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Paula Ehrlich, President and CEO of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and lead of the Half-Earth Project, talks about E.O. Wilson’s vison for Half-Earth and he all have a role in reaching this grand goal.   Threats to the natural world are multiplying. Species are goi

This article originally was published on September 20, 2019 on Smithsonian.com By Alicia Ault This week at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, a packed crowd of admirers welcomed the musician, singer, songwriter and philanthropist Paul Simon, who was on hand to rece

This article was originally published by National Geographic, September 17, 2019. By Erin Waite A new survey of 12,000 adults in 12 countries revealed overwhelming support for conservation, as well as knowledge gaps in subjects like extinction rates. Famed biologist E.O. Wilson has ar

This article was original published in Ensia on September 10, 2019. By Andrew Urevig September 10, 2019 — The astronomer Carl Sagan famously referred to Earth as a “pale blue dot” against the dark backdrop of space. Our planet is blue, yes, but also green — teeming with life, from pre

Wilson’s message is as strong as ever: Saving space for non-human life will save humanity. By Andrew Revkin This article appeared in National Geographic on June 10, 2019. National Geographic paid a visit recently to Edward O. Wilson, one of the great figures in biology and conservatio

Esri Commits Technology and Expertise to Initiative Protecting Biodiversity Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, today announced its partnership with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and will be providing the mappin

  Paula Ehrlich, who is President & CEO of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and leads the Half-Earth Project, was interviewed by Carrie P. Freeman, PhD, on the environmental radio show “In Tune to Nature.” The radio show is broadcast on WRFG 89.3 FM, based

This blog was originally published in the Valley Reporter, December 5, 2018. Half-Earth Here By George Schenk and Curt and Claire Lindberg On October 22nd nine Vermonters attended Half-Earth Day at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. The event was sponsored

“Kris is a world leader in large landscape and species restoration. Someone who gives all her energy, time and wealth to restoring functioning ecosystems. If you believe the idea that we need biodiversity to survive—and you should—you’ll quickly realize she’s not just saving wildlife,

This blog post originally appeared on Mongabay, November 13, 2018 by Mike Gaworecki E.O. Wilson out in nature. Photo Credit: © Piotr Naskrecki. • On this episode, a progress report on the Half-Earth Project direct from legendary conservation biologist E.O. Wilson. • When Mongabay cont