By Cassie Walker •
August 14, 2008
Although we’re all feeling the pinch of a “down economy” coupled with high food and fuel prices, nonprofit organizations might among the hardest hit. With American belt-tightening comes a decline in donations, putting the squeeze on those protecting the environment. If you’re among the many who would like to support these organizations, but are having trouble making ends meet, there’s a new way to contribute, and it won’t cost you a penny (and no, I’m not advocating volunteering, though that is an excellent way to contribute!)
I’m talking about GoodSearch.com. It’s a search engine, like Google or Yahoo, but with a twist: for each search conducted on the site, money is donated to the charity of your choice. Its sister site, GoodShop.com, operates on the same principle, donating a percentage of every purchase made from 700 online retailers. Doesn’t that make you want to sing, “Ya-hooooooo-oo!”?
Few places on Earth are as untouched as the "Crown of the Continent" — a 10-million-acre expanse of mountains, valleys and prairies in Montana and Canada. The area has sustained all the same species — including grizzlies, lynx, moose and bull trout — for at least 200 years.
Now — in one of the most significant conservation sales in history — The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of forestlands in western Montana
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The proliferation of voluntary carbon offset programs seems like a great way for individuals to help fight climate change. But do carbon offset programs really work? That’s the question for Bill Stanley, Science Lead for Carbon Strategies, Climate Change Team at The Nature Conservancy.
In honor of the impending wedding season, The Nature Conservancy offers tips to make your special day one Mother Nature will celebrate.
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something… green? It’s really not as out of the ordinary as it sounds—last year, Brides.com estimated that approximately 33% of future brides and grooms in the U.S. are planning an eco-friendly wedding.
Today, The Nature Conservancy is issuing tips for planning a greener wedding or commitment ceremony, with ideas from invitations through
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Long-tailed macaques eat mostly fruit — but when resources are scarce, they’ve been known to get creative with their cuisine. When living near humans, they raid gardens and learn to beg for food. Sometimes they even steal food from inside houses.
Now, for the first time, scientists have observed long-tailed macaques fishing with their bare hands.
Top 10 Ways to Help Save Our Oceans…
Just below the water’s surface lies a magical world teeming with life and value. Coral reefs are home to 4,000 fish species and provide the world with goods and services — such as jobs, foods, medicines and storm protection — worth $375 billion annually.
But scientists estimate that 70% of all corals reefs could be lost by 2050 if current rates of destruction continue — from factors ranging from overfishing to climate change.
Planting biofuel crops on converted forestlands or other ecologically valuable lands has already become a hotly debated practice.
Now, a new report co-authored by Nature Conservancy scientists says that biofuel crops could also become invasive species — and that the risk needs to be evaluated before these crops are planted.
While this is a little different from our normal fare, when the Craigslist Foundation asked us if we’d help get the word out on its Nonprofit Boot Camp event, we were happy to oblige. Sponsored by eBay, the event will take place on August 18 at the University of California, Berkeley, campus. If you’re a nonprofit leader or a social entrepreneur, it looks like this will be a day full
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