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Happy Friday! This week our spotlight focuses on t

Happy Friday! This week our spotlight focuses on the spectacular Sumatran Orangutans who reside in the Leuser ecosystem in Sumatra.
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Status: Critically Endangered
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Threats: The biggest threat facing sumatran Orangutans is the destruction of their rainforest habitat. They are also threatened by hunting and the illegal pet trade.
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How to help: Donate to Leuser Ecosystem Action Fund (LEAF) to help support the work of many incredible local organisations who defend and protect
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Projects: One of LEAFs grant partners is the @orangutaninformationcentre, they rescue endangered Orangutans, as well as helping human communities to protect them and replant thousands of hectares of key forests. These forests can in turn be used to harvest non-extractive, agroforestry crops, incentivising the protection of the landscape on which these wonderful species rely.
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Fun Fact: Sumatran Orangutans are almost exclusively arboreal, meaning they spend over 80% of their life span in trees. They are are frugivores and play a vital role in the dispersal of seeds over a huge area and therefore multiple tree species rely on them for continued survival.
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To find out more about LEAFs work visit their instagram - website coming soon.

#orangutan #leuserecosystem #sumatra #sumatranorangutan #wildlife #biodiversity #conservationcollective #leuser #rainforest #environment #nature #naturelovers #babyanimals #protect #restore #conservation @paulhiltonphoto

Agriculture may be the only industry with the pote

Agriculture may be the only industry with the potential to move from a net carbon emitter to a net carbon sequesterer through the way we treat and use our land.
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Protecting and restoring landscapes is a key area of focus for the Conservation Collective.
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This month we will be highlighting sustainable and regenerative agriculture projects each week from within our network. From wilder farming and agtech to consumer education and promoting local produce, we hope to show that there are countless ways to tackle the carbon intensive aspects of agriculture.
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By making changes to both the ways in which we farm, source our food, and eat, we can have a huge positive impact on the global environment.
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One project example to kick things off is @highlands_islands_environment latest 'Farm Cluster' grant which centres on 7 farms working in collaboration with a forestry commission site to put wildlife and biodiversity at the heart of land management over a total of approx. 15,000 acres.
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This project hopes to see regional landscape scale improvements to the local environment, to read more about it please follow the link in our bio.
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#sustainableagriculture #regenerativeagriculture #farming #conservationcollective #dreamglobaleatlocal #localproduce #community #environment #savetheplanet #protect #restore #regenerate

“We see ourselves as a gateway, attracting donor

“We see ourselves as a gateway, attracting donors with ‘quick-win, small-scale’ projects and guiding them down the road to more strategic and long-term programmes designed for systemic impact.”

Jade Brudenell, our executive director was interviewed about how we our engaging young donors in environmental giving, head to the link in our bio to read the full interview and discover more about our model.

Louise Mitchell, Director of @svgef, has been work

Louise Mitchell, Director of @svgef, has been working tirelessly to help the relief efforts in the aftermath of the La Soufriere volcanic eruptions that began three weeks ago.

“To witness this scorched earth with its consequences for loss of biodiversity was traumatic. Vast areas of forests and natural habitats dead . Status of endemic species uncertain. We stand ready to begin the road to restoration."

Our species spotlight this week focuses on the spe

Our species spotlight this week focuses on the spectacular mangroves in Sri Lanka.

Conservation Status: The IUCN states that more than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors (IUCN.org).
 Threats: Shrimp farming between 1986 and 2016 saw Sri Lanka lose a significant percentage of its mangroves. Other problems include encroachment, land grabbing, alterations of mangrove habitat for settlements, accumulation of solid waste and substantial pollution of brackish water estuaries, river diversions, saltwater intrusion.    How to help locally: You can join one of the clean-ups that are organised by Extinction Rebellion, Sri Lanka and Climate Action Now.

How to help remotely: You can help support the conservation of mangroves in Sri Lanka by donating much needed funding to the Lanka Environment Fund which is supporting and facilitating a number of mangrove related projects.  Projects: an accelerated mangrove restoration project within a RAMSAR wetland site, the creation of a blue carbon credit program and the continued protection of Sri Lanka's largest remaining mangrove habitat.   Fun facts:
- Sri Lanka represents one third of the world's mangrove species diversity.
- Ecosystems, such as mangroves, sea grasses and salt marshes, can be up to 10 times more efficient than terrestrial ecosystems at sequestering carbon, this means they play a crucial part in tackling climate change. (conservation.org)
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Photos: Yanik Tissera

#mangroves #conservation #biodiversity #conservationcollective #protect #restore #preserve #ecosystem #srilanka #environment #nature #species #naturelover

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Today and everyday we celebrate t

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Today and everyday we celebrate the hard work of our local heroes and the astounding beauty of the natural environment!
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We continue to strive to protect every corner of the earth, working from the bottom-up with the people who love the environment that surrounds them. If you want to see nature restored and protected volunteer, raise awareness, share this post, make a donation or set up a foundation! There is so much you can do and Earth Day is a great day to start!
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Don’t forget that the #GreenMatchFund begins today, donate to @devon_enviro or @Highlands_islands_environment through @biggiveorg ’s website today and your donation will be doubled 😎

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