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The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s mission is to reimagine the way we care for our planet.
Given the current extinction rate, half of all species could be lost before the end of the century.
Propelled by the ingenuity and optimism of our partners and communities around the globe and guided by the vision of world-renowned scientist E.O. Wilson, we are powering conservation action that ensures we leave no species behind.
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A Special Day on the Path to Half-Earth
Amidst migrating marine life and other joys of the California coast, hosts Jack and Laura Dangermond and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation convened leading environmental advocates and philanthropists, including Harrison
Half-Earth Chairs & Scholars: Engaging with Scientists in Central and South America
Report from the Global Development Network Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable DevelopmentUniversidad San Francisco de Quito, EcuadorOctober 31 – November 1, 2023 With an eye toward engaging Central and South
8,000 Acres Protected in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta
Incredible news: nearly 8,000 acres in south Alabama will be preserved forever, thanks to a purchase from The Nature Conservancy, Patagonia’s Holdfast Collective, and an undisclosed donor. Defined by its