Island Conservation

Balancing a global mission and an internal ethic of doesn’t have to be hard. We're motivated by environmental justice, so forming meaningful partnerships with indigenous people is our top priority! Read Aleida’s reflection: https://www.islandconservation.org/dei-with-aleida/.

As we reflect on 2023, we would like to express our gratitude to all our incredible supporters that made the year such a success! From our community partners to donors, you make our mission possible. Cheers to an amazing and impactful 2024! ✨

📸: Tom Green on Lehua, Hawai`i

Kicking off 2024 with an incredible story: an interview with our Board and Donor Experience Officer on how and knowledge form the core of Island Conservation’s work. Read about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in : https://www.islandconservation.org/dei-with-aleida/

Thanks for celebrating 2023 with us. It's been a truly beautiful year! Check out all the photos: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about how we use drones for conservation: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about daily life in Tuvalu: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

It’s your LAST CHANCE to make your tax-deductible donation! As the year draws to a close, so does your chance to maximize your tax benefits by making a tax-deductible donation to Island Conservation. Your future self will be grateful for those potential savings, and for the lasting impact you’re helping to make on the planet.
 
We’re here to help you make your vision of a healthier planet become a reality. Become a donor today to see your dream come to life.

Why should you support Island Conservation?

🌟 Top-rated nonprofit on Charity Navigator

🌎 You will make a lasting impact filled with immeasurable benefits for communities and the planet

🌱 Island Conservation offers one of the largest returns on investment in the environmental space

💙 Your donation means extinctions are prevented, Island Communities are supported, and ecosystems are restored

Sounds great, right? Link in bio to support Island Conservation and be the change you wish to see

Photos by Tommy Hall and Lukas Mekis

Cheers to 50 years of safeguarding our planet’s biodiversity! Enacted 5 decades ago, the Endangered Species Act is a vital force for wildlife conservation. It’s a commitment to protect and recover species at risk of extinction – which is why we, at Island Conservation, are especially excited to celebrate this half-century milestone.

Islands have seen some of the highest numbers of extinctions in our modern age, and today are home to almost 40% of all animals known to be critically endangered. In addition to critical legislation like the Endangered Species Act, the removal of invasive species from islands is a proven tool for preventing extinctions.

So join us in honoring this crucial environmental legislation which protects endangered and threatened species along with their habitats (and has a 99% success rate)!

Photo by Tommy Hall of hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings. Hawksbill sea turtles are just one of many critically endangered species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about the great heights our team can reach: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about the tortoises of Floreana: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/ Photo by Joshua Vela

One of our favorite stories of the year: our work on Hawadax Island, formerly known as Rat Island, was featured in Canada Wilflife Magazine in an article written by Zack Metcalfe. With quotes from Island Conservation pros, this is definitely a must-read of 2023! Check it out: https://www.islandconservation.org/canada-wildlife-magazine-features-island-conservations-work-on-hawadax-island/

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about land reclamation in Tuvalu: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about Floreana's vibrant future: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

🚨 Last minute gift idea! 🚨

In need of a last minute gift? We have just the thing. Donate on behalf of the ocean or animal-lover on your list and give the gift of healthy islands for all!

➡️ Swipe to check out our wish list and see what you can find when you donate on behalf of a loved one this holiday season.

Support Island Conservation by funding things like our operations, projects, and items like First aid kits, tents and motion-sensing cameras!

It will be the most thoughtful gift they receive this year — link in bio to donate now!

Photo of Isla Desecheo, Puerto Rico by Claudio Uribe

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about the land-sea connection: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/ Photo by Rolando Andrés Chamorro Recabarren

With the holiday approaching, we wanted to bring you an island cocktail (because it’s just as delicious by a fire as it is on the beach). Plus it’s the best way to unwind after a long day out in the field rewilding vital ecosystems—or just celebrating and relaxing with the family! 

Try this festive concoction to bring the island spirit home: The Jungle Bird (Island Conservation staff tested and approved).

Recipe and cocktail photo by

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about Robinson Crusoe Island and the beauty of conservation there: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

Celebrating our favorite photos of 2023! Read about this mangrove sprouting on Nadikdik: https://www.islandconservation.org/conservation-photos-2023/

¡Estamos orgullosos de aparecer en el artículo de Mongabay.com sobre historias ambientales! Nuestro trabajo en la isla Chañaral ayudó al petrel buceador peruano a regresar a su hogar.

Chile: las 10 historias ambientales que marcaron el 2023 La Estrategia Nacional del Litio anunciada por el gobierno de Gabriel Boric mantiene alertas a científicos, conservacionistas y habitantes de las comunidades indígenas aledañas a los salares que contienen este material considerado estratégico para la producción de tecnologías “verdes”. “...

We’re hiring! We’re looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our team as a Major Gifts Officer. The position is full time and 100% remote. Apply on our website!

We're hiring! We're looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our team as a Major Gifts Officer at Island Conservation.

This position is full time and fully remote.

https://www.islandconservation.org/major-gifts-officer-2/

We’re on our way to our goal of securing 40 globally significant island-ocean ecosystems for restoration and rewilding by 2030 to benefit people, wildlife and our planet.

Yeah, it’s a big goal, and your support can make all the difference. Now is your time to invest in the planet and protect what you love through a donation to Island Conservation. By donating $40 monthly, you can directly contribute to restoring 40 islands – that’s just $1/island each month. And let’s be real, we all have at least $40 of subscriptions collecting virtual dust (don’t worry, you’re not the only one with 1000 spare Audible credits).  

Will you be a part of the impact today and help us reach our goal?

Link in bio to donate!

Last year we launched the with our partners. We’re planning to restore 40 islands from ridge to reef by 2030. Penny’s keynote at 6th International Global Warming Conference in Ras Al Khaimah showed how terrestrial and marine ecosystems are connected—connecting islands and oceans for a healthier planet!

Avoid dull conversations at holiday parties! Be prepared with captivating conservation insights by tuning into this exclusive event where leading environmental experts discuss how island restoration saves both people and nature!🌎

Island Conservation's Dr. Patty Baiao will be speaking tomorrow, Dec. 7, about how we can heal our 🌊by restoring and rewilding 🌴at the Art of Saving the Ocean event hosted by the Bertarelli Foundation and Re:wild. Patty has been leading Island Conservation's US projects since 2016 and is excited to share the successes she's seen firsthand.

Join Patty via livestream (https://lnkd.in/dCjhXPR7) at 11:50 am EST alongside Dr. Karl Campbell of Re:wild, Prof. Ron Dunbar of Stanford University, and Prof. Nick Graham of Lancaster University for an inspiring presentation on how restoring and rewilding islands has a global impact!

And if you've got time, check out more incredible speakers starting at 10:20 am EST and running through 5:45 pm EST including:

_ Susannah Streeter of BBC News
_ Dr. Wes Sechrest of Re:wild
_ Prof. Russ Mittermeier of Re:wild
_ Prof. Stuart Sandin of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
_ Prof. Heather Koldewey of Zoological Society of London
_ Dr. Casey Benkwitt of Lancaster University
_ Dr. Pete Carr of Chagos Conservation Trust
_ Dr. Jenny Daltry of Fauna y flora Ong
_ Keri O'Neil of The Florida Aquarium
_ Lad Akins of Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
_ Jeremy Raguain of Seychelles Islands Foundation - SIF
_ Dr. Vikash Tatayah of Mauritius Wildlife Foundation
_ Francine Madden of the Center for Conservation Peacebuilding
_ Steve Bailey of Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
_ Shanna Challenger of Environmental Awareness Group
_ Laura-Li Jeannot of Lancaster University
_ Jim Ritterhoff of FORCE BLUE
_ Audrey Azoulay of UNESCO
_ Daymond John of The Shark Group
_ Prof. Jan Bebbington of Lancaster University
_ Dax Dasilva of Lightspeed Commerce and Age of Union
_ Nicolas Freudiger of ID Genève Watches
_ Dr. Martin Schaefer of Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco
_ Prof. John Virdin of Duke University

We’re hiring! Are you passionate about utilizing the power of social media to restore island-marine ecosystems? Join our Communications Team at Island Conservation as a Social Media Specialist Fellow!

This role is a one-year, part-time, fully remote fellowship.

Hit the link in our bio to learn more about the role and how to apply!

Today at the COP28, Dr. Penny Becker, VP of Conservation, spoke on the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge, sharing the benefits of international collaboration on terrestrial and marine ecosystems all over the world. The helps connect pros to restore and rewild 40 islands by 2030! Read more at the link in bio!

Hi! I’m Holly Johansson and I’m taking over Island Conservation’s Instagram page while I’m at and this week. Keep an eye out for updates as I attend panels, support Conservation VP Penny Becker (posing here with me), and meet some of the key movers and shakers from around the world! We’ll be talking and , so make sure to tune in!

Tuvalu: a low-lying coral atoll plagued by harmful, invasive rats and ants. Read the account of Jesse Friedlander, our project manager in the West and South Pacific to get a glimpse of real conservation work in the field—and what we can accomplish to protect local communities from the worst effects of !

🌿Island Conservation's Deputy of Conservation Chad Hanson talks about the importance of removing invasive species to catalyze ecosystem recovery, particularly on Floreana Island, Galapagos. Read more on our website!

starts tomorrow! The incredible Holly Johansson will be taking over our Instagram and giving you an exclusive inside look into one of the world’s most important events.

Check back tomorrow so you can follow along and see what Island Conservation staff get up to in Dubai!