Conservation Optimism

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: July Webinar: Conservation experiences from environmental education program "Viaje al Aprendizaje". After registering, you will receive a confirmation email... Join us in this one-hour webinar to learn from the experience and impacts of an environmental education program “Journey to Learning” conducted in local communities around Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge i...

Our July Webinar is only 24 hours away!

Our speaker will be Tatiana Guerrero and the title of the webinar is 'Conservation experiences from environmental education program "Viaje al aprendizaje"'

Wednesday 23rd July at 3pm - 4pm BST

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See you then.

Found only on two islands in the Comoros, these amazing bats faced near-extinction due to deforestation. But years of GPS tracking research, community engagement & forest restoration by Dahari and Bat Conservation International have helped stabilize their population.

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An INCREDIBLE Conservation Win!🦇

The Livingstone's Fruit Bat has been officially downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered - a huge victory for these "big, fluffy, dopey-looking" flying foxes!

Read Dr. Isabella Mandl's full story here: buff.ly/Laype0U

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This week's conservation wins are absolutely incredible!

Pakistan declared Churna Island a Marine Protected Area to protect precious coral reefs, & China removed 300 dams to restore the Yangtze River's ecosystem among other stories

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Better late than never, right?🌍

This week brought us incredible wins: From reusable cups revolutionizing concerts to urban farming movements in Indonesia and restoration projects bringing life back to the Aral Sea.

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The Conservation Network of Optimists Worldwide is a thriving network of almost 200 organizations committed to sharing knowledge, inspiring action & amplifying solutions

Your organization's work matters, & it deserves to be part of a movement that magnifies its reach

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Conservation thrives when we unite our voices, share our victories, and amplify each other's impact.

That's the driving force behind ConservationNOW.

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Indigenous-led restoration returns Blue Creek’s salmon-saving waters to the Yurok Nation in California, tiny endangered turtles get a head start at Oregon Zoo, and Samoa makes waves with a bold law to protect 100% of its ocean by 2030!

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This comes late, but some stories are worth the wait.

From rewilded rhinos to reappearing hornbills and Samoa's bold ocean protection law, this week’s #ConservationOptimism Round-Up is brimming with hope and heart.

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SketchNote of the event

I enjoyed today’s @conservoptimism.bsky.social webinar: “From Stories to Systems: How Storytelling Can Influence Policy”, with a special focus on how African youth voices are shaping conservation policy and action🌍🍃

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Good news is great news, even if it arrives fashionably late!

This week’s #ConservationOptimism Round-Up is full of roaring wins: Asiatic lions are thriving in India and bison are back in the Illinois prairie and other inspiring global stories.

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Biodiversity underpins everything that nature provides us with.

Happy International Biodiversity Day 2025

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Good Natured: A Conservation Optimism Short Film Festival Conservation Optimism is built on the belief that empowering everyone to make a difference for nature, while also learning from successes and failures, is ke...

We're on the hunt for short films (up to 6 minutes) that spotlight hope-filled, real-world conservation stories from across the globe. From stop motion to live action, animations to mixed media — the more imaginative, the better!

Submissions: buff.ly/j74V6hC

We want to see your vision come to life

Dear storytellers🎥

The Good Natured #ConservationOptimism Film Festival 2025 is now open for submissions!

Submit your film by 17.08.25 for a chance to be featured at our 7th annual festival, happening at the iconic @morethanadodo.

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Wonderful to see @conservoptimism.bsky.social’s own very brilliant Reshu Bashyal and six other fantastic conservationists winning 2025 Whitley Awards at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) this evening 😊🏆🥳

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7 stories of optimism this week (05.05.25-12.05.25) - Conservation Optimism Here is the perfect antidote to Monday blues: a weekly round-up of what went right in the conservation world!

Elsewhere, Kelp forests are bouncing back in the UK, wattled cranes are rising in South Africa, and fishing communities in Mexico are taking conservation into their own hands.

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Today on Conservation News!

From hand-raised macaws taking flight in Guatemala to the creation of a marine park the size of Yosemite, this week’s #ConservationOptimism Round-Up is overflowing with hope.

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7 stories of optimism this week (21.04.25-28.04.25) - Conservation Optimism Here is the perfect antidote to Monday blues: a weekly round-up of what went right in the conservation world!

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Share your own good news with #ConservationOptimism and let's keep the positivity flowing!

Feeling in need of a little hope?🌎

Our latest #ConservationOptimism Round-Up is bursting with good news; From Hawaii’s rare ʻalalā crows soaring once again, to Nepal’s booming electric vehicle market and resilient forests taking root around the world.

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Wings of Survival: Rewilding Minds & Planet across the World’s Flyways - Conservation Optimism Dr Timm Döbert describes his path as an ecologist and his next project traversing the world's flyways to inspire and empower people to help protect, conserve, restore, and rewild 30% of the planet by ...

Starting June 2026, their journey across 15 countries will celebrate nature’s resilience, spotlight unsung conservation heroes, and rally the world to protect 30% of our lands and oceans by 2030.

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Timm Döbert & endurance athlete Leanna Carriere are setting off on Wings of Survival—a wild 30,000km ride from the Arctic to Patagonia, chasing the epic migrations of whimbrels & fighting for a wilder planet

Read about Timm's journey of passion, perseverance & hope here:
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7 stories of optimism this week (15.04.25-21.04.25) - Conservation Optimism Here is the perfect antidote to Monday blues: a weekly round-up of what went right in the conservation world!

This week’s #ConservationOptimism Round-Up is bursting with hope — from the return of curlews in Scotland just in time for World Curlew Day, to over 125,000 wildflowers blooming across Cumbria thanks to tireless volunteers and many more stories.

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7 stories of optimism this week (15.04.25-21.04.25) - Conservation Optimism Here is the perfect antidote to Monday blues: a weekly round-up of what went right in the conservation world!

Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌍

What better way to celebrate our planet than by spotlighting some of the incredible wins for nature from around the world?

Read these stories of optimism for your weekly dose of feel-good conservation news!
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#EarthDay2025 @rspb.bsky.social

From the impact of roads, railways, and powerlines on forest landscapes to the solutions being proposed to reduce these disruptions, this conversation sheds light on the power of collaboration and community-led action

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Missed our latest webinar?

Not to worry - The recording is now live on YouTube!

Join conservationist & wildlife filmmaker Akansha Tiwari as she dives into the vital topic of inclusive decision-making in India’s forest conservation efforts

You can now watch the full webinar here: buff.ly/NqVK2OT

7 stories of optimism this week (1.04.25-7.04.25) - Conservation Optimism Here is the perfect antidote to Monday blues: a weekly round-up of what went right in the conservation world!

Australia just quadrupled the size of a key sub-Antarctic marine reserve, & Brazil’s Supreme Court has halted mining plans in Indigenous lands. Meanwhile, communities in Italy are thriving alongside wild bears & grasslands in Patagonia are reviving.

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This week on #optimism

From century-old tortoises becoming new mums to storm-petrels returning after 100 years, this week’s #ConservationOptimism Round-Up is packed with powerful comebacks!

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We work with nature, not against it!

7 stories of optimism this week (24.03.25-31.03.25) - Conservation Optimism Here is the perfect antidote to Monday blues: a weekly round-up of what went right in the conservation world!

And in honor of World Rewilding Day, we’re celebrating species on the rise—like Giant Anteaters in Argentina and songbirds in Brazil!

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Every action, big or small, fuels a thriving planet. Let’s keep the momentum going! #ConservationOptimism

Rewilding, Restoration & Resilience!🌍

Marine reserves in Tanzania are improving local livelihoods and the Marshall Islands just declared a massive new marine sanctuary. Elsewhere, Greater Gliders are bouncing back in Australia’s Blue Mountains.

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Optimistic ocean stories needed for this textbook! 🌊🐠🐙🦀🪸🐋🦭

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