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NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a joint effort to safeguard and bolster the Caribbean region's tourism-dependent economy, fifteen Caribbean governments and seventeen corporations met on Necker Island, home of Sir Richard Branson, in the British Virgin Islands this weekend and committed approximately $64 million USD to preserve and protect the region's marine and coastal environment, and accelerate efforts to transition to renewable...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In what could be coined a natural fit, Draftfcb San Francisco has been awarded the creative account for the California arm of The Nature Conservancy, the world's leading conservation organization working to protect the environment. Three other undisclosed agencies participated in the pitch, which marks the first time the California branch of The Nature Conservancy has enlisted a marketing communications agency partner. According to...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bees may seem like uninvited guests at your picnic, but before you shoo them away, consider the role they play in bringing food from the field to your fork. Two recently released studies co-authored by The Nature Conservancy's Christina M. Kennedy underscore just how important wild bees are to global food production. The reports, published in the journals of Science and Ecology Letters, examined trends in insect...
Nature Conservancy scientist's work suggests that this Earth Day, keeping the picnic basket full may depend on wild bees. Arlington, VA (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 Two recently released studies co-authored by The Nature Conservancy’s Christina M. Kennedy underscore just how important wild bees are to global agricultural production. Bees may seem like uninvited guests at a picnic, but before they're shooed away from the fruit salad, people should consider the role they play in...
“DNA from Asian carp has been found only in areas where Asian carp have been caught, i.e., Chicago area waterway and the western basin of Lake Erie” Scientists from the University of Notre Dame, The Nature Conservancy, and Central Michigan University presented their findings of Asian carp DNA throughout the Great Lakes in a study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. “The good news is that we have found no evidence that Asian carp are widespread in...
RICHMOND, Va. and NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Foundation is continuing its generous support of The Nature Conservancy and its restoration efforts in the Dismal Swamp with a new $25,000 grant. The funds will help The Conservancy and partners install two water control systems and identify the most effective way to manage water flow in the swamp to reduce the threat of intense peat fires like the ones that threatened the region in 2011 and 2008. "We...
12 Miles of Forested River Acquired; 11,000 More Acres Being Restored FORKS, Wash., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To the vampires and werewolves of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, the dark forests of Washington's Olympic Peninsula offer the perfect habitat. Now, thanks to The Nature Conservancy and its partners, this "vampire refuge" will continue to offer a healthy home to future generations of people, wildlife, and other characters that haunt these lush forests....
Coastal habitats provide cost effective solutions for hazard mitigation and coral reefs may provide risk reduction benefits to 200 million people around the world Arlington, VA (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 Today in Brussels, Belgium, the German Alliance for Development Works (Alliance), United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and The Nature Conservancy presented the World Risk Report 2012, which shows how environmental degradation reduces the capacity...
Statewide website puts source-to-tap info at fingertips for residents of 492 cities & towns SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Nature Conservancy in California today unveiled a groundbreaking study and online resource that for the first time offers millions of Californians a one-stop website where they can learn the sources and levels of protections of their drinking water. The "Where Does California's Water Come From?" study is the most extensive...
BRUSSELS, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental degradation is a significant factor that reduces the capacity of societies to deal with disaster risk in many countries around the world. This is the key message of the World Risk Report 2012, presented today in Brussels, Belgium by the German Alliance for Development Works (Alliance), United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and The Nature Conservancy. The report examines the risks of and...
