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Synchronicity Earth is a UK-registered charity focusing on global environmental conservation.

Synchronicity Earth aims to be a different kind of conservation organisation. We are research-driven, raising and distributing donor funding to the conservation sector. To increase the impact of this funding, we develop programmes, collaborating with others to coordinate action.

We are in this for the long haul – we recognise that change does not happen overnight, so we develop lasting relationships with our partners and encourage donors to move beyond short-term project cycles.

We want to help create a global network of conservation allies. The work we do helps to bring about meaningful change for endangered species and vulnerable ecosystems and has a positive impact on the livelihoods of often marginalised communities.

Conservation depends on people, but should benefit all life. Through our partners we work in areas where there is an urgent need for conservation action, developing programmes which make a difference to species, habitats and local people.

“Synchronicity Earth is one of very few organisations prepared to support those vitally important conservation efforts that don’t necessarily grab the headlines. This approach is proving to be a lifeline to the important work of conservation organisations and projects which might not otherwise be funded.”

Dr William Darwall, Head, IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit

Our Stories

Learn more about the partners we fund and support, read interviews with our allies and dive deeper into our work.

Celebrating women in conservation

Celebrating women in conservation

5 minutes read

Women play an immensely important role in the conservation world. From contributing ground-breaking research, to upholdi (...)

How a small Cameroonian organisation saved 20,000 ha of tropical rainforest

How a small Cameroonian organisation saved 20,000 ha of tropical rainforest

7 minutes read

The bad news came through at their weekly team meeting: a new decree (N°2019/4562 of 11 November 2019) had been issued, (...)

The funding dilemma: How do we turn pledges into action?

The funding dilemma: How do we turn pledges into action?

10 minutes read

In 2021, at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, a group of environmental conservation donors made a historic $1.7 bill (...)

In it for the long haul: Protecting 16,000 km2 of EU seabed

In it for the long haul: Protecting 16,000 km2 of EU seabed

4 minutes read

Wildlife corridors through oil palm plantations. Local communities saving the world’s rarest crocodile from extinction (...)

Why local conservation challenges require local solutions

Why local conservation challenges require local solutions

10 minutes read

In the second part of the series, we continue our interview with Julie Gagoe Tchoko and Merline Touko Tchoko, two sister (...)

Five success stories of 2023

Five success stories of 2023

7 minutes read

When it comes to preserving nature, it can feel like there is an overwhelming amount of work to do, but the new year bri (...)

Pathways to change in the Congo Basin

Pathways to change in the Congo Basin

9 minutes read

In this interview, we spoke to Julie Gagoe Tchoko and Merline Touko Tchoko, two sisters from Bafang in the Uper Nkam dep (...)

In it for the long haul: Transforming the crocodile from villain to hero

In it for the long haul: Transforming the crocodile from villain to hero

7 minutes read

Wildlife corridors through oil palm plantations. Local communities saving the world’s rarest crocodile from extinction (...)

Podcast: Miriam Supuma talks about Papua New Guinea

Podcast: Miriam Supuma talks about Papua New Guinea

4 minutes read

Our Biocultural Diversity Programme Manager Miriam Supuma spoke to Mongabay’s Mike DiGirolamo about why Papua New Gui (...)

Podcast: Nina Seale talks about conservation storytelling

Podcast: Nina Seale talks about conservation storytelling

3 minutes read

Our Communications Manager Nina Seale spoke to Dr Nick Askew, Director of Conservation Careers, about her career in con (...)

One last chance to find the saola

One last chance to find the saola

7 minutes read

The saola is the world’s rarest large mammal. It hasn’t been recorded since a trail camera captured an image of one (...)

In it for the long haul: Bringing biodiversity to oil-palm country

In it for the long haul: Bringing biodiversity to oil-palm country

6 minutes read

Wildlife corridors through oil palm plantations. Local communities saving the world’s rarest crocodile from extinction (...)

Towards better climate funding: centring Indigenous Peoples and local communities

Towards better climate funding: centring Indigenous Peoples and local communities

7 minutes read

“Money earmarked for Indigenous people that sits in a bank because of worries about Indigenous ‘capacity’ is wate (...)

Hope for amphibians: the comeback stories

Hope for amphibians: the comeback stories

6 minutes read

As many as 222 amphibian species could already have gone extinct, and 2,873 are in danger of extinction, says the second (...)

Amphibian extinctions: forgotten today, gone tomorrow

Amphibian extinctions: forgotten today, gone tomorrow

6 minutes read

As many as 222 amphibian species could already have gone extinct, and 2,873 are in danger of extinction, says the second (...)

The overlooked extinction crisis: amphibians

The overlooked extinction crisis: amphibians

7 minutes read

As many as 222 amphibian species could already have gone extinct, and 2,873 are in danger of extinction, says the second (...)

Email exclusive: The wildlife illustrator shortlist

Email exclusive: The wildlife illustrator shortlist

2 minutes read

In July 2023, we put out a call for an illustrator to help bring a handful of extinct species to life. We received a hug (...)

Email exclusive: Follow the Atlantic Forest expedition

Email exclusive: Follow the Atlantic Forest expedition

3 minutes read

Our partner Instituto Curicaca have launched an expedition across the Atlantic Forest in the far south of Brazil, with o (...)

Email exclusive: From the field: gallery of photos fresh from our conservation partners

Email exclusive: From the field: gallery of photos fresh from our conservation partners

4 minutes read

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek at the images in our Programmes Team inbox with stories fresh from our partners about con (...)

In it for the long haul: Saving the giant squeaker frog

In it for the long haul: Saving the giant squeaker frog

7 minutes read

Wildlife corridors through oil palm plantations. Local communities saving the world’s rarest crocodile from extinction (...)

Recognising the power of the youth movement: the Chrysalis Youth Fund

Recognising the power of the youth movement: the Chrysalis Youth Fund

5 minutes read

We are very excited to announce the launch of Synchronicity Earth’s new fund to support the emerging leaders of the yo (...)

A career in conservation: an interview with Julie Thomas

A career in conservation: an interview with Julie Thomas

11 minutes read

Our Head of Conservation Programmes, Julie Thomas, joined the Synchronicity Earth team in January, 2023. In this intervi (...)

Five takeaways from my conservation internship

Five takeaways from my conservation internship

8 minutes read

“I never thought I’d ever have a role in the environmental sector, but now I have a range of new skills and a much (...)

The freshwater opportunity: preserving the waters which connect us

The freshwater opportunity: preserving the waters which connect us

11 minutes read

What do rivers mean to you? For Hugo Costa, deep in the Amazon, the seasons of the Juruá River can define the food yo (...)

How a literature degree prepared me for a career in conservation

How a literature degree prepared me for a career in conservation

9 minutes read

Claire Adler came to Synchronicity Earth with a lifelong interest in conservation, a lot of anxiety about climate chang (...)

Amphibians and culture III: restoring positive narratives in India and South Africa

Amphibians and culture III: restoring positive narratives in India and South Africa

8 minutes read

Amphibians occupy a complex place in cultures around the world. Throughout history, these vibrant, shape-shifting creatu (...)

Amphibians and culture II: mutual flourishing in Central and South America

Amphibians and culture II: mutual flourishing in Central and South America

8 minutes read

Amphibians occupy a complex place in cultures around the world. Throughout history, these vibrant, shape-shifting creatu (...)

Amphibians and culture I: European superstition and ambivalence

Amphibians and culture I: European superstition and ambivalence

7 minutes read

Amphibians occupy a complex place in cultures around the world. Throughout history, these vibrant, shape-shifting creatu (...)

Inland waters: it is time to prioritise the waters of life

Inland waters: it is time to prioritise the waters of life

9 minutes read

In the United Nations biodiversity agreement, freshwater ecosystems were finally included as ‘inland waters’ in the (...)

A victory for our ocean, 20 years in the making

A victory for our ocean, 20 years in the making

7 minutes read

The high seas, or regions of the ocean beyond national borders, make up 50 per cent of earth’s area. They are home to (...)

The myth of green hydropower

The myth of green hydropower

6 minutes read

Large dams are disastrous for freshwater ecosystems. From preventing salmon migrations, to flooding niche river ecosyst (...)

Meet our Latin America affiliate, Grace Iara Souza

Meet our Latin America affiliate, Grace Iara Souza

13 minutes read

Over the past 18 years, Dr Grace Iara Souza has developed a deep understanding of the impacts of global environmental go (...)

A long-term commitment to our ocean: the Neptune Fund

A long-term commitment to our ocean: the Neptune Fund

4 minutes read

There is an urgent need for increased long-term funding to support effective ocean conservation action. Mainstream ocea (...)

Snapshots from a global biodiversity conference

Snapshots from a global biodiversity conference

8 minutes read

The world's largest and most important global gathering on biodiversity convened in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022. (...)

Indigenous youth at COP27: From the village to the world

Indigenous youth at COP27: From the village to the world

10 minutes read

Clique aqui para ler este artigo no original em português. Most of the media coverage of COP27, held in November 2022 (...)

Five success stories from 2022

Five success stories from 2022

7 minutes read

With the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s new agreement dominating conservation headlines, it can be easy to (...)

Towards a flourishing future

Towards a flourishing future

4 minutes read

As we approach the end of 2022, our Co-Founder Jessica Sweidan gives her thoughts on a year of growth and progress for S (...)

Our connection with the ocean

Our connection with the ocean

7 minutes read

The ocean is intrinsically entwined with our experience of the world, influencing our climate, our air, our food, our e (...)

Making history: Conservation in the Congo Basin with Bihini Won wa Musiti Jean

Making history: Conservation in the Congo Basin with Bihini Won wa Musiti Jean

9 minutes read

When Bihini Won wa Musiti Jean began working in forest conservation in the Congo Basin back in 1982, in Central and W (...)

Changing how I see the world

Changing how I see the world

8 minutes read

Synchronicity Earth Trustee Catherine Bryan describes how her perception of the world around her has shifted since she m (...)

Rivers – overlooked and undervalued allies in the age of the climate crisis

Rivers – overlooked and undervalued allies in the age of the climate crisis

8 minutes read

What role do rivers play in your life? For billions of people around the world, they are – literally – their source (...)

Email exclusive: Keep them in the running

Email exclusive: Keep them in the running

5 minutes read

Staff member Michael Edmondstone will be running the London Marathon dressed as an overlooked and underfunded species. B (...)

Rethinking African conservation funding

Rethinking African conservation funding

4 minutes read

“The most important things in the world that need doing cannot be done by large organizations. They will be done by ma (...)

A job in the environment sector? I never thought of it until now…

A job in the environment sector? I never thought of it until now…

6 minutes read

In March 2022, Reefah Chowdhury began working with us as part of the Race for Nature's Recovery (R4NR) programme. She j (...)

On a learning journey to support locally-led conservation

On a learning journey to support locally-led conservation

4 minutes read

Sophie Grange-Chamfray, Synchronicity Earth Knowledge and Learning Manager, reflects on what she has learnt through her (...)

Reflections from the United Nations Ocean Conference

Reflections from the United Nations Ocean Conference

5 minutes read

Anna Heath (left) with Camille Rivera from Oceanus Conservation. How to scale up action for the ocean? This was the foc (...)

What is agroforestry?

What is agroforestry?

6 minutes read

The agroecological systems of farmers, growers, and Indigenous Peoples everywhere have shaped and cared for landscapes f (...)

Champions of the Endangered

Champions of the Endangered

6 minutes read

On June 2022, Synchronicity Earth and the Ellen Fund invited friends, partners, and beyond to share stories which celebr (...)

An interview with Nemonte Nenquimo

An interview with Nemonte Nenquimo

12 minutes read

Nemonte Nenquimo is an Indigenous leader of the Waorani people in the Ecuadorean Amazon province of Pastaza, one of the (...)

The new and improved Ocean Programme sets sail

The new and improved Ocean Programme sets sail

7 minutes read

Our High and Deep Seas Programme has been focused on these two overlooked areas of marine conservation for seven years. (...)

Placing trust at the heart of environmental philanthropy

Placing trust at the heart of environmental philanthropy

10 minutes read

With a wave of new pledges of large grants to environmental organisations, as funders, we need to reflect on how our phi (...)

The glass slipper of the greenhouse: what is the cost of the orchid trade?

The glass slipper of the greenhouse: what is the cost of the orchid trade?

8 minutes read

The protection of endangered plants is often overlooked in the world of conservation. But not only is the conservation (...)

Not forgotten any longer: the Gigantes forest frog

Not forgotten any longer: the Gigantes forest frog

6 minutes read

Pria Ghosh introduces one of our Amphibian Programme partners: Project Palaka, the first amphibian conservation programm (...)

How can environmental films make an impact?

How can environmental films make an impact?

7 minutes read

With public interest in environmental issues higher than it has been for years, it is important to maintain the momentum (...)

The forests of freshwater

The forests of freshwater

5 minutes read

Freshwater habitats are not just rivers, and conserving freshwater species can be done hand-in-hand with local fisheries (...)

What is conservation?

What is conservation?

14 minutes read

Blog-About UsWhat is conservation?-In this article, we seek to explore what conservation really is, trying to keep a bal (...)

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