World Land Trust

🌿 Help Save the Cloud Forests of Honduras! 🌿 In western Honduras, we have an urgent chance to protect 91 hectares (225 acres) of vulnerable forest before it’s lost forever. Read our latest newsletter to learn more and support our spring appeal... #SavetheCloudForests #Honduras #SpringAppeal2025 #Conservation #ClimateAction #CloudForest #WorldLandTrust

Help us to Save the Cloud Forests of Honduras! 🌿 In western Honduras, we have an urgent chance to protect 91 hectares (225 acres) of vulnerable forest before it’s lost forever. Our spring appeal has launched today, and we are raising £443,540 to support our local partner, AESMO to act before deforestation claims this vital habitat. The Trifinio region is a biodiversity hotspot, home to extraordinary wildlife like the Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) and the Critically Endangered Cerro Pital Salamander (Bolitoglossa synoria). It also plays a crucial role in providing clean water for local rural communities. But this fragile ecosystem is under siege from deforestation, high-altitude agriculture, cattle grazing, and forest fires. If we do not act now, these pressures will drive further destruction. How Donations Will Help: Purchase Key Areas: Enable AESMO to purchase 91 hectares (225 acres) of forest, including a 31-hectare (77-acre) property in Pacayita, under imminent threat of being cleared. Rangers: AESMO’s team of rangers play a vital role in ensuring the long-term protection of this land. Their responsibilities include patrols to prevent hunting and forest fires, regular biodiversity monitoring, recording species using camera traps, reforestation activities, and measuring vital water sources. Donations will put three rangers out in the field for the next three years, significantly helping AESMO’s work on the ground to safeguard these cloud forests for the future. Safeguard Water: The land to be purchased through this appeal has been specifically chosen as it provides essential clean water to surrounding rural villages. Protection of this land will help to improve the quality of life of local people, who rely on the water from these forests for both domestic and agricultural use. Protect Species: Despite the level of deforestation, the patches of remaining standing forest provide crucial habitat for threatened wildlife. In the streams, endemic and Critically Endangered amphibians such as the Cerro Pital Salamander (Bolitoglossa synoria) and Honduras White-lipped Frog thrive (Leptodactylus silvanimbus) . Meanwhile, charismatic mammals like the Margay (Leopardus wiedii) roam the forest canopy, and the stunning Wine-throated Hummingbird (Selasphorus ellioti) and Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) find their homes high in the treetops. AESMO’s passionate team, led by Executive Director Victor Saravia, is making a tangible difference on the front lines of conservation in western Honduras. As Victor says, “As threats to the cloud forests grow, so too must our commitment to protect them. Now is the time for us to act.” Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eTKF5KZz #SavetheCloudForests #Honduras #SpringAppeal2025 #Conservation #ClimateAction #CloudForest #WorldLandTrust

Steppes Travel supports to protect the Sierra Madre Oriental's diverse forests from illegal logging and fires. Discover their impact on wildlife and climate change. 🌍 #BCorpMonth #GenB #SteppesTravel #Connect

Discover how Mulberry England's partnership with World Land Trust is tackling the climate crisis in our latest edition of World Land Trust: Connect📰 One not to be missed! 🌎 👜 #BCorpMonth #GenB

Exposure to nature and green space has been linked to better sleep... 💤 So, what are you waiting for? Stop looking at this post, and get outside! ☀️ #WorldSleepDay

Flow Hive / Beeinventive an Australian B Corp since 2018, is known for "honey on tap." Through it’s Billions of Blossoms initiative and partnership with World Land Trust, together we're championing habitat protection. 🌍 Read our newest edition to learn more! #BCorpMonth #GenB

Discover how Kit & Kin is driving positive change through it's partnership with World Land Trust. From saving rainforests to supporting women's health in remote communities. 🌿💚 Read more in our latest newsletter here. #BCorpMonth #GenB #Sustainability

Skiing to the Geographic North Pole isn’t like traditional mountaineering—there’s no solid ground, just a shifting, frozen ocean. No marked route. No guarantee the ice will hold. My friend and polar legend Steve Jones, calls it “the best obstacle course in the world.” He’s right. For the #721Challenge, I aimed to ski the full 700+ km to the Pole with minimal assistance. In keeping with my philosophy of completing each expedition in the most authentic and minimal-assistance way possible, this was the ultimate challenge. But after months of research, I had to face a harsh truth: climate change has made full-distance expeditions nearly impossible. The ice is too unstable, the risks too high. With a heavy heart, I shifted my goal to a Final Degree attempt—still brutal, still rare, and still at risk of disappearing forever. Just 20 years ago, the Final Degree was considered straightforward. Today? It’s punishing. Since 2018, only two people have completed it. The last full-distance expedition was in 2014. The extraordinary @Polar Preet is attempting one now—if she succeeds, it will be historic. Every Step is a Battle Against: 🧊 A Moving Target – The ice shifts constantly. As I ski forward, ocean currents can push me backward. 💀 Open Water & Thin Ice – The Arctic Ocean is breaking apart faster than ever, requiring swims across freezing leads. 🐻❄️ Polar Bears – With melting ice, they roam farther north. Out here, I’m not the top predator. 🏔 Sled Hauling – Every bit of survival gear will be dragged over ridges, rubble, and pressure cracks. Unlike my South Pole trek over land, this journey is entirely on shifting, melting ice. If I succeed, I’ll complete the 721 Challenge and join fewer than 100 people to achieve the Explorer’s Grand Slam. Why does this matter? Because time is running out. The Arctic is warming 4x faster than the rest of the planet. Soon, even the Final Degree may be impossible. This expedition isn’t just about adventure—it’s about protecting one of Earth’s most fragile places 🌍 #721Challenge #TheFinalDegree #ExplorersGrandSlam #RaceAgainstClimateChange #WorldLandsTrust #HowHardCanItBe

This is it. The final, most elusive challenge of the #721Challenge—the Geographic North Pole. 🌍 In just five weeks, I’ll step onto the Arctic ice, facing some of the most brutal and unforgiving conditions on Earth: ❄ Subzero temperatures – Cold enough to freeze my breath midair. 🧊 Shifting, unstable ice – A frozen ocean that cracks, moves, and melts beneath my feet. 🔥 A race against time – The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet. This is my fourth attempt. Three times before, I’ve fought to reach the Pole—only to be stopped by forces beyond my control: a global pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and climate change. This final stretch is called “The Final Degree” because it covers the last one degree of latitude—from 89°N to 90°N, the very top of the world. It may sound small, but it’s one of the most punishing challenges on Earth. The ice beneath my feet will be constantly shifting, breaking apart, and melting faster than ever before. For years, I’ve pushed my body and mind to the extreme—climbing the Seven Summits, rowing solo across the Atlantic, and skiing over 10 degrees of latitude to the Geographic South Pole. But this final (elusive) degree is all that stands between me and the highly coveted Explorers Grand Slam and 721 Challenge. And this isn’t just about me. The North Pole is disappearing. This journey is more than a test of endurance—it’s about witnessing and raising awareness for what we’re losing. That’s why I’m proud to partner with World Land Trust to support their work protecting and restoring some of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems. Over the next few weeks, I’ll take you inside my training, my fears, my preparations, and everything it takes to survive in one of the most hostile places on Earth. And when the time comes—I want you with me, every step of the way. This is it. The Final Degree. Let’s finish what we started. #721Challenge #TheFinalDegree #NorthPole #ExplorersGrandSlam #RaceAgainstClimateChange #WorldLandsTrust #HowHardCanItBe

Selective Asia | B Corp™ - Leading in Responsible Travel 🌍 Since 2017, Selective Asia has partnered with World Land Trust (WLT) to support rewilding and tree planting projects, benefiting local communities and wildlife. Read the latest edition now! 🌿