Biodiversity Credits and Conservation
Image Generated by DALL-E In a previous blog about being Nature Positive, there was brief mention of biodiversity credits (BC), which aim to assign an economic value to efforts
February 12, 2024
Image Generated by DALL-E In a previous blog about being Nature Positive, there was brief mention of biodiversity credits (BC), which aim to assign an economic value to efforts
Image Courtesy of The Conservation Foundation In a world where climate extremes are becoming the norm, the term “resilience” is being used more frequently in conversations about sustainability and
If you’ve spent any time perusing the “Latest News & Articles” section of our website, you’ve seen the name Steve Stawarz quite frequently over the last few years, attached to
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of both the Clean Water Act and The Conservation Foundation. One was conceived far away, and one right here in northeastern Illinois by local visionaries,
Land and water preservation or enhancement? Two ways to get to the same goal? Or are they irreconcilably different? In this blog, we discuss geoengineering and conservation. Geoengineering: What, Why,
Medical research from around the world has documented the health benefits of getting out in nature. Over the years, The Conservation Foundation (TCF) has promoted using parks, forest preserves, and
The Metaverse. To hear technology CEOs like Meta’s (previously known as Facebook) Mark Zuckerberg or Microsoft’s Satya Nadella talk about it, the metaverse is the future of the Internet. But
At the heart of The Conservation Foundation there is a simple yet profound belief: Every person, regardless of where they live or their social-economic status, deserves clean water, clean air,
So, one day I asked myself what more I can do for conservation, especially as a suburbanite who doesn’t have a few thousand acres to donate. Well, here are
The United Nations designated 2021-2030 the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030, “with the aim of supporting and scaling up efforts to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of
Couple in the Park, Arles, 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Celebrate love by taking a walk in nature with others and take
The Curving Landscape of Dayton Bluffs A conservation land trust is a non-profit organization that preserves and manages land for future generations. Conservation land trusts protect sites of cultural,
2020 is finally over, but things are still not quite back to normal, and these colder months make it more difficult to gather outside where it feels a little safer.
Over the past two decades, our Conservation@Home Program Director Jim Kleinwachter has been able to see the program born out of his desire to encourage people’s environmentally-minded efforts grow to
As droughts worsen and fresh water becomes more precious, an urgent issue emerges: our aging water infrastructure. Beneath us, a network of outdated pipes, pumps, and treatment plants silently loses