The Half-Earth Project
Threats to the natural world are multiplying. Species are going extinct at an alarming rate.
“Unless we move quickly to protect global biodiversity, we will soon lose most of the species composing life on Earth.” —E.O. Wilson.
There’s a solution. It’s called the Half-Earth Project. If we conserve half the land and sea, we can still safeguard the bulk of our planet’s biodiversity.
But what would Half-Earth look like? How would we get there?
Find Out How“Unless we move quickly to protect global biodiversity, we will soon lose most of the species composing life on Earth.” —E.O. Wilson.
There’s a solution. It’s called the Half-Earth Project. If we conserve half the land and sea, we can still safeguard the bulk of our planet’s biodiversity.
But what would Half-Earth look like? How would we get there?
Half-Earth Champions
The Map of Life
The Map of Life is working with the Half-Earth Project to provide scientific leadership in support of our Half-Earth mapping efforts.
SUNY ESF
State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) has partnered with the Half-Earth Project to lead the Species Exploration and Biomimicry components of the Global Biodiversity Census initiative.
Vizzuality
Vizzuality has partnered with the Half-Earth Project to develop an interactive Half-Earth mapping tool to allow users to explore the geographical patterns of life and identify areas where conservation efforts need to be urgently raised if we are to avert further species loss.
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