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Impact Investing Goes Green
Written by Mark Tercek | September 17th, 2012
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The Nature Conservancy has a lot of important strategies in our conservation toolbox. President and CEO Mark Tercek blogs about one buzz-worthy topic: impact investing.
Rebirth of a Wetland: Emiquon Restoration Receives International Recognition
Written by Mark Tercek | August 10th, 2012
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Protecting or restoring nature at places like Emiquon Preserve are smart investments that pay dividends for people now and for future generations.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, July 26
Written by Nicole Levins | July 26th, 2012
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Caffeine? Check. Green news? Check. You may now proceed with your day.
- Our president and CEO, Mark Tercek, makes his voice heard in the New York Times’ Room for Debate. (NYTimes.com)
- Keep your produce fresh– without plastic. (Huffington Post Green)
- Camera traps have led to the discovery of two additional populations of almost-extinct (and really cute) short-tailed chinchillas. (Mongabay)
- If droughts persist, these foods will cost you more. (Grist)
- Crazy heat=more rabies? (Wired)
Five Nature Books for Your Summer Vacation
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 25th, 2012
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Looking for a good book to hit the beach with this summer? Try one of these nature-themed, Conservancy-reviewed works and catch up on your environmental reading!
$80 Million for Wetlands and Working Ranches in the Everglades
Written by Mark Tercek | July 13th, 2012
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Our president and CEO Mark Tercek travels to the Florida Everglades for an important announcement of new funding to protect and restore wetland habitat on working ranches in the Everglades.
Finding Common Ground
Written by Bob Bendick | July 3rd, 2012
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A new public opinion poll done for the Conservancy reveals that the overwhelming majority of Americans still believe in conserving our natural resources and that they consider conservation patriotic.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, July 2
Written by Nicole Levins | July 2nd, 2012
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It’s not a very cool green morning, that’s for sure.
- Team Nature takes on Kenya’s Safaricom Marathon. (The Huffington Post)
- A new study says rising levels of carbon dioxide could turn African savannas into forests. (YaleE360)
- From greening your barbeque to greening your dandruff shampoo, Ask Umbra’s got you covered. (Grist)
- College campuses around the US are leading the charge for climate neutrality. (GreenBiz)
- Can reality TV save the monk seal? (National Geographic)
In Kenya, Running for Nature
Written by Mark Tercek | June 28th, 2012
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President and CEO Mark Tercek blogs from Africa as he prepares to run the Safaricom Half Marathon in support of ground-breaking conservation and community development projects.
Rio+20: Leadership from New Directions
Written by Mark Tercek | June 27th, 2012
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Numerous countries — and now the private sector — are stepping forward to commit to specific actions to make their operations more sustainable.
If You Care About the Environment, You Should Care About the Farm Bill
Written by Mark Tercek | June 15th, 2012
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Our president and CEO Mark Tercek urges congressional leaders not to further cut funding to vital conservation programs in the Farm Bill — programs that protect the health of America’s soil, water, wildlife and other natural resources essential to our lives and livelihoods.
