In schools across Kenya’s Chyulu Hills, girls learn, grow and thrive. Revenue generated from forest protection is helping ensure the education and health of a girls can be top priorities. With improved school attendance, girls are getting higher grades and participating more in sports. Conservation International and Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust / Fund are supporting community-driven programs in the Chyulu Hills where people are protecting the nature that they depend on for their well-being. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egbq58MK Film narrated by Conservation International CEO Dr. M Sanjayan
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Since 1987, we have been fighting to protect nature for people.
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Since 1987, Conservation International has worked to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity. Combining fieldwork with innovations in science, policy and finance, we’ve helped protect more than 6 million square kilometers (2.3 million square miles) of land and sea across more than 70 countries. Today, with offices in more than two dozen countries and a worldwide network of thousands of partners, our reach is truly global. But we couldn't have made it this far without you. Your contributions support our work to protect nature for the benefit of us all.
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Own a piece of U2 history that will help protect nature. This Rivian R1S was part of a fleet that transported the band around Vegas, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the show. Pop the hood to reveal the front trunk and you’ll find an autographed surprise – signatures by Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton, and U2:UV drummer Bram van den Berg. Bid now on Charitybuzz in support of Conservation International: Charitybuzz.com/U2Rivian
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Parts of the Amazon rainforest are suffering through the worst droughts ever recorded. Major rivers are dwindling. Wildfires are burning out of control. And significant rain is not expected until October. We urgently need to support the Indigenous and local communities who protect these forests, experts say.
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When drought and climate change left kids hungry and school attendance dwindling in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills, community leaders took action. With funds generated from protecting one of the planet’s most vital forests, they started a school food program that has fed nearly 35,000 children in 90 schools in just over a year. Conservation International and Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust / Fund support these efforts that help Indigenous Peoples and local communities benefit financially from protecting forests. With these funds, communities are investing in their future, helping to ensure meals for children, and boosting school attendance. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egbq58MK Film narrated by Conservation International CEO Dr. M Sanjayan
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Here's how communities in Kenya turned their forests into "giving trees" — funding scholarships, an emergency food program and more.
The giving trees: In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink
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Protecting forests in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills is helping children stay in school. When the region was hit by severe drought, school dropout rates rose. Many families were forced to move in search of land that could support their lives and livelihoods. That’s when community leaders stepped up, using funds generated from protecting Chyulu’s forests to provide school scholarships. Conservation International and Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust / Fund Kenya support this project which has paid school fees for nearly 4,000 children to date – ensuring children, their families, and entire communities thrive. Learn more about this project that is protecting nature for people and climate: https://lnkd.in/egbq58MK Film narrated by Conservation International CEO Dr. M Sanjayan
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For the fishing village of Topón in southern Mexico, crocodiles were once feared. Now, they are no longer foes, but critical partners. When upstream deforestation caused shrimp populations to plummet, the people of Topón searched for a solution, turning to conservation experts. Through a partnership between Conservación Internacional México, the Global Environment Facility, and the Mexican government, a solution was devised, and crocodiles were brought back into the Topón ecosystem. The results? A tenfold increase in shrimp catch. LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/ecsjWcfB
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To save the planet, we need to save surf breaks. Surfer Magazine breaks down the connection between surf breaks & irrecoverable carbon, why surf spots need to be saved, and how Conservation International has played a role: “So far, Conservation International has worked with partners to establish 30 Surf Protected Areas in Indonesia, Costa Rica and Peru. These Surf Protected Areas are centered on surf breaks and seek to protect their larger surrounding ecosystems including coastal forests, mangrove, beaches, seagrass, coral reefs and the waves themselves.” Learn more. ⤵️
Saving Our Surf May Be the Best Way to Save the Planet
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Eight years after Conservation International biologist Mark Erdmann took the photo of a colorful little fish, his suspicions were confirmed: he had discovered his 184th new species. 🔑 The key to identifying 184 new species? Erdmann credits his photographic memory. “I have a photographic memory, which serves me very well in this field,” he said. “I basically have a catalog of all known reef fish species in the region squirreled away in my mind, which helps me recognize in the moment if I’ve come across something new.
Biologist’s keen eye spots (another) new species in the Pacific
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Surfing as a force for conservation, and we work to create "surf protected areas" around the world to support community development and protect critical natural habitats. Conservation International Senior Director of Surf Conservation Scott Atkinson joins Kkua Khpr Hawaii Public Radio to explore new research with Oregon State University and Save The Waves Coalition that dives deeper into the relationship between surf breaks, biodiversity, and high-carbon ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/eGaJKTEa
Here's what catching waves and conservation have in common
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