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People and Conservation
Protecting Nature. Preserving Life.
At The Nature Conservancy, protecting nature isn’t about putting up fences around pristine places to keep people out. We’re about protecting the places and resources we depend on for the benefit of all species—plants, animals and people.
That’s why you’ll find us collaborating with fishermen in Maine to make fisheries more sustainable—and save fishing jobs.
Or partnering with indigenous communities in Australia to protect important natural areas—and ensuring that these communities continue as caretakers of the lands.
Or helping farmers use less water to irrigate their crops—saving them on energy costs and keeping more water available for natural processes that result in healthy landscapes and cleaner drinking water.
Our Work with People
Everywhere we work, we ask ourselves two questions: Are we using sound science to protect ecologically important lands and waters? And are we improving the lives of people? Invariably, the answer is “yes.”
We're helping people in northern Kenya conserve grasslands and livelihoods.
The Conservancy helped bring loggers and local villagers together to support sustainable forestry in Borneo.
An Arizona rancher makes some small changes that save millions of gallons of H2O.
In the Gulf of Maine, we’re collaborating with fishermen to achieve sustainable fishing practices.
With our support, Indigenous Australians will manage new reserves spanning 5 million acres.
Our LEAF summer internship is building the environmental leaders of tomorrow.
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See how our alternative energy and microfinance projects are improving lives in China's Yunnan Province.
With our help, local farmers are producing the first fair trade-certified cocoa in Papua New Guinea.
We're working with villagers to help them harvest açaí while protecting the Amazon.
545 volunteers helped us build a new oyster reef in Alabama that will benefit marine species and people.
A recent study demonstrates how nature conservation can help help alleviate poverty in northern Kenya.
Butch Phillips, tribal elder of the Penobscot Indian Nation, describes his people's historic connection with the river.
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Indigenous People
A commitment to "communities and cultures" is a central part of The Nature Conservancy’s core values. Learn more about our work with indigenous people around the world, from Ecuador to Australia and Kenya to Colombia.
Design for a Living World
We invited 10 designers to create new objects from sustainable materials sourced from around the world. Wood, plants, wool and other organic materials were transformed into intriguing objects, revealing extraordinary stories about regeneration and the human connection to the Earth’s lands and waters.
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