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Conservation Grant for Brazil

July 12th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in General
The first trust fund exclusively dedicated to the long term support of the Kayapó indigenous peoples in the southeastern Amazon region of Brazil has been created with at least US$8 million to provide in grants, Conservation International announced recently. The $8 million will be spent over 5 years. Grants will be targeted at terrestrial monitoring and ...


October 17th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Travel
Conservation International has a video on Youtube that shows Madagascar’s Alley of Baobabs and the positive relationships being developed betwee...


October 11th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Wildlife
While finding 200 new species is amazing, what the Conservation International research team and the local researchers had to do to get to the new land says something about the state of our world....


September 13th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley and Caitlin Hill in Endangered Species
Conservation International has announced that over a third of approximately 280 species of freshwater turtles throughout the world are threatened wi...


December 4th, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
For anyone who likes animals, having a wildlife screensaver on their monitor can make for a fun view every time they’re on their desktop.  There’s a ...



A Few Planet Friendly Shopping Favorites

November 20th, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
The year’s busiest shopping day in the US, Black Friday, is next week.  When you’re considering what to get the special people in your life, remember that many charities offer fun and meaningful shopping opportunities.  A lot of charities offer in...