Science

Leaders need high-quality information.

When it comes to producing the things people need most – air, water, healthy soils, and a stable climate – nature does it best. Setting aside enough space for nature to continue to evolve and flourish is what we are committed to achieving. But in a world full of urgent human needs and competing priorities, that isn’t always easy. That is why the Nature Needs Half movement relies on world-class contemporary and traditional science to inform decisions about conservation priorities.

Jaime Rojo - Flathead

HOW WE SUPPORT NATURE

SCIENTISTS

Scientists produce high quality research that helps informs coalitions and policy-makers priority locations to maximize the protection of life.

Below is a list of strategies scientists use to support nature:

The Quick Response Biodiversity Fund protecting rare and critically endangered habitats.

Policy decisions that maximize the conservation of Earth’s biodiversity.

Feasible pathways for more interconnected landscapes.

The creation of common conservation objectives that will lead to 50 by 30.

HOW WE KNOW

Half is Possible

In 2017, Eric Dinerstein et al. published an analysis concluding half is possible, and providing a roadmap for the protection of all of Earth's life forms.

Read the Paper Here
IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONS

Saving Species Where It's Needed Most

The Quick Response Biodiversity Fund identifies critically endangered landscapes and species and deploys rapid solutions to save one-of-a-kind life forms before it's too late.

Discover How Here
ECOREGIONS

Discover More About Nature in Your Region

Curious about the ecoregions in your country? Learn why large landscapes around the world are critical to the protection of Earth's biodiversity, and get to know the nature in your region better!

Ecoregions Map

How to Help

If you believe that we have a window of opportunity to end the Sixth Mass Extinction by protecting half of nature, act today and become a part of a global community transforming society's relationship with the natural world!

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Become a Member

Building political will for nature starts with building community. When your organization joins Nature Needs Half you create new opportunities for change in your region.
Donate

Support our work to protect half of nature. Your contributions go towards expanding and strengthening local coalitions around the world working to protect half of their regions.
Sign the Declaration

When you sign the Nature Needs Half Declaration you publicly declare your support for a respectful relationship with nature and build momentum for change!