Conservation Optimism

Six success stories of 2024

As we start the new year, we look back at six conservation success stories from 2024, made possible thanks to our wonderful partners and supporters.  Soaring success for the white-bellied heron The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) in Bhutan is dedicated to saving the incredibly rare white-bellied heron. 2023 [...]

By |2025-01-16T07:27:09+00:00January 14th, 2025|Amphibians, Congo Basin, Conservation Optimism, Dams, Papua New Guinea, White-bellied Heron|Comments Off on Six success stories of 2024

Five success stories of 2023

When it comes to preserving nature, it can feel like there is an overwhelming amount of work to do, but the new year brings a moment to reflect on what we’ve achieved so far. Each success makes a difference to species, habitats, and local people, and we’d like to share some of the progress [...]

By |2024-12-11T09:59:47+00:00January 10th, 2024|Biocultural Diversity, Conservation Optimism, Deep-sea mining, Gender, Indigenous Peoples|Comments Off on Five success stories of 2023

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

Wildlife corridors through oil palm plantations. Local communities saving the world’s rarest crocodile from extinction. Sweeping new protections for EU seabed. A groundbreaking coalition for amphibian conservation. When conservation organisations have access to flexible, reliable funding, their impact can be revolutionary. In this series, we look back at major victories facilitated by our long-term, [...]

By |2024-09-19T10:00:23+00:00October 18th, 2023|Approach, Conservation Optimism, Forests, Long term funding, More than Carbon|Comments Off on In it for the long haul: Bringing biodiversity to oil-palm country