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For these women, sustainable business is buzzing
Around the world, women beekeepers are helping to protect bees by sharing their knowledge and traditions. This International Women’s Day, we highlight the work of three beekeepers who live in very different geographies, but are united in their passion for the pollinators.
March 8, 2024
In Colombia, a new way to protect mangroves takes root
A recently-launched blue carbon finance project for the first time takes into account not only the carbon that mangrove trees store in their trunks and leaves, but also the carbon they sequester in their soils, often for millennia.
May 19, 2021
Notes from the field: From fighting fires to cleaning seas, communities stand up for nature
Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
April 8, 2021
Notes from the field: For communities, conservation brings business opportunities
Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
January 21, 2021
Time for a tropical carbon tax, experts say
In a recent article, Conservation International's executive vice president explained how a tax on carbon could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions while protecting nature.
February 13, 2020
New documentary features an unlikely, and silent, hero
A young girl’s struggle to learn to swim is the subject of a new documentary film that screened at last week’s Sundance Film Festival.
February 5, 2019
Threats to protected areas jeopardize global freshwater supplies
Where does your water come from? The answer may surprise you.
July 15, 2016
What ‘sustainability’ means to a lifelong coffee farmer
Editor’s note: On National Coffee Day, we’re taking a look at the people who make your morning cup of joe
September 29, 2017
For Colombia’s fishers, embracing sustainability brings better pay
The EcoGourmet program connects independent fishers to local restaurants.
November 28, 2017
We can be heroes: Local leaders with super powers for conservation
Fifteen conservationists came together at the World Conservation Congress to showcase the power of community action for the environment.
September 9, 2016
Last week, a ‘sweeping’ win for the oceans that you didn’t hear about
In a historic move, the presidents of Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador declared their intention to expand their countries’ commitments to ocean protection.
September 15, 2016
Saving the mangroves to save the clams — and a way of life
A community in Colombia ensures their mangroves and clams are around well into the future.
June 21, 2018
To protect its precious water, Bogotá looks to the Big Apple
A recent workshop in Bogotá highlighted the challenges to protecting water by protecting nature in Latin American cities.
January 30, 2018