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10 Things I’ve Learnt About Conservation Optimism
Conservation optimism is about planning for the future, not just holding the line’ – Elizabeth Bennett. Conservation optimists...
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Respectful communication and personal responsibility
It is difficult to choose one from the projects presented at the Conservation Optimism Summit, as every one of...
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Optimism and nature conservation!?
At first glance, the suggestion may seem rather improbable, sensationalist, and unscientific to the reader, knowing the present state...
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Optiflections: taking successful conservation to scale
Always look on the bright side of life… de do, de duum de dom de do…. We all know...
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Lessons on conservation from my 9-year-old self
Thunk, thunk. Another book, binder, notebook off the shelf. I stood in front of a polished wooden bookcase in...
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Being optimistic in (conservation) practice
At the inaugural Conservation Optimism Summit in April, there was much talk about how to bring about major social...
Since the lead up to the 2017 Conservation Optimism Summit in London, we have been using the #conservationoptimism hashtag to help amplify the voices of conservation optimists around the world, and to make it easy to find conservation optimism stories on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media channels.
One of our core goals with Conservation Optimism is to become a repository of stories that inspire hope and action in conservation. Community members are welcome and encouraged to submit posts that tell a story about a specific example of #conservationoptimism by selecting the “Optimism” category under the “New Article” tab of their profiles, and these will be posted pending moderator review. Users are encouraged to write their posts in their own native language, and all community members can use our integrated Google Translation services to read them in their preferred language.
Another of our aims with Conservation Optimism is to be a hub for blogs that focus on various themes, ideas, and issues that relate to the core concept of conservation optimism in some way. Community members are welcome and encouraged to submit posts that aren’t specific examples of conservation optimism, but which reflect on or explore some facet of conservation optimism with the “Blog” category selected, and these will be posted pending moderator review.
Something else we are striving to create here on Conservation Optimism is an opportunity for conservation optimists to connect with one another and dialogue informally through our forums, chat, and social networking features. If you have a Facebook account, you are welcome to login with a single click and get your profile set up in seconds. For those who do not use Facebook, community members can also join with an email address and fill out their profile manually.
Finally, we hope to also offer resources here on Conservation Optimism to empower our community to make a more effective impact for conservation, both locally and globally. We will be constantly linking to new resources generated by our #conservationoptimism community members, and then facilitate growth and community-directed discussion via our forums .
A global movement for nature and people.
Wild nature is declining rapidly, and the earth’s life support systems are under increasing stress. As nature erodes and the response of human systems is inadequate or destructive, it can seem like the only rational response is despair. Yet if you zoom in from the big picture, a mosaic appears; in amongst the stories of loss there are inspiring stories of regeneration and positive change, with nature making a difference in people’s lives, and people valuing and nurturing their natural environment. These stories are the key to securing our planet’s future; we need to learn from them, replicate them and thereby build a world in which nature and people can coexist. Our mission is telling these stories of conservation optimism — large and small — so as to inspire change.
A new study in Scotland provides robust evidence that beavers can resurrect damaged landscapes into biodiverse ecosystems. Having studied...
Found surviving on just one offshore island, the Round Island boa had declined to just 75 snakes by the...
On the plateau of Ustyurt, there are more than 250 species of vertebrates and about 700 species of higher...
Researchers at University of Oxford have set up a network of hidden camera traps in the central African rainforest....
Fadilah Ali: #lionfish researcher, ballroom & latin dancer and conservationist #IAmAConservationist #conservationoptimism
📸@bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From maintenance to marketing to development, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist" #conservationoptimism
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📸@bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From maintenance to marketing to development, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist" #conservationoptimism
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📸@bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From maintenance to marketing to development, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist" #conservationoptimism
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📸@bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From maintenance to marketing to development, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist" #conservationoptimism
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📸 @bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From catering to graphics to education, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist " #conservationoptimism
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📸 @bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From catering to graphics to education, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist " #conservationoptimism
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📸 @bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From catering to graphics to education, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist " #conservationoptimism
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📸 @bristolzoogdns on 🐦 "From catering to graphics to education, here at #BristolZoo we are all conservationists! #IAmAConservationist " #conservationoptimism
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📸by @doc_webber on 🐦 "My little man #iamaconservationist" #conservationoptimism
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Anyone who cares for the planet and its biodiversity can join the Conservation Optimism movement. Conservation isn't just for researchers!! Share your photo with the #IAmAConservationist hashtag, and give us more reason for #ConservationOptimism
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📸 @taymillerr_ ・・・ Joining @conservationistkrissy in the I AM A CONSERVATIONIST CAMPAIGN 🌎🐾 . Do you champion nature- wildlife, a clean environment, healthy oceans, and thriving rainforests? . Do you pick up litter and reduce you're waste? Do you refuse, reuse and recycle? Do you give your time (be it small or large) for environmental causes? . Then you're a conservationist! You don't need to be a scientist, you don't need qualifications, if you're doing your bit, then you're an earth warrior! so keep it up! 🌲🐾🌎 . JOIN THE ARMY 👉🏻 #iamaconservationist . . . #wildlife #wildliferehab #wildliferehabilitation #conservation
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📸 @beth_s_robinson "Dr Anne Leonard @afcl87 Survivor of Club I, amazing friend, hunter of coastal bacteria, and conservationist." #iamaconservationist #conservationoptimism
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📸by @beth_s_robinson on 🐦 Even when I am at the #Chintz bar on a Saturday night #IAmAConservationist. Anyone can be a conservationist, anywhere, anytime. 🐢🐍🐊🌵 #conservationoptimism
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📸 by @ejmilnergulland on 🐦 Stephen Williams, solicitor, conservationist. #iamaconservationist #conservationoptimism
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#Repost @conservationistkrissy (@get_repost) ・・・ Do you champion nature - wildlife, a clean environment, healthy oceans, and thriving rainforests? • Do you pick up litter and reduce your waste? Do you refuse, reuse, and recycle? Do you give your time (be it small or large) for environmental causes? Do you take care of your planet? • Then you're a conservationist. You don't need to be a scientist, you don't need qualifications; if you're doing your bit, then you're an earth warrior. So keep it up 💚. • Join the army and use the tag #iamaconservationist #frizzyhairdontcare
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📸 by @taraplatt on 🐦 If you ❤️ this big beautiful 🌏 & want to help protect it for many generations to come, join in: #iamaconservationist #weareallinittogether
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📸 by @ejmilnergulland on 🐦 Martin Williams, structural engineer, conservationist (and the love of my life). #iamaconservationist #conservationoptimism
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Alison Milner-Gulland, artist, conservationist (and @ejmilnergulland's mum!) #iamaconservationist #conservationoptimism
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📸by @c_wilding on 🐦 #IAmAConservationist Supporting the great work of conservationists around the world! #conservationoptimism
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📸by @durrellwildlife on 🐦 Graphic designers, communicators and volunteer managers - we are all #conservationists on the #DurrellTeam #Iamaconservationist #conservationoptimism
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📸 by @ breachingblue on 🐦 As it turns out, conservationists have a lot of great skills 🙂 #IAmAConservationist #conservationoptimism http://twitter.com/breachingblue/status/890662997772779521
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Pippa Brown, petshop sales assistant and conservationist. #iamaconservationist #conservationoptimism
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Repost @titania_twyford "As a teacher I place great importance on helping my children understand the need to protect the planet and all living things on it. I want them and future classes to be able to experience the diversity and beauty of our world. Anyone can be a conservationist you don't have to be a scientist! Join in, make your own sign and take a picture at your place of work." #iamaconservationist #conservationoptimism
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📸@simon_j_goodall on Twitter 🐤 "I am a wildlife filmmaker and #iamaconservationist" https://twitter.com/simon_j_goodall/status/890861624898310144
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#Repost @conservationistkrissy (@get_repost) ・・・ There are just five days left in Plastic Free July 💧🍃 How have you found it? - It does take some planning and I'm definitely not perfect! But what's a little extra effort in order to protect these gorgeous creatures..?? 🐋 Just think about them and all the other marine life you'll be helping just by using your on re-usable items instead of single use plastic! 🐠🐳🐢🐙🦈 - Take one for the ocean. - #plasticfreejuly 📸: @icelandic_explorer (go check his account!) Wildlifefacts #Stemwomen #Scicomm #Instascience #Conserve
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