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WEBJoin us for Half-Earth Day 2024 in Cali, ColombiaLearn MoreThe E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Presents: Listening to the Quietwith Harrison FordWatch NowSaving BiodiversityIf you look at history, this is the sort of moonshot ambition that drives humanity.WATCH NOW The Half-Earth ProjectDiscover the tools we are developing to help protect global biodiversity. Explore the Half-Earth Project
E.O. Wilson - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WEBE.O. Wilson. Edward Osborne Wilson (1929–2021) is widely considered one of the greatest natural scientists of our time. He was a pioneer in efforts to preserve and protect the biodiversity of our planet, receiving more than 150 international awards, including Pulitzer Prizes for his books On Human Nature and The Ants.
About Us - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WEBThe E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.. Our mission is to reimagine the way we care for our planet. Through the Half-Earth Project, we work to protect half the land and sea in order to manage sufficient habitat to reverse the species extinction crisis and ensure the long-term health of our planet.. Our Values. We care deeply about driving scientific ...
E.O. Wilson’s Life on Earth
WEBEdward O. Wilson introduces Life on Earth. Today’s high school biology students will be tomorrow’s biochemists, explorers, environmental policymakers, park rangers, and informed citizens. E.O. Wilson’s Life on Earth was created to prepare them for their work. Life on Earth is a gift from the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation for students, families, and concerned individuals.
What is the Half-Earth Project? - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WEBThe E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s mission is to reimagine the way we care for our planet. The core program of the foundation, the Half-Earth Project, inspires informed collective action to save the biosphere, the land and waters that global biodiversity depends upon.. The ongoing mass extinction of the natural world ranks with pandemics, world wars, and climate change as among the ...
History - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WEBThe E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation was established in 2005 to honor Dr. Edward O. Wilson (1929–2021) for his lifetime of pioneering scientific work in biology, his ability to convene and find common ground among scientists and conservation communities, and his eloquent, award-winning writing on the subject of biodiversity.Founders Jay M. Short, Neil Patterson, and Charles
The Legacy of E.O. Wilson - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WEBDr. Wilson became an advocate for all species, particularly invertebrates, as essential to the health of the planet and people. He called for a “Linnean Renaissance” in taxonomy—a fresh perspective to discover and identify all of the organisms nature needs to function. The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation was established in 2005 to honor E.O. Wilson for his lifetime of pioneering ...
Why Half? - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WEBIn 2016, E.O. Wilson wrote a book called Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life. In that book was a promise: if we protect half the Earth’s land and sea and manage sufficient habitat to safeguard the bulk of biodiversity, living Earth can continue to breathe. Half-Earth aims to solve a problem, what E.O. Wilson calls
Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life
WEBMar 1, 2016 · The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation is an official observer at CBD COP15. The delegation is led by Paula Ehrlich, President & CEO, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, and Co-founder, Half-Earth Project. For more information, email Joel R. Johnson, jjohnson@eowilsonfoundation.org. E.O. …
Programs - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
WEBPrograms Our core program, the Half-Earth Project, inspires informed collective action to save the biosphere. We lead the development of evidence-based solutions, tools and technologies, like the Half-Earth Project Map and the Species Protection Index, for use by decision-makers and over 150 member countries in the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity to support the preservation