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Check out The Nature Conservancy's new blog on conservation, science and green living!
The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to protecting ecologically important areas. The organization’s social media strategy is simple: find where people spend time online and engage them in those places. One example of how
Wolves, grizzly bears, dolphins and whales? All in one place? That place is Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest and our lead scientist Sanjayan has sent us video, images and diary entries from his trip into one of the last old-growth temperate rainforests. F
Want to raise more money for your cause on Facebook? Sure, we all do! Here's a simple model that helps increase your ROI by raising (much) more money in less time. Learn how my organization, The Nature Conservancy became the third-highest performing nonpr
Can Rogue the dog help The Nature Conservancy save endangered species in Oregon? See a great video and photos!
A profile of The Nature Conservancy's new president and chief executive officer, Mark Tercek: "Everything is linked to life on this planet -- from the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to the foods we eat and the soils we grow them on, to the medicin
A case study of cause-related marketing (CRM) as a method of fundraising and building general support and awareness for nonprofits marketing themselves on Facebook.
First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil.
Then, the water — more than 2,500 acres flooded in less than an hour.
This isn't a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. It's the l
Green is the new color of the wedding season! Great tips on how to reduce the impact of your wedding
Recycling, public transportation, energy efficient lightbulbs... there are endless ways for us to be more earth-friendly. But where do we begin? And how do we measure our progress?
"One of the best (carbon footprint calculators) is run by The Nature Conservancy, which leads you through a detailed questionnaire on your home energy use, driving, flying and diet."
The 91st Division Prairie, a 7,000-acre remnant of native South Sound grasslands, is a sanctuary for four species of native creatures now so rare they may be eligible for federal Endangered Species Act protection.
One of the world's last great grasslands is at the heart of Genghis Khan's former empire -- and his Mongolian descendants dream of keeping it that way. See how The Nature Conservancy is working to preserve the prairies of Mongolia.
Easy way to make a difference for rainforests and climate change: it's only $1 to plant a tree!
Conservationist groups like the Nature Conservancy that seek large tracts in remote areas are competing with big-money real estate investment trusts.
Crops grown for use as biofuels could pose a new threat as invasive species, a new report concludes.
Nations should avoid planting biofuel crops that have a high risk of becoming invasive species, a report warns.
Most of these newer crops are what scientists label invasive species - weeds - which they say have high potential to escape plantations, overrun adjacent farms and natural land, and create economic and ecological havoc.
According to the Nature Conservancy, nearly 90 percent of all the world's pink flamingos migrate to two breeding and nesting grounds: Celestún and and Ría Lagartos, at opposite ends of Mexico's unspoiled northern coastline along the Gulf of Mexico.
A new report co-authored by Nature Conservancy scientists says that biofuel crops could also become invasive species -- and that the risk needs to be evaluated before these crops are planted.
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