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Climate Impact Day

Alana Lea | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Environmental Degredation, The Nature Conservancy, Atlantic Rain Forest, The Lorax, Dow Chemical, Amazon Deforestation, Climate Change, Climate Impact Day, Monsato, Nature Conservancy, Climate Impact, Deforestation, Green News

I finally discovered, over the last couple of years developing a reforestation project in Brazil, where I was born, that deforestation and reforestation are both profitable.

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Feeding the World Through Smarter Agriculture

Mark Tercek | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Farming, The Nature Conservancy, Mississippi River, Green News, Cargill, Agribusiness, Sustainable Agriculture, Conservation, Fortune Brainstorm Green, Mark Tercek, Food Security, Impact News

How can we meet the world's increasing demands for food, water and energy without degrading the natural systems we depend on for survival?

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5 Ways You Can Help Save Our Planet's Resources On Earth Day

Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Video, Earth Day Network, Green Earth Day, Earth Day, Activism, Impact-Earth-Day, Water, Picnic, Going Green, Earth Day 2012, How to Help, Plant a Tree, Green World, Impact News

It's the Earth's Day today, but it's our moment to look around, breathe our air in a little deeper and hug our trees a little tighter. It's a day ...

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Two Years Later: New Partnership for People and Nature in the Gulf

Mark Tercek | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Green News, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation, RESTORE Act, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Oil Spill, Coastal Restoration, Oxfam America, Mark Tercek, Green News

I am proud to announce The Nature Conservancy's new partnership with Oxfam America in the Gulf of Mexico. We aim to show that environmental restoration is the foundation for lasting economic security for Gulf Coast communities.

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Inside Scoop on Sustainable Brands 2012 Conference

Eddie Fernandez | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, LUSH Cosmetics, Patagonia, Unilever, Environmental Defense Fund, Sustainability, Green Living, Sustainable Brands, Sustainable Brands Conference 2012, Going Green, Impact News

Sustainability conferences, especially on the west coast, can be a full time job if you try and hit them all. It's important to distinguish the top events, and Sustainable Brands is one of them.

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Controversial Fishing Plan Derailed

| Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: California Fishing, The Nature Conservancy, San Francisco Fishing, California Fishery Plan, Pacific Fishing, California Fishery Court, Pacific Coast Fishing, Fishery Plan, Pacific Fishery, San Francisco News

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Susanne Rust A ruling by a federal court in California threatens to upset a controvers...

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Making the Business Case for Conservation

Mark Tercek | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Freeport, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Capital, Dow Chemical, Conservation, Sustainability, Brazos River, Green Economy, Mark Tercek, Green News

What is the business case for conservation? Just a few years ago, I don't think many people in either the business or conservation communities would have thought to even pose that question. But times are changing.

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Smart Resource Management: Good for Nature, People and Business

Mark Tercek | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Energy, The Nature Conservancy, Population Growth, Natural Resources, Water, Green News, Davos 2012, Conservation, Mark Tercek, World Economic Forum, Food Security, WEF 2012, Davos, Wef, World Economic Forum 2012, Business News

Rising incomes, of course, are a good thing. But a rapidly growing and more affluent population are straining the natural systems on which natural diversity, human health and prosperity depend.

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Poachers Threaten Venus Flytraps

AP | By EMERY P. DALESIO | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Venus Flytrap Poachers, The Nature Conservancy, Venus Flytrap, Video, North Carolina Venus Flytraps, South Carolina, Endangered Species, Animals, South Carolina Venus Flytraps, North Carolina, Green News

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Venus flytrap's precarious survival in the wild along the coast of the Carolinas faces an added threat from poachers looking to c...

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Improving Forestry for Nature, People and the Climate

Mark Tercek | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Green News, The Nature Conservancy, Climate Change, Forestry, Redd, Deforestation, Indigenous People, Cancun Climate Summit, Mark Tercek, Green News

As we watch the world debate how best to address climate change, and as carbon emissions continue to soar, at least one climate strategy strikes me as a "no-brainer." We should do everything we can to save the world's forests.

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Greening Latin America: Investing in Nature for a Sustainable Future

Mark Tercek | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Green News, The Nature Conservancy, Water Conservation, Business, Latin America, Sustainable Growth, Mark Tercek, Green News

In the recent past, sugarcane growers and conservationists may have seemed unlikely allies. Today, however, some of Latin America's leading agricultural businesses understand that improving sustainability has a positive impact on their bottom line.

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday Alternative: Charities That Stretch Your Dollar The Most

Posted 01.23.2012

These charities will make your money multiply! This Black Friday or Cyber Monday, make your dollars count. Our top picks of charities that, for exampl...

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Rebuilding Fisheries: There's an App for That

Mike Sweeney | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Sustainable Seafood, Environmentalists, Ipad, Fishermen, Ecatch, Green News

Enter eCatch, a new app developed by The Nature Conservancy and fishermen that lets them load their catch data at sea and have real time access to the latest information on where the fish are -- the ones they want to catch and the ones they need to avoid.

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Message to Congress: Healthy Lands and Waters Support a Healthy Economy

Mark Tercek | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Farm Bill, Congress, Federal Budget Deficit, Budget, Green News, Government Spending, Conservation, Mark Tercek, Green News

As federal budget deadlines loom, I hope that Congress recognizes the immense value of programs that sustain our country's irreplaceable natural resources. Healthy natural systems are the foundation for a healthy economy.

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WATCH: Cutting Trees To Save The Coho Salmon

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Christian | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Garcia River Forest Project, Video, Coho Salmon, Garcia River, Saving Coho Salmon, The Conservation Fund, Green News

Cutting down forests to increase the dwindling number of coho salmon may seem unusual, but groups are embracing this in California's Garcia River Fore...

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How to Feed 7 Billion and Counting

Mark Tercek | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Population, The Nature Conservancy, Population Growth, 7 Billion People, Green News, Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, Mark Tercek, Norman Borlaug, Green News

Where others saw Mexican peasant farmers struggling with poor harvests and diseased crops -- not an attractive business opportunity -- Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug saw not problems, but potential.

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A Letter to #7,000,000,000

M. Sanjayan | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: World Population, The Nature Conservancy, World Population Growth, M Sanjayan, Sanjayan, Climate Change World Population, 7 Billion People, World Population 2011, Video, Green News

Planet Earth is the only home we have ever known, and it's likely to remain that way for a very, very long time. It's an inaccessible universe and we, your ancestors, have poked some big holes in this shared life raft. It's deflating fast!

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PHOTOS: Making A Difference In The Caribbean

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Green, The Nature Conservancy, Eco, Nature Conservancy, Caribbean, Phil Kramer, Indagare, Slidepollajax, Caribbean Travel, Travel News

The Caribbean islands are some of the most-visited tourism destinations in the world, yet few travelers seem aware of just how threatened the region's incredibly fragile ecosystem is.

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Kristen Bell: 'You Don't Have To Be Sacrificial' To Conserve Water

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Christian | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Save Water, The Nature Conservancy, Video, Kristen Bell the Nature Conservancy, Colorado River, Water Conservation, Kristen Bell, Kristen Bell Water Conservation, Neturogena Naturals, Conserve Water, Flint River, Kristen Bell Neutrogena Naturals, Green News

Actress Kristen Bell took to the stage on Monday night in support of water conservation, saying "you don't have to be sacrificial" to save water. B...

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Wangari Maathai Knew Nature Pays For Itself

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Ecosystem Services, Water Pollution, Wangari Maathai, Nature, Environment, Green News, Clean Water, Green Belt Movement, Water Conservation, Wangari Mathai, Deforestation, Maathai, Mark Tercek, Green News

Wangari Maathai knew her country's wilderness was priceless. Still, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate -- who died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 71 --...

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Getting Water Right -- With and for Women (VIDEO)

Mark Tercek | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Women, Clinton Global Initiative, Water, Clean Water, Green News, Conservation, Mark Tercek, Green News

Water is the thread that runs through all of the world's biggest challenges: food security, health issues, fair access to energy, truly sustainable economic growth, education and of course, the welfare of women and children.

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Fishermen And Conservationists Team Up To Improve Californian Fisheries

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Christian | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Video, Bottom Trawling, Fish Conservation, California Fishery, The Central Groundfish Project, Green News

In a unique partnership, conservationists and fisherman are working together to improve the sustainability of fisheries while keeping fishermen fishin...

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The Kids Are All Right

M. Sanjayan | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Nature Deficit Disorder, The Nature Conservancy, M Sanjayan, Children, Kids, Nature, Environment, Green, Leaf, Conservation, Technology, Sanjayan, Green News

Given that most East Coasters live just a couple of hours' drive from great national parks and the Atlantic coast, this paucity of nature in our children's lives is hard to understand and harder still to accept.

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Thelon Expedition: Final Camp -- Where God Began

M. Sanjayan | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Green News, Thelon River, Dene First Nation, Thelon, Canada Nature, Green News

I am more convinced than ever that in faraway places, for conservation to work, the people closest to the land must have a voice. Without their voice all we can hope for is a park, while with it we have a place.

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Design for a Living World: Top Designers Make Sustainability Stylish

Mark Tercek | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Green News, Design, The Nature Conservancy, Designers, Sustainable Design, Art, Mark Tercek, Environment, Chicago Field Museum, Green News

These creations help us consider where our products come from, how they are made and the impact they have on our planet.

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