Conservation International

The world came together to donate $1 Billion in 24 hours, after the Notre Dame fire — it’s time we did the same for the preservation of the Amazon Rainforest.

“One of the world's most valuable resources is the Amazon rainforest, which produces more than 20 percent of the planet's oxygen and is home to the most biodiversity in the world. But thanks to the way humans are treating the Earth, we're losing more and more of the Amazon every day,” Mark Pygas wrote on Upworthy.

Nature conservation is important to us here at GOOD & Upworthy because we believe in the preservation of nature and all that it affords humanity (health, comfort, beauty and even escape). We see it as part of doing GOOD.

Taking care of our planet is a responsibility we all share. We want to bring together like-minded individuals to take action around such an important issue. It's all about action and doing what we can, however we can, to make the change.

All donations will go to Conservation International to protect the rainforest. $25 = 1 acre protected. Let’s come together to defend our world’s most precious natural resource.

Conservation International: Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, Conservation International empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity.

If you want to know more about what else you can do, check out their latest blog: https://www.conservation.org/blog/the-amazon-is-on-fire-5-things-you-need-to-know

Also head to there Facebook page for more coverage on the Amazon: https://www.facebook.com/conservation.intl/


Italian & Spanish Translations below:

Italian

Dopo l'incendio di Notre Dame, il mondo si è unito per donare 1 miliardo di dollari in 24 ore. Dobbiamo adesso fare lo stesso per la conservazione della foresta pluviale amazzonica.

“La foresta pluviale amazzonica è una delle risorse più preziose del mondo, produce oltre il 20 percento dell'ossigeno del pianeta ed è la patria della maggior biodiversità del mondo. Ma grazie al modo in cui gli umani trattano la Terra, ogni giorno perdiamo sempre più dell'Amazzonia ”, ha scritto Mark Pygas su Upworthy.

La conservazione della natura è importante per noi di GOOD & Upworthy perché crediamo in essa e in tutto ciò che offre all'umanità (salute, benessere, bellezza e persino possibilità di fuga). La vediamo come fare del bene.

Prendersi cura del nostro pianeta è una responsabilità di tutti. Vogliamo riunire individui che la pensano come noi per agire su una questione così importante. Si tratta di agire e fare ciò che possiamo, per quanto possiamo, per apportare il cambiamento.

Tutte le donazioni andranno a Conservation International per proteggere la foresta pluviale. Con 25 dollari verrà protetto un acro. Uniamoci per difendere la risorsa naturale più preziosa del nostro mondo.

Conservation International: sulla base di una solida base di scienza, partenariato e dimostrazione sul campo, Conservation International consente alle comunità di prendersi cura in modo responsabile e sostenibile della natura, della nostra biodiversità globale, del benessere dell'umanità.

Se vuoi sapere di più su cos'altro puoi fare, dai un'occhiata al loro ultimo blog post: https://www.conservation.org/blog/the-amazon-is-on-fire-5-things-you-need-to-know

Vai anche alla pagina Facebook per una maggiore copertura sull’Amazzonia: https://www.facebook.com/conservation.intl/


Spanish

Después del incendio de Notre Dame, el mundo se unió para donar $ 1 mil millones en 24 horas. Ahora debemos hacer lo mismo para la conservación de la selva amazónica.

"La selva tropical del Amazonas es uno de los recursos más preciados del mundo, produce más del 20 por ciento del oxígeno del planeta y alberga la mayor biodiversidad del mundo. Pero gracias a la forma en que los humanos tratan la Tierra, perdemos más y más del Amazonas todos los días ", escribió Mark Pygas en Upworthy.

La conservación de la naturaleza es importante para nosotros en GOOD & Upworthy porque creemos en ella y en todo lo que ofrece a la humanidad (salud, bienestar, belleza e incluso la posibilidad de escapar). Vemos el acto de conservar la naturaleza como hacer bien.

Cuidar de nuestro planeta es responsabilidad de todos. Queremos reunir a personas de ideas afines para actuar sobre un tema tan importante. Se trata de actuar y hacer lo que podamos, en la medida de lo posible, para lograr un cambio.

Todas las donaciones irán a Conservation International para proteger la selva tropical. Con 25 dólares un acre estará protegido. Unámonos para defender el recurso natural más preciado de nuestro mundo.

Conservation International: con una sólida base de ciencia, asociación y demostración de campo, Conservation International permite a las comunidades de cuidar la naturaleza, nuestra biodiversidad global y el bienestar de la humanidad de una manera responsable y sostenible.

Si deseas saber más sobre qué más puedes hacer, eches un vistazo a la última publicación del blog: https://www.conservation.org/blog/the-amazon-is-on-fire-5-things-you-need-to-know

También vaya a la página de Facebook para obtener más cobertura sobre de Amazonía: https://www.facebook.com/conservation.intl/

In May 2014, Viridian Energy traveled to Malake Island in Fiji for our fourth 7 Continent in 7 Years initiative. Working with Conservation International, the world's largest conservation organization, we planted 4,000 trees; installed solar power and gifted a energy-efficient freezer to preserve their catch; and even planted a small grove of pineapples. We built friendships and memories to last a lifetime. 


Unfortunately on Saturday, February 20th, 2016 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston -- the strongest cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere -- hit Fiji with ferocious force. By the time it reached Fiji, TC Winston had escalated to a Category 5 event, with gusts of wind reaching 325 km per hour (200 mph).  

Video News Interview 3 Days After the Storm 

The extent of the devastation is astounding and disheartening. Malake is part of the Ra Province --the third most impoverished province in the country -- where damage has been exceptionally drastic.


The death toll after Winston has reached 44 people -- 16 within Ra Province -- and is expected to rise. Additionally, an estimated 20,300 people are still sheltering in 279 evacuation centers in the Ra Province. There are 875 shelters across the country hosting 62,400 (7.2%) of the country's population.

Winds demolished crops and collapsed buildings, folded concrete electric poles, twisted palm trees at their base, lifted corrugated iron roofs from homes and schools and scattered the metallic debris across the island. 

Malake School After the Storm

Contributions to the Gen V Cares Malake Relief Fund will be donated to Conservational International who will help faciliate the long-term recovery plan for the island. 

They are working on the ground to help make sure our friends on Malake receive help. 

The need is URGENT. 
The need is GREAT. 

Please give generously and quickly. The gravity and extent of this disaster is overwhelming. Donations of all size and quantity will help.


Photo taken May 2014 in front of the school pictured above

(Please note: All aid efforts conducted by Conservational International on our behalf will be coordinated with the Fiji Government National Disaster Management Office to ensure alignment and no duplication of efforts).

This donation drive is a certified charity fund champaign with funds distributed directly to Conservation International. You should received a tax-deductible receipt from FirstGiving.
 
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Protecting Malake Children Through the Storm 
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