The Nature Conservancy

Join us in celebrating our incredible Chief Scientist, Katharine Hayhoe, for being named in Forbes’ very first list of 50 Sustainability Leaders! Katharine is not only the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy but also a distinguished professor at Texas Tech University. With over 125 peer-reviewed papers and publications, she is one of the nation’s leading voices in climate science. Congratulations, Katharine! Your dedication and leadership inspire us all. Let’s continue to support and amplify the crucial work being done to protect our planet. 🌍👏

Nine sihek (Guam kingfisher) chicks are living in the wild for the first time since the 1980s at TNC's Palmyra Atoll Preserve and Research Station. Palmyra is one of the healthiest land and ocean ecosystems on the planet, thanks to decades of protection and restoration by TNC and our partners. This predator-free atoll, with its abundant forest canopy and prey, offers these once extinct-in-the-wild birds a perfect home. Our nearly 25-year investment in developing a living laboratory at Palmyra is benefiting both species like the sihek and biodiversity as a whole. This project would not be possible without the hard work of the many partners of the Sihek Recovery Project including the Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, many from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums especially Sedgwick County Zoo, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, The Nature Conservancy in Hawai'i and Palmyra, The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy in California, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Read more in this Washington Post article: https://nature.ly/4dbrVW8.

Esta semana se desarrolla la Semana del Clima de Nueva York #NYCW, donde The Nature Conservancy ha organizado una interesante agenda de eventos con temas de interés global. Nuestra directora ejecutiva para América Latina, Paula Caballero, fue parte del panel "Construyendo juntos una economía equitativa para los guardianes de la naturaleza de comunidades locales y pueblos indígenas", donde autoridades y organizaciones brasileñas destacaron el importante rol de comunidades locales y pueblos indígenas en la preservación de los bosques amazónicos y sus servicios ecosistémicos, que contrasta con un mínimo financiamiento. Profundizando en las posibles alternativas, El Pais publica "Cómo lograr una economía equitativa para los guardianes de la naturaleza", donde Paula Caballero y Rony Brodsky, directora de finanzas para pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales de TNC, abordan opciones tales como las inversiones basadas en derechos de tenencia, y avances en regulación como la ley de importación libre de deforestación de la European Union, además de citar algunos ejemplos exitosos. Los invitamos a revisar la columna en este link https://lnkd.in/da-GEQmg

As we continue our advocacy from #ClimateWeekNYC to #COP29, TNC is pushing for bold, tangible action to address climate change. Our COP29 Scorecard is built around three core priorities: 1️⃣ Phase Out Fossil Fuels: We must accelerate the equitable phase-out of fossil fuels to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner and transition to renewable energy. 2️⃣ Build Climate-Resilient Societies: We must empower groups who steward nature to secure their homes, livelihoods and futures. 3️⃣ Invest in Nature-Positive Financial Flows: We must inspire commitments and investments in nature- positive projects, policies and practices. And as you can read below, we are coming with ten specific policy requests we want to see implemented at the global level. COP29 is our chance to turn promises into progress. Let’s push for the action we need. 💚 #EveryActionMatters

As world leaders gather in New York this week, the energy transition is high on the agenda. We’ve joined forces with Global Renewables Alliance and 100 other organisations who are urging countries to commit to ambitious, specific, and actionable targets to accelerate progress. We need to go smart to go fast—deploying renewable energy in ways that support goals for climate, conservation, and communities. Learn more: https://nature.ly/4dfDU5m #NowDeliverChange #3xRenewables #SmartSiting

They won't remember: - your salary - how "busy" you were - how many hours you worked What they will remember: - how you overcame barriers to the challenges our planet faces by taking small actions every day towards a sustainable future, creating a ripple effect of hope that reached more people than you could've realized - how often you go birding - that you never forget bug spray

Potato, Po-tah-to 🥔 In the potato-growing hub of Idaho, Ladd Wahlen is raising his crop differently. Traditionally, farmers till their potato fields multiple times, then use fungicides, insecticides and synthetic fertilizers. Wahlen tills just once and plants companion crops—grown simultaneously with his potatoes—to build up soil biology that naturally protects them from disease. His practices are paying off: He spends less on fuel and chemicals and saves time in the field. “I think the biggest benefit is that it’s more profitable,” Wahlen says. “If we’re able to grow more natural systems, with less need for synthetic applications and less tillage, and maintain yield and quality, that benefits the bottom line.” Wahlen sells some of his tubers and uses the rest to make potato chips for his company, Roots. He’s teamed up with The Nature Conservancy on a 45-acre demonstration farm where he shares his techniques. “This is a better way,” says Brad Johnson, regenerative agriculture senior advisor for The Nature Conservancy. “We’re not using nearly as many fossil fuels, fewer synthetic fertilizers, and we’re allowing the soil to sequester carbon. And from a nutrient density standpoint, we can get a higher-quality food.” That means healthier soil, less erosion and more nutrient-dense potatoes. “And really good potato chips,” Johnson adds. 📸: Stocksy

There's an app for that! We’ve rounded up a list of our favorite nature apps to help you connect with nature wherever you are: 

 🌿 Want to ID an insect, plant, mammal or even fungi? Download Seek by iNaturalist! (Warning: this app is addicting) 💚 Interested in doing all the above PLUS contributing to documenting biodiversity and connecting other nature lovers? You’ll love the iNaturalist app. 🐦 Are you a birder looking to up your birding game? Download Merlin and you’ll be able to identify every bird song and call you hear! 📱 Last but not least you, try eBird as a companion app to Merlin if you’re a birder who loves listing and wants a social element. 

 Have you tried any of these apps? Any others we should download? You can read more about them on our blog: https://nature.ly/47Bgmqb Photos: Sujata Roy/TNC Photo Contest 2022; Matt Kane/TNC; Dave Weth/TNC Photo Contest 2023.

Speak up for oceans. Speak up for lands. Speak up for freshwater. Speak up for communities. Speak up for climate. Speak up for conservation. 🗣 Speak up for nature! Help decide our future this November (and beyond). Learn how here: https://nature.ly/3ZnVwsr

"When I received the news of my win, I was completely stunned. I couldn’t wait to share the excitement with my family. Their reactions were priceless, and seeing the pride and happiness in their eyes made the moment even more special." 19-year-old student and amateur wildlife photographer, Hanain Ayub, won a three-day trip to Loisaba Conservancy for his winning "People’s Choice" image in The Nature Conservancy in Africa's regional photo contest. With support from TNC and other partners, Loisaba Conservancy is a sanctuary for over 250 bird species and 50 species of mammals. Hanain and his dad were impressed and inspired by Loisaba’s “passion and care” for the area, demonstrated by the anti-poaching units, community engagement programs, sustainable land management, advanced monitoring systems, and more.
 Click here to experience Hanain’s journey to Loisaba through his lens and words: https://nature.ly/4gmq83v