Nature Conservancy
View of the Beverage Company of the Americas (AMBEV) plant in Jaguariuna, some 125 km of Sao Paulo, on March 21, 2013. AMBEV in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) created the “Project Basins” for depollution and preservation of river basins Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiai and their tributaries which has great importance in hydric supply in the State of Sao Paulo.
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You are a vegan. You also lead the world's largest conservation organization. Why doesn't The Nature Conservancy make changing people's diets one of its strategies? Wouldn't changes in diet lead to better environmental outcomes? And what about GMOs?
Do you think there’s fish DNA in water?
Since 1991 Good Earth has made environmental responsibility a part of its mission ... Partnering with the Nature Conservancy of Canada is a natural fit for us. We are honored to be supporting NCC, who is working to protect valuable natural areas throughout Canada. We encourage everyone to be a force for nature and enjoy our Rulindo Cooperative Organic coffee. By the cup or by the bag, proceeds from this coffee go to NCC.More quotes »
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PGA teams with Nature Conservancy, Lexmark, Monsanto, St. Louis County Parks (PGA)
BALLWIN, Mo. -- Thirty volunteers from Greater St. Louis grabbed a shovel, wiped the sweat from their brows on a humid Missouri Sunday and gave something back that generations will value decades from now. Such was the teamwork to help restore native fore from Yahoo! Sports Read more »
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OUT THERE: Upper stretches of NY's Hudson River opening to canoeists in central Adirondacks
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MAY 18-19 - In this photo taken May 14, 2013, State Forest Ranger Delbert Jeffery, navigates rapids during a trip on the upper Hudson River in Newcomb, N.Y. In April, the state bought 9,300 acres of former Finch-Pruyn timber from Winnipeg Free Press Read more »
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Rural-Urban Partnerships May Be the Key to Water Conservation
A just-released Nature Conservancy study [PDF] suggests that the best way to improve water conditions in both urban and rural areas is to form partnerships between their inhabitants. After all, the two spaces are intimately connected, in terms of water u from Planetizen Read more »
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Macklemore, Ryan Lewis join Nature Conservancy's 'All Hands on Earth'
Seattle duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have joined several other artists in supporting the Nature Conservancy's "All Hands on Earth," a worldwide movement that encourages people to take small steps to take care of the planet. Lewis and Macklemore (given n from King 5 Read more »
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Macklemore credits Seattle's park system with launching his rap career
In this video for the Nature Conservancy, rapper Macklemore explains how municipal green space in his home city of Seattle influenced his career: He and his friends didn't want to kick it at their parents' houses, so they went and freestyled in parks. (S from Humanitarian News Read more »
