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The Half-Earth Project is ‘unlocking a new era in data-driven conservation.’ The Half-Earth Project has launched online the first phase of their cutting-edge global biodiversity map. This unique, interactive asset uses the latest science and technology to map thousands of species arou

Jillian Tamaki In this March 4, 2018 New York Times Sunday Review opinion piece, E.O. Wilson explains why species are the fundamental level of study that must be used to identify conservation priorities, and how the Half-Earth Project map is leading the way. “The 8 Million S

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one w

“Research from around the globe suggests that parks can successfully balance conservation and development and are one of the most important mechanisms for permanent protection of natural resources,” said Katharine Sims, an economics and environmental professor at Amherst C

“I will argue that every scrap of biological diversity is priceless, to be learned and cherished, and never to be surrendered without a struggle.”—E.O. Wilson This week, our Half-Earth Project partner Tompkins Conservation completed the last of their historic 10 million acre national

“The impact of climate change — the scars that it’s leaving on our planet — is visible from above, too.”–Captain Mark Kelly We can learn a lot about Earth from an astronaut’s perspective. Captain Mark Kelly has gone to space many times, and he’s looked at Earth

Paula Ehrlich, President and CEO of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, shares the Half-Earth Project vision and goals with the listeners and followers of EcoJustice Radio. The program is a product of SoCal 350 Climate Action, an organization that envisions a healthy climate thro

“Unless humanity learns a great deal more about global biodiversity, and moves quickly to protect it, we will soon lose most of the species composing life on Earth.” —E.O. Wilson, Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life Remember when your family went on a long automobile ride and your

The Half-Earth Project powers one of the grandest conservation efforts of our time, and provides the urgently needed research, leadership and knowledge necessary to conserve half the planet. If we conserve half of our land and seas, the bulk of biodiversity will be safeguarded from ex

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