The idea that motorcycle riders have a heart for conservation might surprise non-motorcyclists out there, but it shouldn’t. This partnership also gives the message of conservation more exposure. What do conservationists look like? Do they wear fleece jackets? Or hiking boots? MORE
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia District, Kenya — a place with an active ranch and wildlife on the same property. Heather Tallis is The Nature Conservancy’s lead scientist. But what really happens when conservation improves resources? MORE
And at The Nature Conservancy, science has guided everything we do for more than 65 years. Today, more than 600 Conservancy scientists are working all over the world to discover and apply solutions to the biggest challenges facing people and the planet. MORE
The Trump administration likely won’t do 100 percent of what’s on the menu here, but in his Cabinet appointments Trump has largely assembled a team of down-the-line conservatives , so it’s a good look at the direction policy is likely to take. MORE
Hausheer, science writer for The Nature Conservancy. So how can scientists and conservationists ensure that people use data gathered in support of conservation practices to make successful decisions? These small island states are a microcosm of conservation,” says Montambault. MORE
Hausheer, science writer for The Nature Conservancy. Knowing what diseases a species is susceptible to, and what affect those diseases have on a population is critical for conservation efforts. Science bird conservation research whooping crane MORE
But a conservation tool can help address these seemingly disparate issues. Around the world, The Nature Conservancy and partners have used a tool called water funds to invest in conservation activities in watersheds, improving water quantity and quality for urban residents downstream. MORE
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy. In a speech late last week, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell talked about her conservation agenda. We’ve long viewed LWCF as a common-sense and critical conservation program. MORE
Behavioral science and economics have provided important insights for health, finance, and many other domains, but are largely untapped resources for conservation. A new paper in Conservation Letters helps practitioners tap into behavioral sciences. MORE
But Nature Conservancy ecologist Sophie Parker , who is showing me conservation projects here, asks me to envision an earlier California and Nevada. “It’s In the early 1970s, The Nature Conservancy purchased one pool in the Ash Meadows area to protect the Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish. MORE
Simply put, biodiversity conservation is a societal value not everyone shares. Rising to the Challenge of Biodiversity Conservation in a Human-dominated World. Finding these alignments is perhaps the most critical task for conservation today. What’s in it for me? MORE
n spent 12 months studying decision-making processes within an unnamed international conservation NGO working on a marine conservation project in Papua New Guinea. Science global conservation Human Ecology journals measures social science Madang Lagoon in Papua New Guinea. MORE
Could a hackathon ever be used to solve a conservation challenge? To use one example: could coders, designers and project managers – many of whom with no conservation experience – develop solutions to address fisheries management? But I run a map and design shop for the Conservancy. MORE
Engaging in markets is not new for The Nature Conservancy. Property rights have long been the Conservancy’s primary transaction unit. As a consequence, the Conservancy’s ‘priorities’ could often be very precisely defined: a discrete property of interest. MORE
But conservation is weirder. But sometimes, conservation requires that you built a robot, search for poop, or devise a seemingly endless variety of techniques to collect animal semen. Photo © Department of Conservation / Flickr. Nature is weird. MORE
Video courtesy of Nature Conservancy partner John Romero of Owyhee Air Research. Here, we showcase video that demonstrates the many ways infrared is aiding conservation research and monitoring. Hummingbird as seen in infrared. MORE
The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. Timm Kroeger is senior environmental economist for The Nature Conservancy. Conservation is no exception. So what does it mean to be smart about pursuing conservation objectives? Arlington: The Nature Conservancy. MORE
After a 40-year history punctuated by arson, conflict, and poaching, conservation efforts in the Arnavon Islands are yielding a glimmer of hope for hawksbills sea turtles. Zama, once outspoken about his resentment of conservation on the island, is now on the ACMCA board. “It MORE
Time Poverty As a New Metric for Conservation: A Q&A With Yuta Masuda. The reality is that local landowners — and their actions — are things that the conservation community must work with, not around. Photo © Nick Hall / The Nature Conservancy. Conservation Letters. MORE
Not long ago, the questions and answers conservation and environmentalism faced seemed straightforward: Should we save the whales? How Conservation Can Better Prepare for ‘Wicked’ Problems. MORE
Willie Atu (on left), showing a map of the conserved and threatened areas of the Solomons to the Mothers Union, a group of Kia women who have worked with the Conservancy to raise conservation awareness. By Heather Tallis, lead scientist, The Nature Conservancy. MORE
Peter Kareiva is chief scientist of The Nature Conservancy. David Banks is director of the Conservancy’s Africa program. Read some of his best writing for the Conservancy’s website.) The Conservancy’s vibrant Africa program was catalyzed by Sanj. MORE
Humpback whale breaching, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, Haida Gwaii. Read more SNAP magazine essays on how conservation, conservation science and human well-being intersect. . Conservation Letters. MORE
In spite of the fact that economists called the recent United States recession (December 2007 to June 2009) over, economic forecasts continue to decline, taking their losses from recent housing starts and persistent unemployment. Even worse, household incomes have fallen 6.7 percent. That means, in an inflationary cycle where food prices have risen on average 4 percent (according to those same economists), incomes have fallen almost twice that percentage. MORE
The Nature Conservancy is continuing to expand its bison conservation program, and now the animals are moving east. This fall, the shaggy beasts will be reintroduced to Kankakee Sands , a Nature Conservancy preserve in southern Indiana. The Conservancy has completed that process. MORE
And conservation. Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation by Paul J. Written by birders, it underlies a wealth of facts, trends, and events with a consciousness that the more knowledgeable we are about good bird feeding practices, based on history and experience, the more successful bird feeding will be at bringing people to birds and the more people will advocate for effective conservation policies and laws. MORE
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Follow Mark on Twitter: @ MarkTercek. We should all welcome the carbon dividend proposal announced by the Climate Leadership Council today. MORE
The Nature Conservancy works with logging companies to practice reduced-impact logging. Indeed, the best years for tropical forest conservation are likely still ahead of us — and that’s most exciting of all. Justin Adams is The Nature Conservancy’s Global Managing Director of Lands. MORE
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive By Investing in Nature. MORE
This piece was authored by Bill Ginn, the chief conservation officer of The Nature Conservancy. When The Nature Conservancy was founded in 1951, the world’s population was 2.6 MORE
In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. Conservation Animal Rights MORE
Mark Thoma on "the conservative bias in economics": I have a new column: Yes, Nick Kristof, There Is a Conservative Bias in Economics : Nicholas Kristof recent reignited the debate over liberal bias in academia with his claim that “universities risk becoming liberal echo chambers and hostile environments for conservatives.” The conservative viewpoint is accorded significant weight despite the fact that it is often a minority viewpoint. MORE
In this Conservation Science 101, I’ll present a brief overview of what happens during a bleaching event, and also discuss some common misperceptions about this phenomenon. In the meantime, read more about the Conservancy’s work to protect coral reefs in the Caribbean and beyond. MORE
That’s been the key behind the successful propagation of sabal palms at The Nature Conservancy’s Southmost Preserve , located in south Texas on the Mexican border. Preserve manager Max Pons runs the nursery, which can produce as many as 80,000 plants a year for conservation purposes. MORE
The effort of conserving water and energy simply means to waste less, save more and use wisely. 13 Practical Ways to Conserve Energy: Upgrade to energy star appliances. MORE
The meeting—a retreat for The Nature Conservancy’s European region—began in the typical way too, with each person stating their name, their unit within the Conservancy, and where they were based. Jeff Opperman is Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Rivers Program. MORE
In honor of World Environment Day on June 5 — a day to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet earth — we offer this list of some of the most useful and inspiring technological advances that are assisting conservation. MORE
Last week, TNC joined with USAID and the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) to launch Freshwater Conservation and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Integration Guidelines: A Framework for Implementation in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate Change The Nature Conservancy United State MORE
Conserving Resources. So Greenhome wants to help you focus on using less, not just to conserve the things we need, but also to minimize the damage we do the environment we all share. 5 Easy Ways to Conserve Resources Every Day. You’ll find everything you need to get started in Greenhome’s water and energy conservation kits for the garden, bathroom, home, and office. Tagged: CFL , conservation , energy efficient , green energy , water saving. MORE
Created by Congress in 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas, water resources and our cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans. It was a simple idea: use revenues from the depletion of one natural resource – offshore oil and gas – to support the conservation of another precious resource – our land and water. MORE
Gina Cosentino is The Nature Conservancy’s Director of Indigenous and Communal Conservation. Conservationists are in the human rights business even though many don’t think of conservation in this way. But conservation and human rights are in fact closely linked. MORE
Conservation today operates in a world of targets: Protect 17 percent of terrestrial systems and 10 percent of marine systems by 2020; keep global climate change below 1.5 Putting Conservation on the Map: A Blueprint for a Healthy Planet. MORE
The governor instructed the Read More The post How Hollywood Is Helping California Conserve Water appeared first on Ecorazzi. With California declaring cutbacks on water consumption, Hollywood is doing its part to help out. MORE
Conserve Related Topics Green Home Blog
APRIL 11, 2012
Conserving Resources. So Greenhome wants to help you focus on using less, not just to conserve the things we need, but also to minimize the damage we do the environment we all share. 5 Easy Ways to Conserve Resources Every Day. You’ll find everything you need to get started in Greenhome’s water and energy conservation kits for the garden, bathroom, home, and office. Tagged: CFL , conservation , energy efficient , green energy , water saving.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 5, 2016
Simply put, biodiversity conservation is a societal value not everyone shares. Rising to the Challenge of Biodiversity Conservation in a Human-dominated World. Finding these alignments is perhaps the most critical task for conservation today. What’s in it for me?
Environmental Economics
JANUARY 10, 2017
The Trump administration likely won’t do 100 percent of what’s on the menu here, but in his Cabinet appointments Trump has largely assembled a team of down-the-line conservatives , so it’s a good look at the direction policy is likely to take.
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 17, 2017
And at The Nature Conservancy, science has guided everything we do for more than 65 years. Today, more than 600 Conservancy scientists are working all over the world to discover and apply solutions to the biggest challenges facing people and the planet.
Nature Conservancy - Science
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
Willie Atu (on left), showing a map of the conserved and threatened areas of the Solomons to the Mothers Union, a group of Kia women who have worked with the Conservancy to raise conservation awareness. By Heather Tallis, lead scientist, The Nature Conservancy.
Conservancy Talk
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
This piece was authored by Bill Ginn, the chief conservation officer of The Nature Conservancy. When The Nature Conservancy was founded in 1951, the world’s population was 2.6
Conservancy Talk
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy. In a speech late last week, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell talked about her conservation agenda. We’ve long viewed LWCF as a common-sense and critical conservation program.
Conservancy Talk
AUGUST 26, 2013
The idea that motorcycle riders have a heart for conservation might surprise non-motorcyclists out there, but it shouldn’t. This partnership also gives the message of conservation more exposure. What do conservationists look like? Do they wear fleece jackets? Or hiking boots?
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Created by Congress in 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas, water resources and our cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans. It was a simple idea: use revenues from the depletion of one natural resource – offshore oil and gas – to support the conservation of another precious resource – our land and water.
Green Home Blog
MARCH 11, 2013
In spite of the fact that economists called the recent United States recession (December 2007 to June 2009) over, economic forecasts continue to decline, taking their losses from recent housing starts and persistent unemployment. Even worse, household incomes have fallen 6.7 percent. That means, in an inflationary cycle where food prices have risen on average 4 percent (according to those same economists), incomes have fallen almost twice that percentage.
Nature Conservancy - Science
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Video courtesy of Nature Conservancy partner John Romero of Owyhee Air Research. Here, we showcase video that demonstrates the many ways infrared is aiding conservation research and monitoring. Hummingbird as seen in infrared.
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Humpback whale breaching, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, Haida Gwaii. Read more SNAP magazine essays on how conservation, conservation science and human well-being intersect. . Conservation Letters.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JULY 28, 2014
Could a hackathon ever be used to solve a conservation challenge? To use one example: could coders, designers and project managers – many of whom with no conservation experience – develop solutions to address fisheries management? But I run a map and design shop for the Conservancy.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 2, 2016
In honor of World Environment Day on June 5 — a day to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet earth — we offer this list of some of the most useful and inspiring technological advances that are assisting conservation.
Nature Conservancy - Science
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Conservation today operates in a world of targets: Protect 17 percent of terrestrial systems and 10 percent of marine systems by 2020; keep global climate change below 1.5 Putting Conservation on the Map: A Blueprint for a Healthy Planet.
Eccorazzi
APRIL 2, 2015
The governor instructed the Read More The post How Hollywood Is Helping California Conserve Water appeared first on Ecorazzi. With California declaring cutbacks on water consumption, Hollywood is doing its part to help out.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 5, 2016
But conservation is weirder. But sometimes, conservation requires that you built a robot, search for poop, or devise a seemingly endless variety of techniques to collect animal semen. Photo © Department of Conservation / Flickr. Nature is weird.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 6, 2017
Behavioral science and economics have provided important insights for health, finance, and many other domains, but are largely untapped resources for conservation. A new paper in Conservation Letters helps practitioners tap into behavioral sciences.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 13, 2017
Engaging in markets is not new for The Nature Conservancy. Property rights have long been the Conservancy’s primary transaction unit. As a consequence, the Conservancy’s ‘priorities’ could often be very precisely defined: a discrete property of interest.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 31, 2016
After a 40-year history punctuated by arson, conflict, and poaching, conservation efforts in the Arnavon Islands are yielding a glimmer of hope for hawksbills sea turtles. Zama, once outspoken about his resentment of conservation on the island, is now on the ACMCA board. “It
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 30, 2014
But Nature Conservancy ecologist Sophie Parker , who is showing me conservation projects here, asks me to envision an earlier California and Nevada. “It’s In the early 1970s, The Nature Conservancy purchased one pool in the Ash Meadows area to protect the Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish.
10,000 Birds
JULY 11, 2012
In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. Conservation Animal Rights
Conservancy Talk
AUGUST 27, 2013
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive By Investing in Nature.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 30, 2014
Peter Kareiva is chief scientist of The Nature Conservancy. David Banks is director of the Conservancy’s Africa program. Read some of his best writing for the Conservancy’s website.) The Conservancy’s vibrant Africa program was catalyzed by Sanj.
Environmental Economics
JUNE 1, 2016
Mark Thoma on "the conservative bias in economics": I have a new column: Yes, Nick Kristof, There Is a Conservative Bias in Economics : Nicholas Kristof recent reignited the debate over liberal bias in academia with his claim that “universities risk becoming liberal echo chambers and hostile environments for conservatives.” The conservative viewpoint is accorded significant weight despite the fact that it is often a minority viewpoint.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 25, 2015
Hausheer, science writer for The Nature Conservancy. So how can scientists and conservationists ensure that people use data gathered in support of conservation practices to make successful decisions? These small island states are a microcosm of conservation,” says Montambault.
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia District, Kenya — a place with an active ranch and wildlife on the same property. Heather Tallis is The Nature Conservancy’s lead scientist. But what really happens when conservation improves resources?
Conservancy Talk
OCTOBER 16, 2013
Gina Cosentino is The Nature Conservancy’s Director of Indigenous and Communal Conservation. Conservationists are in the human rights business even though many don’t think of conservation in this way. But conservation and human rights are in fact closely linked.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 22, 2014
n spent 12 months studying decision-making processes within an unnamed international conservation NGO working on a marine conservation project in Papua New Guinea. Science global conservation Human Ecology journals measures social science Madang Lagoon in Papua New Guinea.
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 10, 2015
Hausheer, science writer for The Nature Conservancy. Knowing what diseases a species is susceptible to, and what affect those diseases have on a population is critical for conservation efforts. Science bird conservation research whooping crane
Nature Conservancy - Science
DECEMBER 1, 2014
In this Conservation Science 101, I’ll present a brief overview of what happens during a bleaching event, and also discuss some common misperceptions about this phenomenon. In the meantime, read more about the Conservancy’s work to protect coral reefs in the Caribbean and beyond.
Conservancy Talk
JANUARY 26, 2015
The Nature Conservancy works with logging companies to practice reduced-impact logging. Indeed, the best years for tropical forest conservation are likely still ahead of us — and that’s most exciting of all. Justin Adams is The Nature Conservancy’s Global Managing Director of Lands.
Hug a Tree with Me
JUNE 12, 2014
The effort of conserving water and energy simply means to waste less, save more and use wisely. 13 Practical Ways to Conserve Energy: Upgrade to energy star appliances.
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 2, 2017
But a conservation tool can help address these seemingly disparate issues. Around the world, The Nature Conservancy and partners have used a tool called water funds to invest in conservation activities in watersheds, improving water quantity and quality for urban residents downstream.
Conservancy Talk
DECEMBER 20, 2013
Last week, TNC joined with USAID and the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) to launch Freshwater Conservation and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Integration Guidelines: A Framework for Implementation in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate Change The Nature Conservancy United State
Nature Conservancy - Science
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
The Nature Conservancy is continuing to expand its bison conservation program, and now the animals are moving east. This fall, the shaggy beasts will be reintroduced to Kankakee Sands , a Nature Conservancy preserve in southern Indiana. The Conservancy has completed that process.
Conservancy Talk
JUNE 29, 2016
The meeting—a retreat for The Nature Conservancy’s European region—began in the typical way too, with each person stating their name, their unit within the Conservancy, and where they were based. Jeff Opperman is Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Rivers Program.
Conservancy Talk
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Follow Mark on Twitter: @ MarkTercek. We should all welcome the carbon dividend proposal announced by the Climate Leadership Council today.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 9, 2014
That’s been the key behind the successful propagation of sabal palms at The Nature Conservancy’s Southmost Preserve , located in south Texas on the Mexican border. Preserve manager Max Pons runs the nursery, which can produce as many as 80,000 plants a year for conservation purposes.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2015
And conservation. Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation by Paul J. Written by birders, it underlies a wealth of facts, trends, and events with a consciousness that the more knowledgeable we are about good bird feeding practices, based on history and experience, the more successful bird feeding will be at bringing people to birds and the more people will advocate for effective conservation policies and laws.
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