Director of Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund
“It’s really been a great relationship. These are demand-driven campaigns. They come from our on-the-ground field staff, not from the top down. WCS brings its long-term presence to these campaigns, its strong commitment to sites and landscapes. Rare leverages this long-term commitment with a really radically different approach to conservation that deals with the human dimension.” --Josh Ginsberg, WCS vice president, operations, of campaigns in Laos, Gabon, and Cameroon
“No project of such magnitude has reached so many people in such a short space of time.” –Herson Anson, Pohnpei State Government
“We consider Rare’s work in Río Plátano a critical step in ensuring sustainable tourism development, as well as improving quality of life for these communities.” –Thierry de Pierrefeu, Secretary of Tourism, Honduras
“The Government of Grenada has declared the habitat of the Grenada Dove a national park. This was possible because of the Rare awareness campaign. We were able to bring the issue to the forefront and get government action to protect the national bird.” –Alan Joseph, Chief Forestry Officer, Grenada
“For the first time in the history of Palau, the environment has been a focal point of activities for so many governmental agencies and people with varied interests. The Pride project has made politicians come forward and associate themselves with the environment. Now we can harness this interest to develop policy.” –Noah Idechong, Founder of the Palau Conservation Society and winner of the Goldman Prize
“We are very enthusiastic about working with Rare. Its Pride campaigns have been very effective in raising awareness about conservation issues, and raising awareness is the crucial first step in combating the environmental challenges faced by Mexico’s protected areas.” --Ernesto Enkerlin, director of Mexico’s National Park Service (CONANP)
