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🔥 New post! | Key conservation roles | A new map of the conservation sector Have you ever felt lost, confused or overwhelmed trying to break into the conservation sector? Are you uncertain what roles are available, where you fit or how to get there? You’re not alone… Conservation is a huge, expanding, diversifying professional industry, offering a dizzying array of conservation job types. On Conservation Careers to date we’ve... read the full description on our website. 🐾 Title: Key conservation roles | A new map of the conservation sector 🌳 Author: Conservation Careers 📌 Categories: News 👉 Link: https://lnkd.in/e-PX_FMi #ConservationCareers #ConservationJobs #ConservationAdvice #Conservation #Wildlife

🤫 Wildlife communicators' secrets revealed! 🤫 Can you imagine working as a conservation communicator, inspiring people to care about wildlife? We asked professional conservation communicators what their favourite part of the job is... “Making impact through storytelling - I love highlighting important conservation work that wouldn't otherwise be receiving the recognition it deserves... We all know that to care about something, people have to know about it first!” - Kate Stephenson, Kate on Conservation. “...reporting, coupled with the awareness campaigns and the indigenous protests, led to this huge outcome where something like 29m tonnes of carbon emissions were avoided…we’re trying to provide information to whoever can use it in a productive way so they can make informed decisions.” - Rhett Butler, Founder and CEO, Mongabay. “It's all about the storytelling. Hearing the news first from the organisations I work with and then working out the best way to deliver that information to the relevant audience in a way that will capture their imagination. I feel it's a very privileged position to be in.” - Lloyd Goften, Communications Coach and Head of Marketing, Conservation Careers. “It's the thrill of sharing enthusiasm and curiosity. We live on a gorgeous planet, let's explore it, care for it, and learn everything about it!” - Fernando Mateos González, Founder | https://ow.ly/Sn5450RCQzN. “I love the creativity and freedom communications brings. Finding ways to engage and inform about conservation issues using a variety of methods from writing stories and creating videos and podcasts. It's fun.” - Nick Askew, Director, Conservation Careers. “I love uncovering stories and finding the best way to tell them - especially stories that would otherwise remain untold. Conservation communications is also where science meets art, and where research meets creativity - the best of both worlds :) - Kristi Foster, Head of Programmes, Conservation Careers. “...my proudest media moment was securing a little article about the discovery of a new bird species... I wrote the press release with [the chap] who made the discovery. We put it out to the world’s media and it got massive pick up - we’re talking front page of the New York Times” - Richard Thomas | Global Communications Co-ordinator, TRAFFIC. Would you like to join these conservation communicators, in a role where creativity meets purpose and impact? 🙌 Our Communications for Conservation Projects course can help, and we’re offering a special 33% discount until 31st May! 💚 Join us! 👉 https://ow.ly/nWiS50RCQzP #ConservationCareers #ConservationJobs #Comms4Conservation 📷 Kate on Conservation

Please below for more information on a large federal grant program for large scale restoration due April 4.2024. Please pass it on! The America the Beautiful Challenge is a public-private grant program for locally led ecosystem restoration projects that invest in watershed restoration, resilience, equitable access, workforce development, corridors and connectivity, and collaborative conservation, consistent with the America the Beautiful Initiative. - Conserving and restoring rivers, coasts, wetlands, and watersheds - Conserving and restoring forests, grasslands, and other important ecosystems that serve as carbon sinks - Connecting and reconnecting wildlife corridors, large landscapes, watersheds, and seascapes - Improving ecosystem and community resilience to coastal flooding, drought, and other climate-related threats - Expanding access to the outdoors, particularly in underserved communities Applicants are encouraged to develop large landscape scale and/or cross jurisdictional projects that advance existing conservation plans or are informed by Indigenous Traditional Knowledge. FYI from earlier this week: from: https://lnkd.in/g9Pwc7Ne RALEIGH, N.C. — The Biden-Harris administration today announced the release of the 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the America the Beautiful Challenge, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The program, which was launched in 2022 with support from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is dedicated to funding landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects that implement existing conservation plans across the nation. In 2024, the program expects to award up to $119 million in grants to communities nationwide. America the Beautiful Challenge grant pre-proposals are due April 4, 2024, and the full RFP can be found on NFWF’s Request for Proposals webpage. Awards are expected to be announced in November 2024. Proposals are reviewed by a public-private committee of partners and technical experts, and funding decisions are based on the extent to which they meet the criteria listed in the RFP.  Additional information about the program can be found on NFWF’s America the Beautiful Challenge webpage. 

What motivates ranchers to adopt conservation practices? Perhaps unsurprisingly, in a new study led by Chloe Wardropper and several co-authors, we found found that ranchers’ values, namely their sense of responsibility towards the larger region, and their perceptions of the effectiveness of their conservation actions contributed to adoption of conservation actions. We also found that ranchers with less concern about threats to their property rights were more likely to take conservation actions. Check it out in People and Nature (open access) here: https://lnkd.in/g2zCdaUw Private land conservation towards large landscape goals: Role of relational values, property rights orientations and perceived efficacy in ranchers' actions

GRANT ALERT! $3 million available for conservation and outdoor recreation projects throughout Nevada. Thank you Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) for the following grant opportunity: approximately $3 million in grant funding is now available through the Conserve Nevada Program for projects that support conservation and outdoor recreation in Nevada. Conserve Nevada grants are open to all Nevada cities, counties, towns, general improvement districts (GIDs), conservation districts, water conservancy districts, nonprofit organizations, and State agencies. Competitive grant project categories include:   Wildfire mitigation and restoration Designing/constructing recreational facilities, campsites, or trails Acquiring land and/or water for conservation or recreation (including conservation easements) Enhancing and restoring the Truckee and Carson River Corridors Protecting and restoring wetlands Acquisition of credits to protect sagebrush ecosystems Past projects have included the restoration of the Panaca Fairgrounds, development of the Elko Peace Park, installation of the City of Reno Bicentennial Bridge, acquisition of 395 acres along the Carson River in Carson City, as well as acquisition of 21 acres along the Truckee River to preserve wildlife habitat, water quality, and natural resources along Washoe County’s Truckee River Greenbelt.   The application and program rules are available online at ConserveNevada.nv.gov. Applications are due by December 28, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. The Conserve Nevada Program will award grants beginning in February 2023.   “For more than two decades, Nevada’s landmark conservation bond funding program has been instrumental in the preservation and restoration of Nevada’s natural and cultural resources,” said NDCNR Director James Settelmeyer. “This grant funding helps create fire-resilient landscapes, protects rivers and wetlands, preserves historic and cultural resources, and develops outdoor recreation opportunities for Nevadans. I thank our many partners and public leaders for their support of the Conserve Nevada Program, which will help cultivate a healthy, vibrant Nevada for generations to come.”

This article spotlights the collaborative and two-decade-long Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP). KCP is part of a nationwide shift towards landscape-level and holistic conservation efforts. Also mentioned is the Center-commissioned paper _Build Back a Better National Landscape Conservation Framework_, which urges governments to provide more support for large landscape conservation endeavors such as the KCP. https://lnkd.in/gk8zpYnS

It's hard to believe, but we are already starting to plan our projects and trainings for 2024. VOC can help an organization engage the public in addressing stewardship projects related to: -Building and maintaining trails -Recreational infrastructure development and maintenance -Improving accessibility for parks and trails -Seeding, planting, and erosion control tasks -Fire restoration and mitigation -Community science and data collection -Flood restoration -Planting, maintaining, and harvesting urban food gardens and establishing pollinator gardens -Habitat restoration, including noxious weed management and fence removal -Greening urban spaces -Crosscut and chainsaw crews And more! We hope to continue broadening our reach in 2024 and beyond. Share our Project Application and our Training Application with community leaders and groups that may have a need VOC can fill. Project Application (https://lnkd.in/eAmZEqUJ) Training Application (https://lnkd.in/g7hREKnu) #stewardship #scienceandenvironment #volunteeringopportunities #volunteeringmatters

Landcare NSW and BCT Private Land Conservation Matters (PLCM) Project Update https://bit.ly/3GQWeUp In New South Wales, private land conservation is a vital strategy for enhancing biodiversity, filling critical gaps not covered by public reserves. It enhances habitat connectivity, safeguards diverse ecosystems, and involves local landowners directly in conservation efforts. This approach not only supports wildlife and habitat protection but also promotes sustainable land management and climate change mitigation through innovative practices. By integrating private lands into conservation strategies, NSW leverages a broader, more inclusive approach to preserving its unique biodiversity, engaging communities, and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship. The Private Land Conservation Matters (PLCM) Project is an initiative by Landcare NSWand Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) aimed at advancing conservation efforts on private lands. In this update, we provide highlights on the project’s progress, communication plan, workplan reviews by Landcare groups, insights from a presentation by the Natural Resources Commission (NRC), and the involvement of BCT’s Regional Managers in shaping its future direction.